Business Consulting Proposal Template

Introduction

Say hello to your potential client. This is a great space to mention how you engaged with the client, what you understand about their plans, and any other information you know about this project. The major goal of your proposal is to connect with the client about your Business Consulting services.

Thank you for contacting me. I put this proposal together based on our conversations. 

Here are a few quick observations:

• {CLIENT NAME} has one very successful gym location and wants to branch out to offer more online classes and open a second location in a nearby city. Specific advice is needed about cash flow forecasting, property purchases, and HR consequences for employing more freelancers to manage the business and expand the online offerings.
• {YOUR NAME} will review the current business financial position, consult with the owner about the best next steps and the timing of those moves. The HR consequences will also be reviewed to ensure compliance with laws surrounding independent contractors.

As you continue through this proposal, you will see how my Business Consulting services can help you meet your goals and your deadlines.

Why {YOUR NAME} for Business Consulting Services?

Every business needs to show off sometimes. Use this space in your proposal to talk about your past work and competitive advantages. You could include pictures, links, and customer quotes to build up some proof about your skills.

Many business owners have brilliant ideas but struggle with executing them properly. Expansion, growth, and acquiring new locations are all major decisions. 

For over 20 years, I have been helping businesses transition from single location success to multi-site growth. This is a specific milestone for many businesses and I have been privileged to work with some amazing business owners and directors to help them over this hump.

Here are some testimonials from previous clients:

• {YOUR NAME} was great to work with. He reassured me about the strength of our initial success and helped us plan a realistic time frame for expansion. In the past five years we have grown from a single restaurant to a small chain of six restaurants across the eastern cities of North Carolina. I can’t recommend him highly enough!
• {YOUR NAME} is a brilliant professional. He helped us evaluate a possible expansion and property purchase. Thanks to his advice, we avoided a costly money pit and found a much better second location for our sports store chain. We have added a third location since working with him and the business is running smoothly.

My clients value my professionalism, commitment to deadlines, and the results I give them.

Project description

You introduced yourself to the client. Now, it’s time to show them you understand what they need and can deliver it for them. Write a paragraph or two in your proposal about the Business Consulting services they need and how you can deliver them.

Based on your information, {CLIENT NAME} runs a very successful gym in one of the satellite towns of Raleigh. The ambition is to open another location in the heart of Raleigh and, eventually, open branches in the eastern, southern, and northern sections of the greater Raleigh area. Online classes are being explored as a way to generate more revenue without adding greater overhead connected to property leases.

During this project, {YOUR NAME} will review some key parts of the business plan:

• Cash Flow and Assets
• Strategic Plan for New Locations
• Business Plan for Online Classes
• Human Resources requirements for employing more independent contractors as class teachers, personal trainers, and recruiters.

Based on the review of these areas, specific recommendations will be made to help {CLIENT NAME} choose the best time and order to expand in each of these areas.

As this proposal continues, each of these areas will be explored in more detail. You will see how my Business Consulting services can help you choose the wisest way to expand your business beyond its initial success.

Objectives

In this section, you can be even more specific about your Business Consulting services. Your proposal can include specific targets to be met, software and equipment to be used, and reporting structure can be included. Cost and deadlines will be covered later.

Here is the plan for how my Business Consulting services will meet your goals. Let me break down the specific targets and how they will be met.

• The first main objective is simply to understand your business. During the first few weeks of working together, you can expect for us to meet several times, go over your financial reports, and review your plans for the future. You are already ahead of the game because you sent a written business plan, which is a great sign of organization. We’ll review this together.
• The second phase of my consulting services will be to examine the specific growth areas in your business plan in great detail. Specifically, I’ll evaluate these things:
• The current financial state of the business. Current assets, cash flow, and current liabilities will be examined to produce a reasonably accurate picture of how much the business can invest in growth during the next 12 to 48 months.
• Based on the current financial picture, a major decision has to be made about whether to pursue online classes as the next step while delaying physical expansion, or trying to do both at the same time. We’ll review this together and discover the best course of action.
• After this choice is made, we’ll plan some reasonable deadlines for expansion and also set some trigger points in place so you can know when it is time to proceed to the next step of the business plan.
• After the first two steps have been completed, you should have a forward looking plan you can use to grow your business for the next 12-48 months. Further consultations about HR will be conducted to ensure your use of independent contractors complies with HR and tax laws for North Carolina.

Any adjustments to the plans can be made by sending me a message via the Slack channel we set up or by email at {YOUR EMAIL}.

Deadline and deliverables

You should commit yourself to reasonable deadlines. Be sure to allow plenty of time for the Business Consulting work to be completed. Specific delivery formats can be highlighted in the proposal if this is relevant to the project.

I am committed to meeting your deadlines and delivering quality work on schedule. Here are the milestones for this project:

• During the first two weeks, meet at least twice to discuss the current state of the business. The focus of these sessions is to look into the past and present of your business. I want to understand where you are and the journey you took to arrive here.
• Following those first sessions, we will schedule further consultations to cover your plans for growth. Here is a preliminary schedule of topics for these meetings:
• Expansion plan review and calibration
• Evaluation of online versus physical expansion
• Property review for lease and purchase options in central Raleigh
• Review of requirements for online class additions
• Decision-making session regarding online and physical growth
• After the above sessions, as well as any we choose to add along the way, we should be in a position to put a more detailed 12 to 48 month growth plan in place. I’ll draft this plan and then we will have a session or two to review it together.
• The final part of this initial consultation project is to review the HR consequences for working with independent contractors. To help you feel confident about your approach, I’ll bring in an HR specialist and we will review our plans with them to ensure we are using the correct contracts, pay rates, and employee/contractor ratios.

My services have a reputation for organization, follow through, and prompt delivery. I take pride in this reputation and look forward to delivering exceptional results for {CLIENT NAME}.

Payment terms

Structuring your payments is important for your cash flow and the client’s clarity. List specific payments and dates in your proposal to avoid any confusion. You should also include details about any extra work or extra charges for your Business Consulting services.

Projects such as this one carry on for a number of months. To facilitate these projects, I offer a schedule of payments. Here are the payment milestones:

• The total value for these consultation services is $6000. An initial payment of 25% will be required when the contract is signed.
• Following this, the remaining balance will be split into three equal payments of 25% each, payable over the following three months of the contract.
• I will create a contract for this project. An invoice for the initial payment will be sent along with the contract. Work can begin once the contract is signed and the initial invoice has been paid.

A proposed schedule will be sent to you with the consultation schedule outlined. Extra consultation sessions can be arranged. These are billed at a daily rate of $600 per day.

Electronic invoices will be sent once the contract has been signed and milestones passed. Each invoice is payable within 10 business days of receipt. Late payments may result in suspension of work and/or late fees as specified in the contract.

Agreement

Once you agree to this proposal, I will prepare a simple contract for this business project. The contract will reference the terms of this proposal, including any amendments you suggest. If you agree to these terms, please sign below, and return this proposal to me.

Thank you very much. I look forward to working with {CLIENT NAME}.

Signed _____________________________________________________________

{CLIENT NAME}

Date: ______/______/____________