How to build a consulting business into a product business – with Tim Grahl

Tim Grahl, TimGrahl.com, Bootstrapping, Consulting, SaaS (software as a service), System

In 2005, Tim Grahl founded a consulting group called Out:Think Group to help authors build their platforms, connect with readers and sell more books.

Earlier this year, he sold the company. Now he’s focusing on his own site, TimGrahl.com, where he teaches authors how to promote their books.

At his consulting company, he did it for authors. Now on his personal site, he teaches authors how to do it for themselves.

Tim Grahl

TimGrahl.com

Tim Grahl is the founder of Out:think, a platform that helps to develop web strategy and development for authors.

Andrew: Hey there, freedom fighters. My name is Andrew Warner. I’m the guy who has to talk into the mic, so I’ll bring it in a little bit closer. I’m also the founder of Mixergy.com, which is home of the ambitious upstart.

In this interview, we’re going to find out how do you build a consulting business where you trade your time for money, but how do you build it into a successful business and then how do you turn it into a product-based business where you actually have a product you get to sell over and over again?

In 2005, Tim Grahl founded a consulting group called the Out:think group to help authors build their platforms, connect with readers and sell more books. You’ll see he got incredible clients over there and I want to learn from him how he did it. Earlier this year, he sold that company. Now he’s focused on his own website, TimGrahl.com, where he teaches authors how to promote their books. So, at his consulting company,...

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