The Truth About Being An Entrepreneur Consultant or Coach

Have you just started your coaching & consulting business? Or, Have you been thinking of starting your coaching & consulting business? Or, Have you already started your coaching & consulting business but haven’t achieved the success you planned for? In this episode, I talk about the mistakes you must avoid that most coaches & coaches are making to make more money, work with better clients, avoid pitfalls, and do business in a simple & less complex way. About the Host: Ann Carden is a highly sought-after Expert Business Growth Consultant, Marketing Strategist, three-time published Author, and a #1 Bestselling Author, and Professional Speaker for small businesses and entrepreneurs. With more than forty-one years of business experience and coaching and consulting hundreds of coaches, entrepreneur’s and owners in more than forty different industries to more success, Ann knows what it takes to succeed in all areas of business. After spending thirteen years in corporate business management, Ann started her journey as an entrepreneur building businesses for herself for twenty-nine years. Her first business started out of financial hardship and Ann was able to propel that business into the international market (before the internet.) After selling that business, she went on to start and build five more businesses to succeed. She has sold those businesses and today has a passion for helping small business owners and entrepreneurs build their success. She has been featured on the affiliates of ABC, NBC, CW, and FOX, among many other media outlets. Her articles have been published on Small Business Trendsetters and Business Innovators Magazine, and she has been a featured guest on multiple podcast shows such as; “Business Innovators Radio” podcast which can be heard at: BusinessInnovatorsRadio.com/Ann-Carden. She was also chosen as one of the top coaches in the world by Six-Figure Coach Magazine. Through the years Ann has educated thousands of professionals through speaking, workshops, seminars, and online platforms as a Speaker. How to Connect with Ann Carden: Website: https://anncardencoaching.com Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/business-consultant-coach Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/anncarden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ann-Carden-A-Carden-Inc-110882230558068/ (0:00) Introduction and goals of "EXPERT IN YOU" (1:09) The reality of being a consultant or coach (2:04) Strategizing a consulting and coaching business (3:03) Risks of franchises and certifications (4:19) Role of marketing and sales in business growth (6:21) Entrepreneurial mindset: What it takes (8:20) Mistakes to avoid when starting and expanding a business (9:00) Work-life balance in business growth (10:18) Designing a business that suits your lifestyle (12:18) Closing remarks and introduction to training programs