# Safety Pro to Business Owner Part 3: Build Your Safety Consulting Network in 2026

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Podcast: [The Safety Consultant Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-safety-consultant-podcast-863961)
Published: 2026-05-11T09:54:29+00:00
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## Resource

You’ve got the business name. You’ve got the legal setup. You’ve started thinking through your niche. Now comes the part many new consultants miss: How do people actually find you? In 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. This is not theory. This is the “go make something happen” part of the business. If 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. What This Episode Covers In Part 1 of the series, Sheldon covered getting your business legal and structured. In Part 2, he talked about finding a profitable niche. In Part 3, he focuses on where to network and find consulting opportunities, including: Using Upwork to find project-based consulting work Signing up with Yellowbird as a safety professional Building relationships through LinkedIn groups Networking inside Facebook safety groups Partnering with your local safety council Using training events to build credibility and attract future clients Proving your consulting concept before leaving your full-time job Why This Matters A safety consulting business does not grow just because you know OSHA standards. It grows because people know what you do, trust that you can help them, and can find you when they need your expertise. That means you need more than technical knowledge. You need a network. This episode shows you how to start spreading that web in a smart, pr…

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