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types of consulting
Consultancy is an extremely versatile field, just like the world of business itself. No one consultant is an expert at everything, so they normally specialize in certain types of consultancy services to help entrepreneurs, leaders, and managers navigate the complexity of their businesses.

If you’re starting a consultancy business, it’s important that you find your niche, depending on your background, and narrow your services to your most relevant target audience. The below consulting areas will give you an idea of what these niches are, to choose from.

If, on the other hand, you’re looking for guidance from a consultant, this article will help you zero in on a specific area you need help with. That way, you’ll find the right expert who can help you meet your objectives.

What Consulting Is (And Isn’t)
Before I dive into all types of consulting areas, let’s define what consulting is. Consultants are experts in a particular area of business, who give advice to their clients on specific subjects such as strategy, technology, operations, and so on. They typically get hired to solve specific challenges and offer solutions and tools for their clients, to help them improve their businesses.

Unlike coaches, they don’t focus on the individual as much but rather on an objective to reach or a problem to tackle in a business or project. While coaches use coaching questions to help their clients reflect and gain insights, consultants ask questions in order to gather information about the present situation and then propose possible solutions to it.

The Coach’s Guide to Finding Your Niche

They also differ from trainers and educators who simply transmit knowledge. While consultants can teach you tools and techniques, they primarily aim to give their clients solutions and action plans to solve issues as quickly as possible.