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You Don't Need to Own a Business to Be a Great Business Coach

July 14, 20251 min read

Have you ever considered becoming a business coach? You may love the idea of helping others, guiding them through challenges, and you've thought about becoming a business coach.

But something might be holding you back...

There's a common misconception that you need to have owned a business yourself to be a good business coach. And I'm here to tell you... that's just not true.

Think about it this way: most businesses, sadly, don't even make it to year five. Why is that...

Running a business day-to-day and growing it strategically are two entirely different games.

A genuinely excellent business coach... they're a strategist.

They dive deep into strategy, figuring out how to boost profitability and drive overall revenue growth.

Sure, there are tons of other things that go into running a business... operations, hiring, all that good stuff. But honestly... none of that really matters if the business isn't profitable, right?

When you pour your energy into learning and mastering business strategy... that's where the real magic happens. That's how we're able to help business owners thrive, even if we've never been the ones signing the checks ourselves.

It's all about the application of business strategy, more than anything else.

So, does owning a business help you become a great coach? Obviously, it can help and provide value because you’ve been on the other side of the desk. But when you consider 90% of businesses fail within the first 5 years... that changes things.

If you've got that passion for strategy and helping others... you've got what it takes.

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