Compete With Big Firms—Without a Big Team
87% of consulting firms have fewer than 10 employees. Stop losing deals to firms with dedicated proposal teams. Get enterprise-quality proposals in hours, not days.
Watch how boutique consultants generate winning proposals in under 30 minutes
The Solo Consultant's Proposal Problem
You have the expertise to win. You just don't have 10 hours for every RFP.
Average Time Per RFP
Consultants spend 10+ hours per RFP response—60% more than non-RFP proposals. For solo practitioners, that's 1-2 billable days gone.
Source: Prosal 2024 Consultant Survey
RFP Win Rate
The average consultant RFP win rate dropped to 30% in 2024—down from 38%. Over half of consultants are dissatisfied with their results.
Source: Prosal 2024 Consultant Survey
Work Completely Alone
No proposal team, no second set of eyes, no one to help with last-minute RFPs. Large firms have dedicated staff; you have evenings and weekends.
Source: Consulting Success Statistics
The Perception Problem
Clients associate prestige with Big Four and MBB brand names. Your proposals need to demonstrate capability as convincingly—without the brand doing half the work.
Source: MSM Times 2025
"I have the expertise to win. I just don't have the capacity to pursue enough opportunities."
Sound familiar?
How Bidara Levels the Playing Field
Give yourself the proposal capacity of a firm 10x your size.
Upload Your Best Work
Add past proposals, case studies, methodology docs, and capability statements. The AI learns YOUR voice—not generic consulting speak.
- PDF, Word, and PowerPoint support
- Learns your unique approach
- Case study and bio extraction
- Privacy-first processing
Drop in the RFP
Upload the opportunity. Bidara analyzes requirements, maps to your capabilities, and generates a tailored first draft in minutes—not days.
- Automatic requirement extraction
- Compliance matrix generation
- Gap analysis and suggestions
- Section-by-section breakdown
Refine and Win
Review, customize, and polish. Focus your limited time on the strategic differentiators—the 20-30% that actually wins the deal.
- Real-time collaboration
- Version history and tracking
- Export to Word/PDF
- Reusable content library
Built for How Solo Consultants Actually Work
From quick-turn RFPs to capability statements, Bidara adapts to your real workflow.
Quick-Turnaround RFPs
When you see an opportunity on Friday with a Monday deadline. Bidara turns 'no way' into 'done by Sunday morning.'
Qualification Proposals
Getting on vendor lists and approved supplier databases. Professional, consistent proposals that get you in the door.
Capability Statements
Government GSA schedules, agency databases, and corporate supplier registrations. Consistent messaging across all touchpoints.
Retainer Renewals
Annual contract renewals and scope expansions. Document your value delivered and propose next steps.
The Business Case: ROI for Solo Consultants
Here's what Bidara means for your practice—in real numbers.
Scenario: Solo Consultant
Billing $200/hr • Average engagement $40,000 • 15 proposals per year
Without Bidara
With Bidara
At $499/month, Bidara pays for itself with a single additional win. The real gain? Pursuing opportunities you'd otherwise pass on.
The Independent Consulting Boom
Sources: Consulting Success 2024, Prosal 2024 Survey, 39 Consulting 2025
Your Competitive Advantages (That Proposals Should Highlight)
Boutique firms win on specialization, not scale. Bidara helps you articulate these differentiators.
Deep Specialization
68% of clients value industry-specific expertise when choosing consultants. Your focused expertise in specific domains delivers more value than broad-but-shallow Big Four coverage.
Senior-Level Attention
At big firms, clients get junior consultants after the partner sells the deal. With you, the expert who wins the work actually does the work. Proposals should emphasize this difference.
Speed & Agility
No bureaucracy, no approval chains, no committee decisions. Boutique firms deliver projects at 30-40% lower cost with faster turnaround than Big Four competitors.
Better Value
Without big-firm overhead, you offer competitive rates while earning well. A 2023 study found boutiques deliver projects at 30-40% lower costs on average.
Frequently Asked Questions
For boutique and solo consulting practices.
Absolutely. The #1 advantage large firms have is capacity—more people to write proposals. Bidara gives you the proposal output of a firm 5-10x your size.
Your deep expertise is the differentiator. Let AI handle the document production so you can pursue more opportunities without burning out. Most solo consultants report they can respond to 3-4x more RFPs without adding hours.
Start with what you have. Even 5-10 past proposals give the AI enough to learn your approach. Also upload:
- Capability statements and bios
- Case studies or engagement summaries
- Methodology documents
- Previous SOWs or engagement letters
The AI improves over time. Within 3-6 months, most consultants have built a powerful content library.
Bidara learns exclusively from YOUR documents—not generic consulting templates. It doesn't sound like ChatGPT; it sounds like you wrote it because it's based on how you actually write.
You then refine and add your personal touch. Most consultants say Bidara gets them 70-80% there, leaving them to focus on the custom 20-30% that wins deals.
Our Starter plan at $499/month is designed for boutique practices completing 10-20 proposals per year. It pays for itself if it helps you win just one additional engagement.
Consider: if an average engagement is $25,000-$100,000, improving your win rate by even 1-2 deals per year generates 5-20x ROI on Bidara.
Great question. RFPs have lower win rates than relationship-based selling (~30% vs 60%+). The conventional wisdom is to prioritize referrals.
But here's the calculus: If you can respond to RFPs in 2-3 hours instead of 10+, the ROI changes. RFPs also help you get on vendor lists and build relationships for future opportunities.
The key is being selective and efficient. Bidara lets you pursue more RFPs without the traditional time cost.
Most solo consultants are generating their first proposal within 30-60 minutes of signing up. The setup is simple:
- Upload 5-10 past proposals or documents
- Upload an RFP you're working on
- Review and refine the AI-generated draft
No complex setup, no IT team needed. It's designed for consultants who work independently.
Simple Pricing for Independent Consultants
Start free for 14 days. Scale as you grow.
Starter
For small teams just getting started with AI-powered proposals
- 10 proposals/month
- 5 team members
- AI methodology learning
- Document upload & analysis