18: What's the deal with consulting? with Erin Halper

In today’s episode, I talk all about consulting with Erin Halper, Founder and CEO of The Upside. Since I do some consulting at the moment and am considering making that part of my offerings moving forward, I wanted to hear Erin’s view on how that world works since she advises women consultants on building their consultancies!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Erin’s career in marketing

• How and why Erin shifted to consulting

• The keys to being a successful business consultant

• Different models of consulting

• How to find your niche

• The main stumbling blocks for women

• The importance of building and fostering your network

All the deets:

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