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The generator above builds all ten sections automatically from your inputs. Here's what each one does and why it matters.
Your one-sentence answer to ‘what do you do?’ — who you help, what you do, and the unique value you provide. This is the spine of your entire business: every offer, email, and post should reinforce it. Vague positioning is the #1 reason consultants can't find clients.
A specific description of your ideal client — industry, company size, revenue range, stage, and the buyer persona. ‘Companies that need help’ is not a target. ‘10–30 person creative agencies with $1.5M–$5M revenue’ is. The more specific, the easier they are to find and reach.
The 2–3 most urgent, expensive problems your target clients face right now. These are the problems your services solve. If they don't feel urgent and costly, your offers won't sell — clients pay to make expensive pain go away.
Your 2–3 core productized services, each with a name, a description of what's included, and a defined scope and duration. Productized (fixed-scope, fixed-price) offers are easier to sell and deliver than open-ended consulting — and they scale.
A specific price for each offer, the engagement model (flat fee, retainer, hourly), and the revenue math — how many of each you need to hit your target. Pricing is where most consultants undercharge; use the rate calculator to benchmark before you commit.
Why a client should hire you instead of another consultant or a full-time hire. Name your specific edge — domain experience, a proprietary methodology, speed, cultural fit. ‘I'm passionate and hardworking’ is not an advantage; it's a baseline.
2–3 specific channels you'll use to reach your target clients, with the first actions for each. Warm network, content, referral partnerships, and targeted outreach are the highest-leverage channels for a new consultant. Pick channels you'll actually use.
Quarterly revenue targets for the first year and an annual total, with the offer mix needed to hit each. This turns a wish into a plan with a path: if you need $40K in Q2, you know exactly how many audits and retainers that requires.
The first 90 days broken into 2-week blocks, each with specific actions and the outcome you're aiming for. The first 90 days are about momentum: conversations, a first paid engagement, and a repeatable acquisition channel — not perfection.
4–6 specific, measurable milestones to track progress in the first 90 days. Tie each metric to the action plan — if you hit these, the business is on track. Metrics turn ‘how's it going?’ from a feeling into a number you can act on.
A business plan isn't a document you write once and forget. It's a decision-making tool you revisit weekly. Here's how to make yours useful instead of decorative.
Most new consultants start by listing what they could do. Start with who you help and why — the positioning statement. Once that's clear, the right offers, pricing, and acquisition channels follow naturally. If you start with services, you'll build offers no one is looking for.
A vague plan can't fail, which means it can't guide you. ‘I'll help companies with strategy’ is unfalsifiable. ‘I help 10–30 person creative agencies build operational systems’ is specific enough to be wrong — and specific enough to find the right clients. Vague plans feel safe; specific plans make money.
Don't just set a revenue target — show the path. If your Q1 target is $27,500, write down exactly which offers and how many of each get you there. This reveals whether your target is realistic and tells you what to prioritize selling this week.
A new consultant who tries to do LinkedIn, content, cold email, referrals, and events simultaneously will do none of them well. Pick two channels you'll commit to for the first 90 days, define the first actions, and execute. You can add channels later — momentum first.
A 12-month plan for a business that doesn't exist yet is fiction. Plan the first 90 days in detail — specific actions, specific milestones. After 90 days, you'll have real data: what worked, what didn't, what clients actually need. Then you plan the next 90 days better.
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