Category: Event Planning

Sarah Martinez recalls a weekend that nearly broke her. While working for multiple corporate clients requesting detailed proposals simultaneously, she spent 47 hours over four days. With a consulting rate of $175/hour, that’s effectively working for about $37/hour once proposal time is factored in. This illustrates the hidden costs of manual workflows for solo corporate…

You just walked out of a discovery call with a dream client—a corporate retreat for 200 executives with a $180,000 budget. They need a detailed proposal by Friday. Three days away. You know what comes next: 35+ hours of vendor research, venue comparisons, timeline building, budget spreadsheets, menu curation, activity coordination, and risk planning. All…

Sarah Mitchell stared at her laptop at 11 PM, her third proposal draft still incomplete. The corporate client wanted a detailed 200-person hybrid conference plan by Friday—complete with vendor recommendations, timeline breakdowns, budget scenarios, guest communication templates, and contingency protocols. As a solo event planner, she’d already burned 18 hours on this one proposal. And…

Sarah Matthews had the problem most successful event planners dream of having—too much demand. As a solo corporate event planning consultant in Denver, she’d built a stellar reputation for delivering flawless executive retreats and product launches. Her clients raved about her attention to detail, her creative themes, and her ability to manage even the most…

Sarah Martinez stares at her calendar, feeling the familiar knot in her stomach. Three weddings this month, two corporate galas, and a product launch—all requiring her personal touch. She’s turning away potential clients weekly because there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. Sound familiar? For event planning consultants and solopreneurs, this scenario isn’t just…