Busting the Consultant Myth: From Armchair Advisors to Trench Warriors
The old stereotype of consultants as slick talkers who hide behind jargon and avoid telling the hard truth is poison for startups.
In the startup world, consultants are often seen as slick talkers in suits and high heels, dropping PowerPoints and vanishing into thin air before you get the specific advice you’ve paid for. They're seen as overpaid outsiders who complicate simple problems so that they can bill more hours (their priority over your results), and leave founders to clean up the mess with no real guidance.
This old stereotype is poison for startups, and it’s killing amazing ideas before they can even see the light of day.
We've seen consultants who hide behind jargon, avoid telling the hard truth, and treat operations like a theoretical exercise. The result? Stalled momentum, wasted cash, and teams chasing shadows instead of shipping products.