For independent consultants, coaches, trainers and facilitators

Your next project is already in your network.

Or one friendly introduction away.

Everyone else is using AI to send more cold email with fake interest in strangers. Dunbar goes the other way. It helps you show up, a few minutes a day, for the people who already know and trust your work, and the people they know.

A past client laughing at a kitchen table
Past client3 projects · Quiet since April
A man in a mustard sweater who sends you work, arms crossed and smiling
Sends you work4 referrals · Never thanked
A former colleague in her new role, smiling by an office windowTodayStarted a new role this week. Say congratulations.
Former colleagueNew role · 2 days ago
A man met at a conference, mid-conversation in a hotel lobby
Met at a conference2024 · Said "let's stay in touch"
A friend holding a coffee mug at a café window
A friendWorks where you'd love to work

The catch

When you're busy delivering, business development is the first thing to go.

Then you look 2 months out and see nothing booked. Most work an independent misses isn't lost to a no. It's lost to silence.

What's being sold today makes it worse.

More cold email. More automation.

Software that says "loved your recent post" to a thousand strangers. People can tell, and it spends the trust you've worked years to build.

What's being sold

Your buyer's inbox · Tuesday47 unread
Tyler · GrowthQuick question, [FIRST_NAME]
Dana P.Loved your recent post! Had a thought...
Outreach TeamBumping this to the top of your inbox
Sales DeskRe: our conversation
Morgan · RevOps15 minutes this week?
Alex · FounderI noticed you're hiring, so I thought you'd want...
More volume, more templates, and interest faked by software. It all blurs together.

What Dunbar helps you do

One note · From someone they know
Robin HaleWorked together · 2025

Marcus, it's been a while since April, and I keep thinking about that offsite. Coffee in the next couple of weeks? I'd like to hear how the second half of the year went.

Marcus · 2 hours laterI'd love that. Thursday? We've got something brewing you might help with.
A few real notes, in your own words, to people who already know you. They stand out because they're real.

01 · The method

Sell with, not to.

The buyer is a partner, not a target. You help them think before you ever ask for anything, so by the time there's a proposal, they helped write it.

  1. 1Find the warm pathWho already knows your work, and who do they know?
  2. 2Have the real conversationMake the first call feel like the first session.
  3. 3Build the proposal togetherA half-baked draft they can change beats a polished one they can only judge.
  4. 4Turn one project into the nextHold it lightly, deliver well, and stay in touch after it ends.

Developed by Joshua Berry from 13 years of his own practice. The core idea is borrowed with thanks from Steve Marx's Close Like the Pros.

02 · The app · Try it

Tap someone. See what Dunbar would suggest.

Every morning the app brings up a few people from your network, with a reason and a draft. You edit it, send it from your own email, or skip it. Nothing sends itself.

You

Inner · Worked with youMiddle · Know your workOuter · The people they know

Past client · Worked with youThis morning

Reconnect with Marcus Oduya

Why now: You haven't talked since the April offsite, and his team just posted 2 roles in leadership development.

Draft · In your voice

Marcus, It's been a while since April, and I keep thinking about that offsite. Coffee in the next couple of weeks? I'd like to hear how the second half of the year went.

And here's the real thing.

Works with Google and Microsoft 365 · You send from your own email

Today. A few people, a reason for each, and a draft for every one. About 15 minutes.
Introductions. Who in your network can open a door, and the next step.
A person. Who can introduce you, and how they measure up on your own 5 criteria.

03 · The room

About the room.

A curated weekly session with non-competing peers. Habits are easier to build with people who are building them too.

Someone at a kitchen table with coffee and a notebook, on a video call with 6 peers

A small group. 60 minutes a week.

Live · 60 min
Curated, not crowdedWe pick each member so no two compete for the same clients. That makes it safe to bring your real people and your real deals.
Skills, practiced liveBring one relationship each week. Work out the next move together, and what to say.
A habit you keep togetherYou leave every session with one thing to do. Next week starts with what came of it.

Questions

Things people ask before they say yes.

Something else on your mind? Write to us.

Isn't Dunbar just more AI?

Dunbar uses AI for the homework: noticing who changed roles, who you haven't talked to in a while, and drafting a first version of a note. You decide who to reach, you edit the words, and you send it from your own email. Nothing sends itself, and it only works with people who already know you or are one introduction away.

How much time does it take?

It takes about 15 minutes most mornings, plus a 60-minute live session once a week for the first 6 weeks.

What if my network feels small?

It's probably bigger than it feels. Setup starts with past clients and former colleagues, then the people who send you work, then the people they know. Most of what you need is already there, just scattered.

Do I need to be good with technology?

No. Colin sets Dunbar up with you in an hour on Zoom, on your own screen. Bring your past clients and the people who send you work, as a spreadsheet, an export or a list of names. Dunbar works with Google or Microsoft 365 for your calendar and email.

What happens to my data?

Your workspace is yours, and Dunbar doesn't train on your data. Your calendar is read for who you're meeting and when, not for what was said. Conversations with Dunbar are kept so it can pick up where you left off, and that includes anything you paste into them. Privacy and data handling

What happens after the 6 weeks?

Your membership continues month to month: the app, and one group session each month. You can cancel at any time. If you stop, you have 30 days to ask for a copy of your data, and then we delete your workspace.

How to join

Start with the people who already know you.

  • 6 weeksA weekly live session with a small group of non-competing peers.
  • Day 1The app, set up with you by Colin, with your own people already in it.
  • AfterMonth to month: the app, plus one group session each month.

Apply, and we'll set up a short call. Together we'll see which upcoming cohort fits you best, and walk through price and logistics.

Who you'll meet

Joshua Berry, smiling, in a blue jacket
Joshua BerryDeveloped the method. Runs the live sessions.
Colin Robertson, smiling, in a dark sweater
Colin RobertsonBuilds the app. Sets it up with you before week 1.