They offer myriad services to help you and your business to succeed. Business coaches offer strategic planning, coordinating with you on where you want your business to be tomorrow vs in 5 years. They help to set short and long-term goals, providing a clear vision for you and your team. They advocate on your behalf, acting as a consultant for objective, professional advice on how to increase profits. They foster the creation and evaluation of operational tasks to ensure you're spending your time effectively. For instance, if you're spending 8 hours a week on payroll, and in that time, you could better serve your company 10 different ways, then a business coach can show you the value of outsourcing payroll and how your 8 hours spent on new business is more cost effective despite the added expense of payroll. Additionally, small business coaches offer accountability to ensure everyone is working toward the same goal (yourself included).