Small Business Coaching That Protects Your Investment in Entrepreneurs
Extend the reach of your funding. We provide the structural support system that ensures your capital turns into community impact
The Gap Between Funding and Sustainability
Capital is the fuel, but systems are the engine. Your agency provides the critical access to capital. We provide the operational infrastructure that ensures that capital is used effectively. Without this partnership, even the most promising ventures face preventable operational risks.
A solution that strengthens your current programs
We provide the structural support system that protects your capital. You retain full ownership of the client relationship, we provide the engine that drives their long term success.
Risk Mitigation: Reduce default rates by equipping borrowers with operational systems, not just theory.
Capacity Building: Allow your advisors to serve more clients effectively without increasing their workload or burnout.
Measurable Outcomes: Generate clear data on business resilience and job retention to report back to your funders.
WHAT THE PROGRAM PROVIDES
Equip your advisors with a standardized framework
Give your team a shared language and a repeatable process for every client interaction, reducing the cognitive load on your staff.
A plug and play curriculum for business resilience
Move beyond generic advice. Deploy a structured, 52 point roadmap that addresses the specific operational hurdles small businesses face.
Ready to use resources for immediate impact
Access a library of templates, checklists, and guides that advisors can hand to clients immediately, saving hours of prep time.
A method that builds client autonomy
Shift clients from dependency to self reliance. Our approach teaches owners how to solve their own problems, so they stop relying solely on your advisors for answers.
How it works across your ecosystem
1.
Certify your team as Systems Business Coaches
Transform your loan officers and advisors into certified strategic partners, raising the credibility of your entire agency.
2.
Standardize your support model
Eliminate the “luck of the draw.” Ensure every entrepreneur gets the same high-quality diagnostic and support, regardless of which advisor they see.
3.
Scale delivery through group learning
Move from 1-on-1 bottlenecks to scalable group cohorts. Serve more businesses simultaneously while building peer-to-peer support networks.
4.
Build a sustainable legacy.
Create an internal ecosystem where senior coaches mentor junior staff, ensuring your agency’s impact lasts beyond any single funding cycle.
Outcomes you can expect
● Operational Maturity: They move from “chaotic hustle” to structured operations, reducing the likelihood of burnout.
● Financial Literacy in Action: They stop guessing about cash flow and start making decisions based on data.
● Increased Resilience: They build the internal systems required to survive market downturns or unexpected crises.
● Higher Survival Rates: Businesses with systems stay open longer, directly protecting your capital investment.
● Improved Repayment Reliability: Organized businesses manage cash flow better, leading to fewer missed payments and defaults.
● Strategic Deployment of Funds: Entrepreneurs use your loans for growth and assets, rather than just plugging operational leaks.
● Demonstrable Impact Metrics: Get clear reporting on jobs retained, revenue growth, and business longevity to justify future funding.
Staff Retention & Satisfaction: Advisors burn out less when they have a proven system that works. They feel more effective and less overwhelmed.
● Community Economic Health: Shift from funding “survival” to funding “growth,” creating a stronger local tax base and vibrant community ecosystem.
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What is the Small Business Coach Training Business Development Program?
This program is a business development and coaching capacity building solution designed for government funded economic development agencies, non profit business support organizations, and the loan officers, program managers and advisors who work directly with small business clients.
AT THE CORE IS THE SYSTEMS BUSINESS COACH® METHOD, BUILT ON:
A coach approach, so entrepreneurs feel seen, heard and respected as capable decision makers.
Systems thinking, So owners build repeatable processes, not hero based efforts.
Appreciative inquiry, Focusing on what works to accelerate growth, rather than just fixing what's broken.
52 core business competencies outlined in our Successful Business Field Guide, spanning leadership, operations, finance, team and marketing.
This becomes your shared business coaching ontology. Every advisor, coach and loan officer speaks the same language and works from the same map.
Built to complement your existing programs
This approach fits naturally into loan funds, wraparound supports, training programs and partnerships already serving diverse entrepreneurs.
You can train internal teams, license curriculum for partners or integrate the method into new program proposals.
Built to complement your existing programs
We recognize that each agency and organization has its own governance, funding and delivery model. Together we can design a partnership that fits, including options such as:
In House Certification (Internal Capacity)
We train your internal teams to become Certified Systems Business Coach® practitioners, permanently upgrading your agency’s skill set.
Licensed curriculum for partner organizations
License our 52 competency toolkit for your partners. Perfect for agencies that want the materials but want to deliver it themselves.
Proof of Concept
Not ready for a full rollout? Co-design a pilot focused on a specific cohort (e.g, loan recipients) to test and measure the impact on repayment rates before scaling.
Next step
You want every investment in entrepreneurs to translate into strong businesses, resilient communities and lasting economic impact. We help your programs deliver that outcome with clarity and structure.
Book a Call
Schedule a confidential discussion about how this program can support your loan and development work.
Proven with partners across Canada and Europe
Systems Business Coach® programs are used by economic development leaders, Community Futures organisations and NGOs across Europe. These partnerships demonstrate that your agency can confidently align with a proven coaching method that strengthens small businesses and improves loan outcomes at scale.
