A business consultant weighs how to reach financial freedom faster

The writer has spent years helping entrepreneurs who have deep subject expertise turn that expertise into sellable, revenue-generating es. The arrangement typically involved taking a small equity or incentive stake in each client, and three of those clients have already exited for eight-figure sums. Despite those wins, the writer is only 25% of the way to their own FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) target.

They currently work as a of strategy at a global firm. Since their core skill is helping others monetize their own expertise, they are trying to figure out what — beyond running their own practice — would let them apply that same skill to reach financial independence faster.

Key points

  • Long track record helping subject-matter experts turn expertise into sellable es
  • Took small equity/incentive stakes in clients; three have exited for eight figures
  • Still only 25% toward personal FIRE goal despite those exits
  • Currently works as of strategy at a global firm
  • Looking for a scalable model beyond traditional one-on-one
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