Feras Alhlou

7x Founder | $70M in Combined Sales | Advisor to Entrepreneurs | Author | Speaker

Pivot Your Skills Into a Profitable Consulting and Services Business

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Why do so many service businesses hit a plateau… even when the founder is working harder than ever?

It usually comes down to a few hidden barriers: working outside your expertise, failing to differentiate, and underpricing your value.

I’ve seen this firsthand — it cost me a 6-figure opportunity early in my journey.

In this new video, I break down the three categories of barriers that quietly limit growth: strategic, tactical, and mindset.

From tightening your positioning, to improving responsiveness, to learning how to delegate — these are the shifts that actually move the business forward.

If your business feels stuck, this will show you where to look — and what to fix.

Watch the video here: https://t.co/I7oRxCjhWx

#Entrepreneurship #Consulting #GrowthBarriers

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If your business can't function without you for a week, you don't own a business. You own a job.

The growth rate for companies led by strong delegators is 112% higher than for leaders who struggle to delegate.

Yet most consultants and service business owners keep doing everything themselves.

Sales.
Delivery.
Client communication.
Project management.
Admin work.

At some point, working harder stops being the answer.

In this week's livestream, I’m breaking down how to scale your consulting business through systems, technology & AI, and delegation, so you can stop being the bottleneck and start building a business that grows beyond you.

Bring your questions. I'll also share the templates and frameworks I used across 600+ client projects while building an 8-figure consulting firm.

Mark your calendar: Tuesday Jun 9, noon pacific, 3pm eastern: https://t.co/5ZBpiFz9ar

#Entrepreneurship #Consulting #Scaling

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@Dmarketsniper Spot on!

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The difference between a struggling consultant and a growing one?

One chases projects. The other builds relationships.

After you win the client and deliver the work, most people move on.

They start from zero again. New outreach. New sales cycle. New pressure.

This week, I’m breaking down how to grow your consulting business by expanding existing client relationships—the right way.

Land and Expand: the smart way to grow your consulting business.

Bring your questions. I’ll be answering them live on Tuesday June 2 at noon pacific/pm eastern.

https://t.co/wQ5dH6UhYQ

#Entrepreneurship #Consulting #Servicing #Delivery

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Why do so many consulting projects feel harder than they should?

It’s not a skill problem, it’s a lack of structure.

Projects don’t usually fail all at once.
They drift.
Scope expands.
Deadlines slip.
Communication becomes reactive.

And before you know it, you’re chasing the project instead of leading it.

I just released my new 45-minute ultimate guide to delivery video: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟰-𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿, 𝗡𝗼-𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, where I break down how to manage consulting projects profitably—step by step.

This is based on 20+ years and 600+ consulting projects across small businesses and Fortune 50 companies.

👉 From kickoff
👉 To planning
👉 To execution, monitoring, and closure

With real templates and systems you can actually use.

If delivery has ever felt messy or unpredictable, this will help you fix it.

🎥 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://t.co/36xV7YZjf8

hashtag#entrepreneurship hashtag#consulting hashtag#servicing hashtag#delivery

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How to Manage Projects Profitably (Step-by-Step for New Consultants) https://t.co/c8TZIDXE1w

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From Closing Deals to Delivering Results (The Right Way) https://t.co/lussa67oaR

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Struggling With Focus & Organization? Let’s Fix It https://t.co/wIswak3fM6

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I used to think focus meant discipline.
Push harder. Do more. Stay locked in.

Discipline matters—but on its own, it’s not enough.

It took years—and a lot of trial and error—to realize that approach was doing more harm than good.

In my latest video, I share 6 principles from martial arts and mindfulness that reshaped how I focus and build businesses.

These principles helped me go from scattered effort to consistent execution, and they’ve made a big difference for many of the founders I’ve worked with, including neurodivergent professionals.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed or stuck, this might change how you approach your work: https://t.co/37CUh8x4rA

#entrepreneurship #consulting #mindset

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Why Most Consulting Businesses Stall Before They Grow https://t.co/4u8DBnJV46

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The Sales Discipline Every Consultant Needs https://t.co/hdxEHChIT1

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Just released: The Ultimate Guide to Sales for Consultants Without Feeling Salesy

You don’t struggle because you lack skill.
You struggle because you avoid sales.

Most consultants spend 5, 10, 15+ years mastering delivery… and almost none mastering how to sell.

