Working with a Strategy Coach
What strategy coaches and advisors do, how to choose one, and running your own strategy sessions.
Strategy Coach, Consultant, Mentor or Advisory Board: Which Fits?
How a strategy coach differs from a consultant, a mentor and an advisory board, and how small-business owners can combine them without confusion.
Read · 5 min read →Working with a Strategy CoachHiring a Strategy Coach: A Buyer's Checklist for Business Owners
A practical checklist for small-business owners hiring a strategy coach: write a brief, check two kinds of competence, get the terms in writing and spot red flags.
Read · 6 min read →Working with a Strategy CoachSBA Resource Partners Explained: SCORE, SBDCs, WBCs and VBOCs
How the SBA's free and low-cost resource partners work nationwide, which one fits your strategy question and how to get real value from a free advisor.
Read · 5 min read →Working with a Strategy CoachRunning Your Own Strategy Retreat: Agenda, Roles and Follow-Up
How to plan and run a do-it-yourself strategy retreat for a small team, with a sample one-day agenda, facilitation tips, a premortem and a follow-up plan.
Read · 6 min read →Working with a Strategy CoachStrategy Session Questions: What to Ask Before You Decide
A question bank for owners preparing for a strategy session with a coach, mentor or team, organized from framing the decision to locking in follow-through.
Read · 5 min read →Working with a Strategy CoachPeer Advisory and Mastermind Groups: How They Work
How peer advisory and mastermind groups for business owners run, how to choose or start one, and the ground rules and antitrust cautions that keep them useful.
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