Business Coaching
Business Coaching For The Wellness Industry with author & coach Laurel Alexander in Brighton & throughout the UK
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BUSINESS START-UP COACHING
I started my first business when I was 19 with only a second-hand desk and a phone. Admittedly my maturity was lacking somewhat, but the spirit and drive were there. Thirty-five years later, I’m still self-employed (now with maturity), with even more spirit and drive plus a great deal more in the bank.
Today, more people than ever are looking to start their own business.
If you’re reading this page, you’re thinking about it. I guess you’re feeling excited and curious about the opportunity - and also maybe a little apprehensive. You might be reasonably confident about your product or service idea, but be nervous about the business side.
How I can help you
Going self-employed is both exciting and daunting and it can be helpful to have someone guiding your opening steps towards success. With 35 years of solid (and profitable!) business experience behind me, I can coach you through the following:
- How to start your business
- Creating a business plan (including financial planning)
- Marketing and PR for the small business
- Setting up a business website
Working with Laurel is a breath of fresh air. She has a style that combines a highly professional approach with humour, humility and great knowledge and insight. I particularly appreciated her directness, getting to the nub of the issue and providing sensitive and appropriate developmental feedback. I also found Laurel's help and advice extremely useful in deciding how to set myself up in business.Cathy Lawson, Executive Business Coach
My mentor was very encouraging and supportive. I really valued her attention to detail in helping me ensure there were no flaws in my business plan. Working on specific tasks/sections of the plan prior to each mentoring session allowed me to complete the plan in a manageable way, without feeling too overwhelmed. S.C.
I have coached individuals to set up businesses in:
| Designing | Mindfulness tutoring | |
| Plumbing | Counselling | |
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Stress management |
Gardening |
| Public relations | HR | |
| Secretarial support | Coaching | |
| Music | IT | |
| Catering | Personal training | |
| Youth work | Animation | |
| Video graphics | Complementary therapy |
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COACHING
You may already own a successful business and would like to expand into new territories and fresh opportunities.
I have coached individuals with established business for:
- Project development
- Time and self-management
- People skills development
- Website set-up and improvement
If you're looking for a sounding board, clarity and practical inspiration to move your business forward, I'm waiting to hear from you.
As a successful business woman I scan constantly for what works well and what does not work well. I delve, enquire, research, search and rummage. In discovering Laurel I found a co-conspiritor who, not only delves, enquires, searches and rummages beside me - but also asks me the right questions for me to be able to generate a plan of action - and a way of thinking that takes my uncertain, fragile and incomplete ideas forward. It works...it works great!!! Thank you Laurel. Mary Bacchoo, Aspirations Active.
ABOUT YOUR COACH
Laurel Alexander has been self-employed for over 30 years and survived through several recessions working as a coach, wellness professional, author and trainer. She has designed and delivered small business courses for both the public and private sector. Laurel is repeatedly asked to appear on the radio giving advice on managing redundancy and has been asked to appear on BBC’s, The Money Programme giving redundancy advice. She is a highly published writer of several books and numerous magazine features on small business development. Laurel has written regular business coaching columns and has been the book reviewer for magazines such as Making Money and Working from Home. She is a business mentor and trainer with the Lets Do Business Group working with individuals on the New Enterprise Allowance Scheme.
BUSINESS COACHING LOCATION AND FEES
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I offer face-to-face coaching in Brighton, Sussex, tele-coaching and coaching via Skype. Evening and Saturday appointments are usually available as well as daytime appointments. If you cancel an appointment without giving twenty-four hours' notice, the full fee will be payable.
Face-to-face coaching
I am based in Brighton, Sussex. A one hour session is £45. Or you can have a 2-hour intensive session for £85. You can pay online (here) or pay at the session.
Telephone or Skype coaching
45 minutes costs £40 including email back-up and is payable in advance (here).
BOOKING YOUR BUSINESS COACHING
If you would like to book a business coaching session, please telephone me on 01273 564030 or email me at info@laurelalexander.co.uk.