10/13/20
Listening Time:
35 min
Episode 77: Going Independent After Consulting at Big Firms—with Will Bachman
In this Craft of Consulting podcast episode, I interview Will Bachman, co-founder and Managing Partner of Umbrex, a global community connecting top-tier independent management consultants with one another. As a former McKinsey alum, Will was named one of the “38 Power Players of Consulting” by Business Insider and is the host of the podcast Unleashed – How to Thrive as an Independent Professional.
In this episode, he shares what Umbrex does and how it helps independent management consultants.
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Will Bachman
Episode Details
Will Bachman shares ways that Umbex benefits independent management consultants. In this podcast, we talk about:
Leaving McKinsey to become an independent consultant
Connecting independent professionals with one another through Umbrex
Hosting professional development and social
events for consultantsServing clients by helping them find the right independent management consultants for their projects
Offering senior executive or other company leaders a community called Veritux
Understanding the challenges new consultants face
Rebuilding stale skills that are critical to consulting
Keeping relationships alive and reaching out
Building skills for getting business and fostering collaborations
Recognizing the impact of COVID on consulting
Innovating through products, membership services, and rates
Leveraging podcasts and newsletters to build consulting businesses
Finding out something new every week as a good way to stay top-of-mind for clients and to keep learning
More about Will: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willbachman/