I've been in this industry for almost 15 years and have done everything from bussing, serving and bartending to the management side and reached the level of managing multiple restaurants as a FOH Operations Manager but my dilemma is now this; how do I pivot my career to something with more growth or consulting without a college degree? How does one even get into the consulting business?

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That’s a tough one because once you’re a consultant you have to try to get your own customers vs just being employed by someone else. Basically you have to pivot to being a salesperson and sell your services for a fee. Once you have a reputation then it’s easier to get clients but in the beginning is very hard. If this is of interest, then try to figure out who your clients base is and start knocking on doors (or cold calling or emailing) to see if they will pay for your services.

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