Business strategy for independent people

Turn your skills into more income.

I help independent professionals, creatives, and small business owners build clearer offers, attract customers, and earn more consistently. Whether you teach online, design, photograph, or run a small service business, we'll identify what's holding you back and choose a practical next step.

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40 minutes·$49 introductory rate·Online·Refund if it isn't useful
David Osborne smiling in a navy blazer and white shirt
David Osborne / Business Strategist. Founder. Coach.
01 / Does this sound familiar?

You're good at what you do. Your income doesn't show it yet.

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Booked, but not better off
You teach or freelance by the hour. Earning more currently means working more.
02
Too much price comparison
You're a designer or photographer whose enquiries keep turning into negotiations.
03
Feast or famine
You sell projects, commissions, or performances, but don't know where next month's income will come from.
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No clear offer
You have several skills, but struggle to explain what someone should hire you for.
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Your next customer feels unpredictable
Referrals bring work, but you want more control over how customers find you.
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Where's the opportunity in what you already have?
02 / Why work with me?

I've been the freelancer.
The founder.
The person figuring it out.

I've spent the past decade finding different ways to make a living, from teaching abroad to building a clothing brand in Colombia, helping launch a bar in Rio, and leading client success at a consulting firm.

Along the way, I've learned that being good at something and making good money from it are two very different skills.

That's where I come in. I help people find the opportunities, offers, and customers they might be overlooking.

By the numbers
$350K+
Sales generated by the client success team I led in 2025.
5+
Brands and businesses I've helped build, grow, or advise.
10+
Years building businesses and earning independently across multiple countries.
Real stories, real results
David helped us realize that being a hidden bar in a favela meant we couldn't rely on walk-in customers. We needed to become a destination. He helped shape our marketing, pricing, and events around that idea, and we turned it into a business that attracted customers from across Rio.
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I was applying for jobs when David suggested I try teaching Hungarian online. He helped me choose a platform, create my profile, and set my prices. Within weeks, I had paying students, and I've since replaced the income from my previous part-time job.
Online Hungarian teacher
03 / Two ways to work together

One useful conversation. Or a rhythm to build on.

Strategy sessionStart here
$49
Introductory rate · USD · $49 is the full session price
Bring one offer, pricing, or customer-growth question. Leave with a practical next step and an action plan emailed afterward.
A focused review of your question and current approach
Clear recommendations on what to change or test
An emailed action plan for the next one to two weeks
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Useful, or you pay nothing. If the call doesn't give you clarity on your business, I'll refund you, no questions asked.
Build with me
Your ongoing strategy partner for growing an independent business.
$79 / month
Introductory rate · USD
Two 40-minute sessions each month
Each month, we'll identify your biggest opportunity, choose what to improve, and review the results. Two 40-minute sessions. One clear priority. A practical plan to move your business forward.

You handle implementation. I'll help you decide what deserves your time and attention.
Cancel anytime before the next renewal.
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$49 is the full price of a single session. The $79 plan is billed monthly and can be cancelled any time before the next renewal.

04 / Read my thinking

Get to know the way I see things.

I write about earning independently, building useful businesses, and creating more freedom over your time and location.

Latest from David's Never Home · Oct 7, 2026

The Fetishization of Originality

Stop trying to invent something completely new. Here's why execution, taste, and proven demand always beat raw novelty.

Read the article
More ideas.
More independence.
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05 / How I keep the important things moving

The system behind what gets done.

I don't rely on memory or motivation. One simple check-in tracks what matters most and makes sure it gets done, weekly or monthly, with no spreadsheet to maintain. I've tracked my net worth with one number every month for about seven years. This is the same idea, applied to the rest of my life.

Full system · launch price
$29
one-time, $49
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06 / Also in Rio

CRIA Collective.

Not a class. Not a coworking. A club.

I'm building a community in Rio for ambitious, creative people: entrepreneurs, artists, Cariocas and expats who want to share ideas, make things together and get better at more than one thing. It's early, and I'm shaping it with the people who'd actually use it.

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Dinners and skill swaps
Photo walks and dance floors
Workshops for people who make things