10 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Kickstart your independent consulting practice with confidence; learn positioning, pricing, and sales fundamentals to land your first client
10 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Kickstart your independent consulting practice with confidence; learn positioning, pricing, and sales fundamentals to land your first client
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Course overview
Maybe you’re feeling stuck, burnt out, or not lit up by your full-time job anymore. Or, maybe you’re craving more balance, freedom, and ownership over how you spend your time. You might be realizing that your 9-5 isn’t as safe (or fulfilling) as it used to be. You’ve thought about going out on your own, but the “how” feels scary.
→ How do I position myself and standout?
→ How do I find my first clients?
→ How (and what) do I charge?
→ How do I handle taxes and health insurance?
→ How do I manage uncertainty?
Moving away from the traditional career ladder can feel risky and confusing—but it doesn’t have to be this way.
This course is designed for experienced full-time operators who are ready to explore independent consulting and don’t want to figure it out alone. I’ll walk you through the exact framework I used to launch a thriving, 6-figure fractional practice, step-by-step.
What You'll Learn
In this 2-week sprint, we’ll get you out of idea mode and into action. You’ll learn how to:
👉 Sharpen your positioning and define the unique value you can offer to clients
👉 Build your initial pipeline of projects through proven sales and relationship-building strategies
👉 Follow a step-by-step playbook—with easy-to-apply templates—to take your practice from 0 to 1
👉 Stand up light-weight systems and tools to set your business up for success
👉 Gain confidence—through hands-on workshops, coaching, and community—to actually start this next step in your career
Course Framework
This two-week sprint is jam packed with:
👉 4 Live Workshops
👉 2 Office Hours
👉 2 Projects for Feedback
👉 Async Feedback & Community Support
Why learn from me?
I've spent the past decade working inside high-growth consumer startups like Rent the Runway, The Wing, and Tia. Three years ago, I left that world behind and launched my fractional consulting practice, Next Wave Marketing. Since then, I’ve worked with 25+ mission-driven clients I love, built a 6-figure fractional practice, and designed a career that fits into my life—not the other way around.
Whether you're all-in on fractional work, in transition, or looking to diversify your income outside of your 9-5, I'm here to help you kickstart your independent journey with confidence.
So, what are you waiting for?
This way of working is powerful. Learning how to monetize your expertise and make money on your own terms gives you options. Leverage. Flexibility. Greater impact. Freedom. This path isn’t for everyone. But if you’ve been thinking about it for a while—if your gut is saying there has to be another way—I'm here to show you how.
01
Full-Time Operators Looking For Greater Freedom + Impact
Learn how to monetize your expertise and diversify your income outside of your 9-5.
02
Senior Leaders (8+ Years of Experience) in Transition
Assess whether or not fractional work is the right path for your career journey.
03
New (<6 mo) to Fractional Work
Standup your practice with confidence, clarity, and proven playbooks and accelerate the learning curve.
A clear positioning statement and offer suite that reflects your strengths
Walk away with a focused, ownable way to describe what you do, who you help, and the unique value you bring.
Tactical networking & sales strategies to build your early pipeline and land your first projects
Learn proven, relationship-driven sales strategies to activate your network and attract your first clients—without feeling salesy.
Proven techniques to scope, price & set up client engagements for success
Take the guesswork out of pricing and scoping so you feel confident putting together proposals that close.
Templates, tools, systems, and a clear action plan to go from 0 to 1
Leave with a step-by-step action plan and templates to launch your fractional practice, whether you're taking the leaping now or easing into it over time, including:
Personalized feedback and peer support from other operators navigating this transition
You don't have to figure this out alone. Accelerate your transition with confidence with through:
6 interactive live sessions
Lifetime access to course materials
8 in-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
2 projects to apply learnings
Guided feedback & reflection
Private community of peers
Course certificate upon completion
Maven Satisfaction Guarantee
This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.
From Full-Time to Fractional: A Step-by-Step Launch Playbook for Senior Leaders
Jun
9
Intro to Fractional Work & Positioning Workshop
Jun
11
Sales 🤝 Relationship Building
Jun
13
Jun
16
Scoping & Pricing Workshop
Jun
17
Jun
18
From Freelancer ➡️ Business Owner
Fractional Operator | Startup Advisor
I’m Emily—an integrated marketer, community builder, and surfer. I spent a decade working inside marketing teams at high-growth consumer startups like Rent the Runway, The Wing, and Tia.
Now, I apply my community-led growth playbooks to early-to-mid-size startups looking to sustainably grow through my consulting practice, Next Wave Marketing Partners.
I've worked with over 25 clients across the consumer startup and investing space, including Modern Animal, Emerson Collective, The Sill, GSV Ventures, StartEd, and more.
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Cohort 1
$650
Dates
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2-Week Sprint
Live Sessions – Monday & Wednesday
12pm-1:30pm PST
We'll come together for live, interactive workshops on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.
Office Hours
Have a question or want to workshop progress? Join office hours to get hands-on, actionable feedback from me and your peers.
Async – Pre-Work, Post-Work & Templates
Throughout the course, access bonus materials, pre-work, projects, and templates that you can directly apply to your business.
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you
Join an upcoming cohort
Cohort 1
$650
Dates
Payment Deadline