Typically the most successful small business coaches are those who have previously laid the tracks of a successful entrepreneurial venture or have direct inside business experience to draw upon. They know the road a business owner must travel and are thus a highly valuable resource. Now they want to give back to the next generation of business owners. For this reason, small business coaches frequently originate from within the corporate arena or their own entrepreneurial ventures. Your experience essentially qualifies you to offer knowledge on a wide variety of topics and considerations encountered in the daily routine of business operation.
But there are exceptions to this rule. If you are someone who possesses generalized knowledge, such as the experience and skills related to a specific need for a new or small business, you can still become an asset in their business success tool kit as their coach. Perhaps you have a degree or advanced training in speaking and communications. Maybe you’re highly organized and can prioritize a lengthy to-do list in your sleep. And if you are one of the rare few who have a natural ability to defuse potentially explosive interpersonal situations, you’ll find your powers of disarmament have tremendous value in the business arena.