http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x57kfqk_before-you-start-a-consulting-business-do-these-3-things_lifestyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31nhovA9wn0 You need to validate your Consulting Business model across 3 domains. Market - is there an accessible market of who want and need what you can deliver Message - you have to be able to communicate what you have to this market in a way that gets their attention, generates interest, and gets them to take action to learn more and ultimately buy the product Product - the product needs to deliver the result promised in the message to your market, in a reliable way, with a good user experience that meets or exceeds expectations, and is profitable and practical for you Unless you can meet these criteria, your idea for a new business may not succeed. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/before-you-start-consulting-business-dallas-mcmillan?published=t