In this video, I break down the 10-step system that took me from struggling to close 1 out of 20 proposals to building and exiting an 8-figure consulting firm — including how to build confidence in sales conversations, understand the emotional drivers behind buying decisions, and close deals using structure instead of pressure.

If you’re tired of hoping clients say yes, build the system.
Watch: https://t.co/QqYIS8kZ5D

#entrepreneurship #consulting #sales

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48 Questions on Careers, AI, and Entrepreneurship—Answered Without the Fluff https://t.co/6Fd6uF2sGe

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Most people are preparing for a job market that no longer exists.

Entry-level roles are shrinking. AI is taking over routine work. And doing what’s assigned is no longer enough to stand out.

So what actually works now?

If you graduated recently or are graduating soon—or you're already feeling the impact of AI on your career or business—this will give you clear direction on what to focus on next.

I’ll be breaking this down in a livestream, answering real questions on careers, entrepreneurship, and AI: https://t.co/x8iBjO3yC0

#Entrepreneurship #Consulting #AI #Career

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The AI Shifts Every Consultant Needs to Understand https://t.co/1Fc8ye6xGL

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Most consultants are still asking the wrong question about AI.

They’re asking:
“Will AI replace me?”
But the real risk isn’t AI itself.

It’s becoming the type of consultant that AI replaces first.

Over the past few months, I’ve been studying how firms like McKinsey, Deloitte, PwC, EY, and BCG are actually adapting to AI — and more importantly, what that means for newer and smaller consultants who don’t have their resources.

In this upcoming session, I’m going to break down:
- What these firms are seeing that most people miss
- Where companies are struggling to make AI actually work
- How you can apply these insights to position your own consulting business
This isn’t theory.

It’s based on what I’m seeing across companies adopting AI—and what I’ve learned building and scaling consulting businesses over the past 20+ years.

If you’re starting or growing a consulting business, this will help you understand where to focus… and where not to.

Most people will figure this out too late.

Join me and bring your questions. Tuesday April 14, noon pacific/3pm eastern: https://t.co/G0QhNgmUaW

#Entrepreneurship #Consulting #AI

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New Video: How AI Is Reshaping Consulting (And Where the Opportunity Is)

Most consultants I speak with right now have the same concern:

“Is AI going to replace what I do?”

And it’s not an irrational fear.

AI can already write reports, analyze data, and generate strategies…. the exact work many consultants have built their business on.

But the real question is:

Which consultants is AI replacing first… and which ones become more valuable because of it?

After nearly 30 years building consulting businesses in Silicon Valley, and studying how firms like McKinsey and Deloitte are adapting—I’m seeing a clear pattern:
- AI is shifting where the real value sits in consulting
- Companies are struggling to implement it at scale
- The biggest opportunity is sitting in that gap

We’ve seen this before—CRM, cloud, analytics.

Large consulting firms help validate and scale these trends across the market.

But the real opportunity expands beyond them.

Smaller consultancies create value by applying these shifts in more focused, practical ways, especially for clients who don’t have the scale or resources of large enterprises.

I break this down into a clear framework in this video, so you can position your consulting business on the right side of this shift.

👉 Watch here: https://t.co/YwlXPaB4qV (also experimented with AI in this video production, let me know what you think about that too :))

#Entrepreneurship #Consulting #AI

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Early in my consulting career, I believed something that sounded reasonable:

“If I can sell to small businesses, I can sell to enterprise.”

After all, the core service was the same. The expertise was the same. The problem we solved didn’t fundamentally change.

But the buying environment did.

And that’s what I underestimated.

In my latest article on SMB vs. enterprise sales, I break down the structural shifts that separate stalled deals from scalable growth.

Click here: https://t.co/VaP3et1HKl

#entrepreneurship #consulting #sales

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When I started my first business after a painful layoff, I struggled in sales.

I went from working with Fortune 500 companies to pitching small local businesses — and it was humbling.

About two years in, my co-founder and I found our footing. Things were working.

So naturally, we wanted bigger projects and better margins. We shifted toward mid-size and enterprise clients, assuming I’d close deals just as quickly.

I was wrong.

The game changed. And we had to learn a new set of rules.

I just released this 15-minute video to help consultants understand what works when selling to SMBs, what works when selling to enterprise — and the shifts required if you’re moving upmarket.

That distinction matters more than you think.

Watch here: https://t.co/gbOntl21Oh

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