5 Essential Tools You Need In Your Toolbox to Build and Scale Your Consulting Side-Hustle

Build your toolbox so you have everything you need to build a successful consulting practice

Aldric Chen
The Startup

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A guy working with his tools under a lamp.
Photo by Carter Yocham on Unsplash

Everyone needs tools. No exceptions.

Architects require pen, paper, and 3D visualization software. Software engineers need a sandbox to test their codes. Entrepreneurs obsessed with their startups need platforms to test the feasibility of their ideas.

You need tools if you aspire to become a consultant on the side. However, it is not always clear what consultants need to get their work going.

I will share 5 essential tools in my toolbox I take with me wherever I go. And maybe, this will help you visualize what you need to build your consulting practice at a minimum.

Setting the Stage: What You Need in Your Consultant’s Toolbox

Your market niche drives the tools you need in the toolbox.

You need tools to get and scale the consulting practice. These tools may include wearables, software, books, and intangible assets.

“It’s best to have your tools with you. If you don’t, you’re apt to find something you didn’t expect and get…

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Aldric Chen
The Startup

24x Top Writer (as of June 2023). Serial eavesdropper. I capture interesting & uncomfortable real-life retirement / work-life stories the way they are.