For consultants, advisers and specialist providers
Become a Connect Business expert.
Business owners come to us with a problem. we talk it through with them, then introduce them to someone who has fixed it before. If that's you, apply.
What is a Connect Business expert?
A consultant, adviser or specialist provider that Connect Business has accepted for one thing: real experience with the problems owners bring. Owners who come to us don't search for a directory. They come with a problem: more customers, better margins, someone who understands the business, a better way of running it.
We look into each owner's problem with them first. Experts are then shown first to the owners with a problem they've fixed before, and carry a badge with their tier.
How it works
1. Apply
Tell us what you do, the problems you've fixed and where you work.
2. We review you
We review your work ourselves. Being selective is what makes our experts worth choosing.
3. Owners with your problem see you
Experts come first in the directory and in the matches suggested to owners, best tier first.
4. Get connected
When an owner chooses you, our connection service introduces you. You take it from there.
Accepted first
Three expert tiers
Expert tiers are open only to businesses we accept. Being accepted is what makes the badge worth having.
Expert
The first person an owner is referred to for their problem.
Senior Expert
The step up from Expert, for the owner who is referred on.
Partner
Our closest group of experts.
Your area, or anywhere
Every expert is marked by where they work, and owners who prefer someone local can search by area. You tell us which fits you.
Local
Your own area.
Nearby
Your own area and the areas next to it.
Online
Owners anywhere.
Our pages for owners in a particular place show the experts who serve it.
Your profile in the directory
Your profile is what an owner reads before choosing you. Make it say what you do, the problems you solve and who you solve them for.
- Your expert badge, with your tier, on your directory card and your profile
- Listed ahead of businesses that aren't experts, best tier first
- Introduced to the owners who choose you
A business profile in the directory.
How it can work for you
The problems owners bring, and the experts they meet.
ExampleA marketing specialist
An owner says "I need more customers." Marketing and sales experts who serve the owner's area are shown to them first.
ExampleA part-time CFO
An owner says "I'm working harder than I'm earning." Finance experts who fix margins and cash flow are the ones suggested.
ExampleA business adviser
An owner says "I need people who understand my business." Advisers and mentors who work with businesses like theirs come up.
ExampleAn operations consultant
An owner says "There has to be a better way." Experts in systems and processes are shown, and the owner chooses who to be introduced to.
What you get as an expert
Owners with a problem
Owners come to Connect Business with a problem they want solved. That's who you're shown to.
Shown first
Experts are listed first in the directory and in the experts suggested to owners.
A badge that means something
Your badge tells owners you've been reviewed and accepted by Connect Business.
Your area
If you work locally, you're shown to owners in the area you serve.
Your plan is your membership. Once we accept you as an expert, an expert tier is open to you as well.
One simple plan
Common questions
Who can apply?
Consultants, advisers and specialist providers who solve problems for people running a business, whatever the size of the business.
How does vetting work?
We review each application ourselves, and not every applicant is accepted. Once you're accepted, your expert tier (Expert, Senior Expert or Partner) and where you work (local, nearby or online) show on your profile.
Is an expert tier paid?
Yes. Expert tiers are paid, and they're open only to businesses we accept. Being accepted comes first.
Which owners will see me?
Owners whose problem you solve. Experts are listed first in the directory and in the experts suggested to owners. If you work locally, owners searching your area can find you.
How do I stand out?
Say clearly what you do and the problems you solve. That gives owners the best reason to choose you.
Fixed it before? Owners need you.
Apply to become an expert. Once you're accepted, owners with a problem you've fixed before see you first.
Apply to become an expert