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Five Powerful Consulting Frameworks: MECE, 7S, Porter’s Five Forces, BCG Growth-Share & Ansoff

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When interviewing for my first job in consulting, I spent a lot of my time practicing applying business frameworks to hypothetical case interview questions. I read Case in Point and Case Interview Secrets and spent a long time trying to find every last business framework via google. Second, I wasn’t thinking long-term.

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The Ultimate Guide To Becoming A Freelance Consultant: 25 Things I’ve Learned

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In 2012, I was first exposed to the world of freelance strategy consultants while working for a-connect. For example, early in my career, I would tell people “I am trying to break into consulting.” Test out “I’m making the leap to become a freelance consultant.” Phase 2: Setup Your Business Platform 1.

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Issue Trees – What Are They and How Do You Use Them?

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Issue trees are a useful approach to breaking down a problem statement into component parts that can more easily be acted upon. In consulting teams, it’s often done in the first couple of weeks of a project. ” We can then start to brainstorm different ways that profitability might be increased. Learn more here.