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Want to start your own business? Then check out these tips for setting up an online business consulting company .
Is there an area in which you have a lot of knowledge and would like to help people who don’t know much about the subject? We have put together some tips on how to set up an online business consulting company, a market that has seen significant growth in recent years, according to a survey conducted by the Consulting Laboratory, an organization connected to ABCO (Brazilian Association of Consultants).
However, to provide this type of service it is not enough to understand how to make important decisions or overcome obstacles. As in all online business segments , to be a successful business consultant it is necessary to have knowledge of stages such as administrative and entrepreneurial management.
All this so that you can continue your business consultancy in a more relaxed manner. Don’t know where to start? We will help you.
Discover some tips for setting up an online business consulting company
If you are opening a business financial consulting company, you need to set an example, right? So, be sure to take all the steps we will mention in this text. After all, how can you talk about things you don’t do, like tips for financial management , right?
Your clients will have more confidence if they know that the business consultant lives what he teaches.
Therefore, be aware of how to set up an online consulting company:
1. What will be the legal format?
The first answer you need to have is about the legal format of your business consultancy. This is the time to establish whether or not there will be a partnership with another person, as there are differences.
The Company with partners can be:
- Limited company (LTDA), which is when each partner has a share proportional to the amount invested in the share capital of the business consultancy;
- Public Limited Company (SA): here the division between the partners is equal – each one is a shareholder in the business.
A company without partners has other specifications:
- Individual Entrepreneur (EI): your assets as a natural person and legal entity are linked to the business;
- Individual Limited Liability Company (EIRELI): you act on behalf of the company, but your assets remain separate.
2. Choose the tax regime
With the legal issue resolved, it is time to think about another bureaucratic aspect when we are talking about setting up a business consulting company: the tax regime.
The decision on this matter is essential for the financial health of consulting companies. Do you know why? This is where we will define the amount of taxes that will be paid and how they will be collected.
The options you will find are:
- Presumed Profit – with this type of tax regime you cannot have an annual turnover of more than R$78 million;
- Real Profit – the company can earn more than R$78 million;
- Simples Nacional – is one of the best options for those starting out with business consulting, however, revenue cannot exceed R$4.8 million.
In addition, it is important to define the company size and the CNAE (National Classification of Economic Activities). Ideally, you should have the help of an accountant to speed up this process.
3. Look at the competition
With all the bureaucratic issues out of the way, let’s move on to the other steps that must be taken to set up an online consulting company. Take a look at your main competitors to understand how they work so that you can develop different strategies.
Browse websites and social networks, for example, of those who also work with corporate financial consultancy.
4. Define what the content will be like
Once you’ve taken a look at your competitors, it’s time to start preparing the content for your consultancy. So, take the opportunity to write down or record videos with the main points.
Remember not to create very long content, after all, as we are talking about online consultancy we need to be aware that people are used to consuming shorter content on the internet.
5. Publish on the right platform
With the content ready, it’s time to think about where you will launch your business consultancy. There are several platforms on the internet that offer this service and you even have the opportunity to charge for each piece of content.
Another option is to set up your own website where all the tips will be posted, for example. Here you will need to invest in a domain (which is the URL that will be entered for users to access your platform), however, the costs are not very high and the payment is made annually.
Oh! Don’t forget to develop strategies to promote your business consultancy. Use social media , sponsored links, and other options available on the internet.
Quais documentos são necessários para abrir uma consultoria?
Have you already understood the steps required to open an online consultancy? If so, it’s time to understand the documents required to get your ideas off the ground and start putting them into practice. They are:
- National Registration Form;
- Certified copy of your ID and CPF (if you have partners, this will also be necessary);
- Standard application route;
- Certified copy of proof of your residence;
- Individual entrepreneur application or Articles of Association;
- Certified copy of the local property tax (IPTU) where the business is located.
When we look at the costs that will be invested in opening the consultancy, we can conclude that, at first, you will pay approximately R$250 for the Digital Certificate. Then, something between R$60 and R$414, depending on each state, for the State Revenue Collection Document. And another R$60 to R$200 will be paid to the Commercial Board – an amount that also varies from state to state.
Adding these values, it is important to evaluate the amount that will be charged by the accountant, who will be responsible for creating the company, issuing invoices, bureaucratic items, among others.
Did you like our tips? So, now, tell us in the comments, what kind of consultancy do you want to create?
