87: The $500K–$1M Version of You Makes Different Decisions (Fractional to Scalable Series #1)
The Biz of Nonprofit ConsultantsShow Notes
There is a stage in your consulting business where things look successful… but feel increasingly fragile. You may be operating as a fractional leader, a trusted generalist, or the go-to problem solver for your clients. Revenue is steady. Your calendar is full. But every new opportunity requires more of your time. More customization. More of you. Growth starts to feel heavy. You begin to sense a ceiling. Not because you lack talent. Not because you are not in demand. But because the model itself depends on your personal capacity. In this episode, I unpack one of the most important decision points nonprofit consultants face as they grow. Do you continue expanding through effort and availability? Or do you make structural changes that shift how your business works? The decisions you make at this stage affect your pricing, your positioning, your team, your visibility, and your quality of life. Move too slowly and you cap your impact. Move too quickly and you destabilize what you have built. This episode also begins a new series exploring the distinct phases of growth consultants experience as they evolve from founder-driven, custom work toward building something more durable and scalable. Each phase requires different decisions. Different courage. Different leadership. If you are feeling the weight of growth and wondering what needs to change next, this episode will help you name it and navigate it.
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