The Society of Professional Consultants

The Society of Professional Consultants (SPC) is a professional development organization for independent consultants, solo professionals, and entrepreneurs. We offer networking, mentoring, and education for our members. The SPC facilitates virtual networking and workshops for both new and experienced consultants from around the world. Our membership is limited to solo consultants and business owners.

We encourage our members to collaborate, share best practices, and learn from each other. The SPC is not a referral network and we don't require our members to refer business to each other.

The SPC welcomes and encourages participation in our community by consultants of all ages, backgrounds, and identities. We are committed to promoting and sustaining a culture that values mutual respect, tolerance, and learning. Our standards of conduct page has more information about our policies and member responsibilities.

Virtual Workshop - Wednesday, October 15 at 3:00 p.m. ET

From Scattered to Sustainable: Investing In Your Business Foundations

Most business advice focuses on tactics - launch this, automate that. But in isolation, those efforts won’t create long-term momentum.

How you find clients, how you deliver your services, how you manage your money, and how you spend your time are all interconnected. When you start thinking systematically, you see how all these pieces work together for a business foundation that supports you at every stage of growth.

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn:

• The 6 core systems every business needs for growth or scale
• How to assess the health of your systems—at any stage of business
• When to add tech, team, or tools (and when to wait)
• How to shift from piecemeal tactics to sustainable foundations

This session is for any service-based entrepreneur who’s ready to stop duct-taping strategies together and start building a business that actually works.

There's no charge for this workshop.

About Our Speaker:

Jessica Lackey is the founder of Deeper Foundations, a business strategy firm supporting expert entrepreneurs in building right-sized, sustainable businesses. With experience at McKinsey & Company, Nike, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, Jessica blends systems thinking and operational strategy with a deeply human, values-driven lens. Her work helps service-based business owners grow without sacrificing their integrity, energy, or vision.