{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Safety Consultant Podcast","title":"Safety Pro to Business Owner Part 3: Build Your Safety Consulting Network in 2026","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1213,"description":"You’ve got the business name. You’ve got the legal setup. You’ve started thinking through your niche.\n\nNow comes the part many new consultants miss:\n\nHow do people actually find you?\n\nIn this episode of The Safety Consultant Show with Sheldon Primus, Sheldon continues the 2026 business startup series by walking safety professionals through practical networking strategies that can help them start building real consulting opportunities.\n\nThis is not theory. This is the “go make something happen” part of the business.\n\nIf you are an EHS professional, safety manager, trainer, OSHA compliance specialist, or future safety consultant, this episode gives you practical places to start building your network before you leave your job, while you are still testing your niche, or while you are trying to land your next client.\n\nWhat This Episode Covers\n\nIn Part 1 of the series, Sheldon covered getting your business legal and structured.\n\nIn Part 2, he talked about finding a profitable niche.\n\nIn Part 3, he focuses on where to network and find consulting opportunities, including:\n\nUsing Upwork to find project-based consulting work\nSigning up with Yellowbird as a safety professional\nBuilding relationships through LinkedIn groups\nNetworking inside Facebook safety groups\nPartnering with your local safety council\nUsing training events to build credibility and attract future clients\nProving your consulting concept before leaving your full-time job\nWhy This Matters\n\nA safety consulting business does not grow just because you know OSHA standards.\n\nIt grows because people know what you do, trust that you can help them, and can find you when they need your expertise.\n\nThat means you need more than technical knowledge.\n\nYou need a network.\n\nThis episode shows you how to start spreading that web in a smart, practical way so you can begin turning your safety experience into business opportunities.\n\nFeatured Resources Mentioned\n\nSheldon discusses several places safety consultants can use to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tZdpGNAzA-XlvRIuyz2Al2HWxjtfHi7DrsDNad8j6Bc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MDM1/MzAwOGY1N2RlYTFm/MThmYTdmOTAzYzJl/YjBiMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}