Consulting Growth

As an independent consultant, it's important to have a strong network and professional community you can lean on and work with when needed. There are so many benefits to building a community in your network beyond the possibility of landing more projects.My guest today is Will Bachman, co-founder of Umbrex. Umbrex is an online community of independent management consultants. As a former consultant at McKinsey, Will shares his experience working with a team versus working independently and creating his own, and how you can improve as an independent consultant with a strong community.In this episode, we'll be talking about: Why a professional community is necessary How to maintain communication in your network What to expect as an independent consultant What's the need for a community? For starters, it doesn't hurt to have a few people to lean on when you need help, or to collaborate on projects with. You have the opportunity to learn about the tools and techniques your community members are using, and how you