Business Coach News

Business Start-Ups Need Mentoring

"Entrepreneurs might claim that all they need to start out is finance, but more often than not they also need a lot of mentoring and business support."

That's a quote from an article in Times Live in South Africa and I agree.

This is based on the inadequate business plans seem by the First National Bank. It seems even the business plans drawn up by consultants (don't do this) offer generic answers to important questions.

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9 Musts Of Marketing Coaching Services

I thought this was an interesting article from Jon James Daniels on The Nine Musts of Marketing a Coaching Business.

Jon has identified the following "musts of marketing"

• Show me I am in the right place

• Give me what I am looking for

• Make it easy for me

Business Coaching For Lingerie Businesses

I continue to turn attention to niche business coaching practices with Renee Mayne, known as the Bra Queen who focuses on helping clients in the lingerie business.

Take a look at Bra Queen

Coaching Has Held Up Well In the Recession

An article in HR Magazine says that coaching has held up well in the recession and has not been the victim of the cuts traditional seen in discretionary expenditure.

This of course refers to the coaching of employees to be more effective and successful, what I think of as executive coaching.

Business Coaching For Pet Businesses

The second business coaching niche after the wedding business to attract my attention is business coaching for the pet business.

Take a look at Danielle Chonody and her Working With Pets website.

This is a niche that I've flirted with because of my passion for animals but I decided the majority of businesses were too small for the type of coaching work I enjoy.     

Business Coaching For The Wedding Industry

I have decided it is a good idea to start compiling a list of business coaching niches.

I have two reasons for this:

1. To encourage business coaches to niche where they can
2. To provide a list of useful resources if I dip into a nice.

The first one I feature is Chris Jaeger and his Marketing To Brides Online website.

Chris focuses on Internet marketing advice for the wedding industry and as it happens, I currently have a client who sells into the wedding industry. 

Paul Lemberg Gives Tips On Building A Coaching Business

Coach Andrew interviews Paul Lemberg.

Paul Lemberg is a very sell established business coach and is the creator of Formula Five to help businesses to double their business.

This includes some interesting thoughts on the need to "break the frame".

Paul Lemberg was one of, if not the first people to call himself a business coach but now calls himself a business adviser.

The difference - he charges more.

 

How To Fire Your Business Coach

I believe that business coaching is there to help you to become a stronger, more confident, more successful business owner so it is inevitable that coaching relationship will end.

It is every important your coach doesn't try to create dependence and you feel you need to check in before any making any major decisions. That's going in the wrong direction, it's not good for you and it's bad practice from the coach.

Why Fire Your Business Coach

Succession Planning & Transfer Of Ownership

If you are looking for a niche for your business coaching practice, then you might want to consider succession planning and transfer of ownership.

I was reading Financial Advisors Its Time For Some Difficult Discussions With Your Business Owner Clients

It gave me plenty to think about and especially when it quoted the following:

Price Waterhouse Trendsetter Barometer Survey  

Sex And The Business Coach

I can't resist telling you about this great blog

3 Reasons Why A WAHM Should "Dance" More

It's by the Business Coach for Mums also known as Teisha or Lady T and while I'd never have written it - I blush far too easily - I loved it.