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Emma Kieran – Episode 29


Emma Kieran is the principal of Pilot Peak Consulting, which she started in June of 2014. Learn how her background as both a teacher and a fundraiser has influenced what she set out to do with Pilot Peak Consulting.

Learn more about Pilot Peak Consulting at www.pilotpeakconsulting.com.

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Topic Timestamps:

  • How’d you come up with the name? [01:27]
  • What’s your background? [01:51]
  • How is your approach different? [02:31]
  • What has been the hardest conversation you’ve had with a client? [04:25]
  • What timelines have been hard to meet? [06:32]
  • How has the business changed since you started? [07:31]
  • Is there anyone else on your team? [09:49]
  • How do you get a new client started? [11:20]
  • What is your time split between on-site and remote work? [12:40]
  • How do you find new clients? [13:03]
  • What makes the perfect client? [15:23]
  • What are your favorite tools? [16:24]
  • What’s your typical schedule like? [17:16]
  • What was the hardest part for you at the beginning? [18:07]
  • How’d you decide what services to offer? [20:46]
  • Lightning Round [23:36]

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