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Transform your one person practice into a $1M+ business
MBO is the go-to platform for professionals seeking to start, run and grow a thriving independent consulting practice and directly engage with large enterprise clients.
MBO empowers independent consultants and multi-person consulting practices to successfully start, run, and grow thriving microbusinesses that work with large enterprises.
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A partnership across every point of your journey
You may have recently booked a $400K statement of work with a F100 or just handed in your two-week notice. No matter where you currently stand in your journey, MBO has your back. Our platform provides the technological, infrastructural and human support system that can help you maximize what you do best as a consultant while achieving your growth goals - driving scale far beyond what a single person can achieve.
You may have recently booked a $400K SOW with a F100 or just handed in your two-week notice. No matter where you currently stand in your journey, MBO has got your back. Our platform provides the technological, infrastructural and human support system that can help you maximize what you do best as a consultant while achieving your growth goals - driving scale far beyond what a single person can achieve.

  • Start your business

    Configure the optimal business structure for
    your company.

  • Run your business

    Streamline everything. Gives independents the
    resources and scale of a large company.

  • Grow your business

    All things business development. Strengthen
    your brand, build your pipeline, and scale.

A product suite designed to work together

Explore all the ways MBO empowers you to

grow your business

Tap the power of MBO's industry-leading platform and expertise to build your pipeline, minimize non-billable work and maximize your earnings.

A product suite designed to work together

Explore all the ways MBO empowers you to

grow your business

Tap the power of MBO's industry-leading platform and expertise to build your pipeline, minimize non-billable work and maximize your earnings.

Build Your Pipeline

  • Gain instant approved vendor status at F500 clients

  • Search for project opportunities with top companies

  • Network with other like-minded professionals to gain leads to consulting work

  • Share your ideas and win new clients with crowdsourcing challenges

  • Construct and manage specific crowdsourcing challenges on behalf of enterprise clients

Team with others

  • Team with other independents to execute larger, more complicated projects like a virtual consulting firm

  • Recruit other independents with complementary skills and maintain a rolodex of partners for future projects

  • Leverage a brokerage model to seamlessly split payments and receive commissions for talent you place at clients

Market your brand

  • Invitations to exclusive networking opportunities

  • A badge for your Marketplace profile that indicates you are vetted to work with enterprises of a certain caliber

  • Exposure to enterprise stakeholders through targeted communications

Build Your Pipeline

  • Gain instant approved vendor status at F500 clients

  • Search for opportunities with top companies

  • Connect with others with extensive experience and credibility in your domain

  • Share your ideas and win new clients with crowdsourcing challenges

  • Construct and manage specific crowdsourcing challenges on behalf of enterprise clients

Team with others

  • Team with other independents to execute larger, more complicated projects like a virtual consulting firm

  • Recruit other independents with complementary skills and maintain a rolodex of partners for future projects

  • Receive a commission in exchange for helping other independents with new clients and projects

Market your brand

  • Invitations to exclusive networking opportunities

  • A badge for your Marketplace profile that indicates you are vetted to work with enterprises of a certain caliber

  • Exposure to enterprise stakeholders through targeted communications

  • Member-led social and educational events

Get started in two easy steps

Solutions across the MBO platform are designed to work together seamlessly in helping you start, run and grow your business. Take two easy steps to get started with us.
1

Take our
questionnaire

The form below helps us determine where you are and connect you to right advisor or resource.
2

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We'll route you to the appropriate solutions within the platform.

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"People are our power-they are our competitive edge and are the heart of everything we do. I continue to be amazed at what they can accomplish. When we combine talent with the right coaching and mentoring anything is possible."

 

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"I am passionate about being able to connect, coach, and consult with all different types of independent professionals, and be part of the journey so they're set up to work with top clients and achieve all of their entrepreneurial aspirations!"

 

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"The environment we work in at MBO is exciting. It's enjoyable to be a part of a team with a leader that promotes learning and growth as well as a team that collaborates every single day to accomplish goals."

 

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"I am privileged and honored to lead a company that is already the definitive market leader in enabling the future of work and improving the well-being of professionals and businesses throughout the world."

 

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"MBO has prepared me with the tools to feel confident in the advice I give the consultants I work with."

 

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Business Manager

 

"At MBO, we create solutions that give enterprises the tools they need to remain competitive while simultaneously empowering independents to be successful."

 

Gene Zaino

 

Founder & Executive Chairman

 

"My favorite part about working at MBO is the culture. On the Client Care Team, we are constantly working together with independents to accomplish a goal-every single one of my team members is willing to help out and go the extra mile."

 

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Business Manager

 

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