Where to Go for Help in Starting Your Own Business

You have finally decided to take the plunge and start your own business. You’ve dreamed of it for months, even years, and now you have the capital to begin and the experience to draw customers. But the one thing you may not have experience in is the role of business owner. And it may not be all profits and parties. Owning your own business is a rewarding and difficult challenge. So where do you go for help? Sure, you have colleagues in the industry who have offered their expertise, but how far will they really go to help the competition succeed? Your friends and family are wonderful allies and offer all their love and support. But will they be there when the chips are down and you are the one left holding the bills? The fact is, you need someone on your side that can be objective and helpful without being intrusive. You need motivation and feedback from a professional at solving problems. You need a business coach.  Call me.

The role of a business coach is not that of a know-it-all or an expert in your particular field. Your own expertise is actually all you really need to succeed. Unfortunately, most of us have a hard time accessing all our resources. Fear, past failures, confusion, pressure, and false beliefs all interfere with our ability to achieve our greatest potential. But when you are opening your own business, this type of interference can mean the difference between a profit and a loss. So how do you tap into your unlimited potential? How do you overcome the jitters that hold you back, the past failures that keep you from taking new risks, and the false beliefs about yourself that prevent you from seeing yourself as you truly are? A business coach can help you do all these things and more.

On a daily basis, a new business owner needs feedback and encouragement. A manager needs someone to bounce ideas and problems off of, someone who can listen to the issues of a workplace without being directly affected by the comments shared. If you turn to your friends or colleagues for feedback, you will most likely get a biased response based on their experience with you and their own conceptions of the world. With a business coach, you will get a direct reflection of how you see the world. You will get a response based on an objective evaluation of your beliefs and abilities. A business coach can offer a fresh perspective on common issues facing an entrepreneur.

In addition, when you start your own business, there is no one around but you to keep you motivated. Your personal support system can only go so far in cheering you on. And the business world can sometimes dampen your spirits instead of inspiring you to success. With a business coach on your side, you have someone trained and experienced in proven motivational techniques, someone who will focus their attention on your daily goals and helping you to achieve them.

A business coach can also be there on an extended basis to help you make the tough decisions that small business owners face day to day. Your coach is an expert in the process of success, giving you the upper hand in building a successful business.  When you hire me you get more - I am also expert in running a business, and cn advise on a surprising range of matters.

Contact me for further details by email or telephone.   You may be surprised how much it can help to have someone to chat to about your business.  More than a business coach or personal coach/lifecoach, I am an experienced business consultant with over 25 years experience in management and human resources.  Working in public and private sector, from companieswith 6 employees to international investment banks, I have an incredibly broad business acumen.  I can coach you on an INFORMED basis, not just as a simple life cach who may be well-intentioned but inexperienced in running a company like yours.

I work from the Forest of Dean, and coach/consult as far afield as Kent.  The SouthWest area is easily accessible for face-to-face vists if required.

For further details, call Julie-Ann on +44(0)1594-564133 or email me.