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Author: Michael Zipursky

The Consulting Business Operating Playbook at Seven-Figures

In Summary Most consultants reach six figures on reputation and relationships. Getting to seven figures requires something different: documented systems that generate results whether or not you are personally managing them. This piece breaks down the five operating systems that separate seven-figure consulting firms from those stuck at the growth stage: lead generation, sales process, …

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What the data reveals about 6- and 7-figure consulting businesses (2026)

Article Summary Most advice about building a 6 and 7 figure consulting business is built on opinion. Not here. We looked at scorecards from consultants across three revenue tiers: early six-figure, growth stage ($150K–$750K), and seven-figure+ ($1M–$5M+) and the patterns were consistent enough to be useful. The gap between tiers has less to do with …

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