185. Using AI to 10x Your Independent Consulting Business (and much more) with Gabrielle Tenaglia

Grow Your Independent Consulting Business

Are you paying too much in taxes as an independent consultant? You might be leaving money on the table without even realizing it.

In this episode, Melisa is joined by Gabrielle Tanaglia, a seasoned fractional CMO and head of marketing at Lettuce, who shares invaluable insights about tax savings strategies, building a sustainable consulting business, and how to leverage AI tools to streamline operations.

Gabrielle dives into her own experiences, from overpaying taxes to discovering how an S-Corp can save you thousands of dollars each year. She explains how Lettuce simplifies tax management for consultants and discusses how to structure your business for both financial efficiency and work-life balance.

In This Episode:

• Overpaying taxes? Gabrielle’s story of how she learned about the benefits of an S-Corp and the financial transformation that followed.
• Learn how structuring your business as an S-Corp can help you save on self-employment taxes.
• Hear how Gabrielle uses AI to scale her marketing efforts, making work more efficient and impactful.
• How tools like Lettuce can take the pain out of managing your independent consulting business.
• How Gabrielle approaches project work, transitioning clients from short-term projects to long-term, high-value engagements.

If you’ve been looking for ways to optimize your taxes, grow your consulting business, and use AI tools to make your life easier, this episode is a must-listen.

Listen now to learn how to maximize tax savings and build a sustainable consulting business!

From his episode:

• Lettuce.co
• Lettuce Tax Calculator
• Lettuce Free Business Assessment
• Butterhead music video
• Power to the Solopreneur video
• Follow Lettuce on LinkedIn
• Gabrielle Tenaglia's LinkedIn

Resources:

• Consulting Offer Assessment - https://consultingoffer.expert
• "Grow Your Consulting Business: The 14-Step Roadmap to Make Your Independent Consulting Goals a Reality" by Melisa Liberman - https://www.melisaliberman.com/book
• Full show notes and more information: https://shownotes.melisaliberman.com/episode-185/

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