Why Most Consultants Fail Before They Launch and How to Fix It

In consulting, 10 + 5 might be the most valuable equation you’ll ever learn.

Not because it adds up to 15.

But because it finally turns “I think I could…” into “Here’s what I do, here’s who I help, and here’s how I make money.”

Here’s the truth most people won’t tell you: Consulting doesn’t fall apart because of lack of skills.

It falls apart in the space between what you know… and what the market wants.

That’s where my 10+5 Map comes in:

  • 10 real conversations with potential clients
  • 5 competitor scans
  • 1 clear, compelling offer with proof behind it

It’s the tool I give to every new consultant I mentor, because it’s the fastest way I know to go from fuzzy ideas to real traction.

And this livestream is a warmup, a prelude.

A live sneak peek into one of the most important frameworks featured in my upcoming free video:

“The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Consulting Business in 2025”

That full 50-minute video walks you through everything:

  • How to build and price your offer
  • How to define your ideal client
  • How to land your first paying client
  • And how to build a consulting business that actually lasts

If you’ve been stuck between “I’m capable” and “I can close,” this might be the shift you’ve been waiting for.

Feras has founded, grown, and sold businesses in Silicon Valley and abroad, scaling them from zero revenue to 7 and 8 figures. In 2019, he sold e-Nor, a digital marketing consulting company, to dentsu (a top-5 global media company). Feras has served as an advisor to 150+ other new startup businesses, and in his current venture, Start Up With Feras, he's on a mission to help entrepreneurs in the consulting and services space start and grow their businesses smarter and stronger.

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