441: $225k in 18 Hours a Week: The Path to High-Paying Consulting Gigs

Published: April 22, 2021, 9 a.m.

b'Last year, Brad Rice booked $225,000 worth of Salesforce consulting work. That\'s impressive on its own, but what\'s crazier is he only worked an average of 18 hours a week.\\nBrad took his existing skills and experience with a popular software product, and pivoted to become a remote freelance consultant.\\nThis is the "SWAS" strategy: Software with a Service.\\n(We\\u2019ve heard from guests following a similar path with Asana and Quickbooks.)\\nIf you\'re not familiar with Salesforce, it\'s the #1 CRM (customer relationship management) software in the world.\\nBusinesses and non-profits of all sizes use the software to organize and manage the back-end of their sales efforts.\\nAnd on the other side, there\\u2019s a community of salesforce professionals who support those customers \\u2026 and earn up to $230 an hour to do so.\\nWhy are the rates so high? Supply and demand \\u2014 there\'s a gap between the popularity of Salesforce and the number of experts like Brad who can help with it.\\nThat\'s the opportunity I think you should know about.\\nTo learn more and see if Salesforce consulting is the right career upgrade for you, check out Brad\'s Free 5-Day Salesforce Challenge.\\nTune in to hear:\\n\\nwhy there\'s such a high demand for Salesforce professionals\\n\\nhow you can get started today earning your Salesforce certifications\\n\\nthe progression steps Brad took to go from $40,000 a year to $225,000 part-time\\n\\nFull Show Notes: $225k in 18 Hours a Week: The Path to High-Paying Consulting Gigs\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'