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Source of Business
Would you say that most of your new business comes from referral sources (word-of-mouth and your personal network), OR does most come from inbound sources (your website and social media)?

Referrals
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Even split
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Social Media Visibility
How many people follow you (total of all channels) on social networks?

0–500
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501–1,000
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1,001–10,000
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10k+
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Less than I can serve
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About as many as I can serve
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A bit more than I can serve
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Clients
What percentage of your clients are more than 50 miles (80km) away from your location?

0-20%
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21-40%
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41-60%
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0-20%
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21-40%
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41-60%
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Never
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1-4 podcasts
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5-10 podcasts
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10+ podcasts
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Event Speaker
Without pitching yourself, have you been invited to speak at business events?

Never
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1-4 talks
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None
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1-199
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200-999
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1000+ subscribers
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Hourly Rate
Compared to “market rates” of your peers and competitors, would you say that your effective hourly rate is...

Less than “market rates”
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About the same as “market rates”
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I spend a lot of time learning - every client project and situation is very different
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I spend a moderate amount of time learning – I’ve encountered similar projects occasionally in the past
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I learn a little bit more each time – I’ve encountered similar projects frequently in the past
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Area of Expertise
Do clients ever ask you for advice on topics outside your area of expertise?

Never
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Rarely
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No
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Yes, and it was commercially published
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Yes, and it was self-published
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No
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Market Research
Have you done any market research or small-scale research around the problem that you help your clients with?

No
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Never
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Monthly
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No
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No
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Vertical Specialization
Are you vertically specialized, i.e. you only work with one industry or sector?

No
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Horizontal Specialization
Are you horizontally specialized, i.e. you only work on a tightly defined problem area?

No
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Tool Specialization
Are you platform/tool specialized, i.e. you only work with a particular platform, tool, process or framework?

No
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No
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0-5 years
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