#2 - ๐จ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต
Are you a freelancer, or consultant? Then this post is for you.
Having navigated roles as an employee, freelancer, agency co-founder, and startup creator, I've been exploring an innovative approach in the tech sector: Productized Services.
๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐?
They transform skilled, custom services into standardized, scalable products. This strategy is about packaging your expertise and valuable time into a repeatable offering, applicable to a range of needs, from software solutions to consulting frameworks.
๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐?
๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐: Serve more clients without increasing your workload.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ: Shift to a stable income with fixed pricing, moving away from the unpredictability of freelancing.
๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ: Offer clients straightforward, tangible solutions.
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๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐: Automated tools for smart contracts audit or frameworks for technical due diligence.
๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ๐: Standardized training on specific technologies or methodologies.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐: Up to 30 minutes daily check-in call, 10 consulting hours per week,ย Free Trials, unlimited Email/Slack support within 48 hours, and a Cancel anytime policy.
๐ ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐: What unique skills or solutions can you standardize? Mine include Fintech, Blockchain, and generative AI integration.
๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐: Turn these skills into clearly defined, fixed-price offerings.
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: Start with a beta, gather feedback, and refine.
๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐
This isn't just a trend; it's a sustainable model for those in consulting and freelancing, aiming for growth without compromising on quality or efficiency.