FLOURISHING FORWARD
Consulting Kickoff For Doctors
Access this quick-read eBook on 10 Steps to start and scale your consulting services.
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Consulting Kickoff for Doctors: Starting and Scaling Your Values-Driven Practice is the essential guide for professionals with advanced degrees—Ph.D., Ed.D., DNP, JD, DrPH, and beyond—who want to transform their expertise into a thriving consulting business.
This book is for scholars, researchers, and subject-matter experts ready to leverage their knowledge for impact. Inside, you'll discover how to:
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Identify and use your strengths to shape your consulting niche.
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Turn your dissertation or research into actionable frameworks and services.
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Build a solid business foundation that is simple, legal, and protected.
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Navigate ethical use of AI, contracts, and client deliverables.
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Market your services, secure referrals, and establish thought leadership.
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Scale sustainably with tools, partnerships, and strategic branding.
Whether you're launching your first consulting project or refining an existing practice, this guide offers clarity, confidence, and actionable steps to help you grow with integrity. Start your consulting journey today—and lead with the expertise you've earned.
About The Author
Jennifer J. Edwards, Ph.D., is founder of Doctor Jenn Living, a strategist with a passion for clarity, culture, and community impact. The Amazon best-selling author is a trusted resource for financial lifestyle strategy for consultants and independent professionals.
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Her significant career milestones include facilitating 10 multi-year federally funded public health projects, directing a multi-million dollar grant portfolio, launching a university degree and national training program, serving as a peer reviewer for six professional journals, mentoring doctoral students, and delivering 20 national presentations—all with a focus on communities, access, and activation.
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Jennifer’s Ph.D. from Howard University specializes in public health – having been an instrumental support for hospitals and health departments during the COVID-19 pandemic – and her undergraduate degree is in the sciences. She went back to school as a working wife and mother to earn an Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) from Walden University.
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As a Nasdaq Milestone Circles Alumna and Harvard Business Review Advisory Council Member, she thrives on helping organizations and consultants move forward with confidence and purpose. Jennifer has extended her analytical strengths and love for culture to also engage in property appraisal work for historic and high-end estates.