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MerchantSpecialist.com is the merchant specialist practice in the Consultants.com network. Describe the job; ConsultantAgent scopes it and it routes to a verified merchant specialist.

This practice covers
Merchant advisory, audits, plans and hands-on implementation, scoped to a first deliverable.
Rate guidance
$150–$350/hr · Models $3k–$12k · fundraising prep $10k–$40k · fractional CFO $5k–$15k/mo
Verified here
Nobody yet
Track record
new (fewer than five routed briefs)

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Example briefs for merchant specialists

The kind of brief that gets good answers. Use one as a starting point.

We received three quotes for merchant work and they differ by 3x. Looking for a second opinion before we sign.
Private equity-backed firm needs a merchant specialist for diligence on an add-on acquisition. Confidential, three weeks.
Nonprofit needs a part-time merchant specialist for six months while we hire a permanent lead.

What good merchant specialist work looks like

  • Assumptions you can edit, in a model you own
  • Fee structure disclosed up front, including any success fee
  • Independence from the products being recommended

Red flags

  • Success fees on capital you raise yourself
  • Commission-paid product recommendations
  • Valuations delivered without the inputs

Questions

What does a merchant specialist cost?

Guidance for finance & capital work is $150–$350 an hour. Models $3k–$12k · fundraising prep $10k–$40k · fractional CFO $5k–$15k/mo. Your brief gets an hours band and a budget check before anyone quotes.

Who answers a brief sent from MerchantSpecialist.com?

The first verified consultant in this practice. Listings go live only after identity and portfolio checks, so nobody unverified sees your brief.

Do I pay to send a brief?

No. Sending a brief is free for clients. Consultants pay a published brief fee to respond, or you can pay for an exclusive brief that goes to one consultant only.

How is this different from a freelance marketplace?

Briefs are scoped before they are priced, consultants keep their engagement fee, and every number on the site comes from recorded events.

Are you a merchant specialist?

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