The professional services industry is having a collective nervous breakdown over artificial intelligence. Consultants are wondering whether clients will still need them, while watching machines do in seconds what once took teams of people several days. Read this article to learn how to stay ahead of the AI curve.

If you’re an entrepreneur or a founder in a startup and wondering what are the main KPIs for strategic management, here is the definitive Finance KPI cheat sheet for managing a services-based company.

Luis is a finance and accounting professional with over five years of experience in financial operations, accounting, and business management. He’s passionate about leveraging data, technology, and process improvement to build efficient financial operations and support informed business decisions. 

Carlos is a curious, fun-loving person with a passion for music and video games. He brings genuine energy wherever he goes, always ready to help, connect with others, and learn something new every day.

Jesus is passionate about learning and creating innovative solutions that have a real-world impact. Always looking for new technologies and techniques to optimize and create value by utilizing the available resources the best way possible.

Vaidic is a Computer Science student at Texas State University with a passion for software engineering, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies. Through various software and programming projects, he has gained hands-on experience with different technologies while developing strong problem-solving and technical skills. These experiences have helped him become a more adaptable developer and strengthened his ability to approach challenges, learn quickly, and use technology and AI to turn ideas into effective solutions.

“I came into TLB thinking I was there to learn about marketing. I left having learned how to think like a marketer, create like a creative, and collaborate like a professional.” - Mariam Medina

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Starting a management consulting business is a strange kind of ambition. You are stepping into a market defined by firms with global brands, armies of analysts, and decades of institutional trust. And yet, some of the most successful consultants alive built practices that ran circles around the giants, one relationship at a time.

There is a difference between becoming a consultant and starting a business consulting firm. One is a job you own. The other is an asset you build. A job pays you while you work. A firm creates value whether you are in the room or not, and one day, someone might want to buy it.

Consulting is a low-asset, high-expertise business, which makes it both easier and harder to finance than people expect. Here is a clear look at your options, followed by a path a lot of founders never consider.

This guide walks through how to start a consulting business the right way, and where new founders lose momentum. At The Launch Box (TLB), we have watched dozens of specialist firms make the leap, so we will be honest about both the trophies and the scars.

Getting a consulting firm off the ground is hard. Growing one is a different challenge entirely, and it catches a lot of talented founders off guard. The skills that got you your first clients are not the same skills that will take you from a busy solo practice to a firm that scales.

Steven, a Texas State University student, Computer Science senior with a Mathematics minor, specializes in agentic ML pipelines, full-stack development, and agile-driven workflows.

Treston is a Texas State University student studying Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, she has spent ten years honing her skills through personal projects. He brings a problem-solver's mindset and a natural ability to connect with others.

Kaylee is a technical project manager specializing in software and machine learning engineering initiatives. With over two years of experience in software development and AI research, she is passionate about leveraging machine learning to build innovative, client-focused solutions that solve complex technical challenges.

Jonatan is a bilingual professional passionate about continuous learning, troubleshooting, and excelling in everything he does. He brings a positive attitude, empathy, optimism, and loyalty as he delivers solutions and builds strong relationships with clients and teammates.

Javier has worked in various roles within the accounting, finance, & tax departments of multinational corporations in diverse sectors ranging from agro-industrial, IT, hostpitality, and mining. Javier earned a B.B.A. in Accounting from Universidad de Guadalajara.

Jose Guerrero holds a degree in administration and management from Universidad Panamericana and has experience in accounting at companies such as Jabil. He is truly passionate about numbers, analysis, learning new things, and meeting new people. He brings unique perspectives, provides helpful feedback, and always shows respect for different opinions.