Coaching for Cafes

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Vehicle Delivery
Marketplace
($10M+ revenue)
โ€ข Revenue increase 32% and net profit 24%
โ€ข Revamped management team
โ€ข Implemented performance management
โ€ข Outsourced IT development
โ€ข Developed CEO focus areas

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32 %
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What is a Sidekick?

/หˆsฤซdหŒkik/ a trusted ally that supports another throughout their adventure

From staffing woes to supply chain disruptions, the integration of technology, and rising living costs, running a cafรฉ in today’s world presents numerous challenges.

Inconsistent service is a common problem in many coffee shops, and it can negatively impact both customer satisfaction and business reputation. The coffee supply chain is complex and has various challenges, including labor shortages and potential ethical issues. Operational and financial aspects can become complex when managing cash flow, inventory, or staffing needs.

But what if there was a way to navigate these challenges more effectively? A way to enhance customer experience, streamline operations, and foster a vibrant cafรฉ culture

Enter the world of business coaching. A business coach is a professional advisor you can engage to help you run your establishment. They can help you avoid potential major blunders, which have caused others before you to close up their businesses. They understand the latest trends in the industry. They can help you see the problems you are facing with a new set of eyes.

A business coach can help you meet your set goals, aiding you in devising a set of strategies and action plans designed to meet them. They can provide comprehensive training programs that improve team performance. They can help you increase employee sales performance and reduce turnover.

A business coach can help you navigate the challenges of running a cafรฉ in today’s world. They can help you strike the right balance between human interaction and automation. They can help you find and retain the right personnel.

So, are you ready to take your cafรฉ to the next level? Are you ready to navigate the challenges of running a cafรฉ in today’s world more effectively? Are you ready to enhance customer experience, streamline operations, and foster a vibrant cafรฉ culture?

Take the first step towards a more successful cafรฉ today. Reach out for a conversation. Let’s explore how a business coach can help you navigate the challenges of running a cafรฉ in today’s world. Let’s explore how we can help. Let’s explore how a consultant can help you enhance customer experience, streamline operations, and foster a vibrant cafรฉ culture.

Don’t wait. Reach out for a conversation today. Your cafรฉ deserves it.

Your Trusted Partner is Available at a Moment’s Notice
There are 15 issues that drive success. On most days, you deal with all of them. That’s why we all need a sidekick available whenever you need them.

We all have passion and want success. But there is so much to know. Those that succeed, and that struggle, work just as hard โ€“ whether your revenue is $1 million to $25 million. It can be what you are doing, or NOT doing. Either way โ€“ you need a Sidekick.

Your Trusted Partner is Available at a Moment’s Notice

There are 15 issues that drive success. On most days, you deal with all of them. That’s why we all need a sidekick available whenever you need them.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:

โ€œThereโ€™s so much competition. And everyone has more money than us.โ€

BEATING THE COMPETITION
Itโ€™s not enough to be different. The world is too cluttered. You need to define a space where the only option is you. You need to find a playground where no one else is playing.

WE DELIVER:
a process to help you identify and dominate a unique market space.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:
โ€œI know we should be managing cash but it seems like cash is managing me.โ€

CASH FLOW OPTIMIZATION

As we build, grow, or scale, it often feels like cash is managing us. How can we change this dynamic?

WE DELIVER:
a series of cash flow techniques that can optimize your cash in and cash out as part of a cash flow management process.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:
โ€œI keep paying more for talent but I canโ€™t get anyone to really perform.โ€

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

You have scarce resources. You need to make sure they all perform. But how?

WE DELIVER:
a performance management structure that integrates the people, process and metrics needed to drive performance.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:

โ€œI know we need a real financial plan to run the business the right way.โ€

RAISING MONEY IS NOT THAT SIMPLE

Different language and customs. If you donโ€™t know what to say and not to say to investors and how to manage the process, itโ€™s hard to avoid floating through space.

WE DELIVER:
an integrated money raising process โ€“ investor deck, financials and training and tie them to your key differentiator.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:

โ€œWeโ€™ve never set real goals or had a way to measure them.โ€

SETTING UP GOALS

Without goals for your company and the functions within it, it is hard to direct your time, money and team to what you are trying to achieve.

WE DELIVER:
goals for your company and each department or initiative.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:

โ€œI know we need a real financial plan to run the business the right way.โ€

FINANCIAL PLAN TIED TO GOALS

Your financial plan is your map โ€“ and without it you get lost. Creating a financial plan is the key to aligning your scarce resources to the revenue and profits you want to achieve.

WE DELIVER:
three yearsโ€™ financial projections for the company.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:

โ€œIโ€™m not sure what it means to be a CEO.โ€

BEING A CEO

You are a founder. But do you know what it means to be a CEO? What you should (and should not) do. We show you what it means to be a CEO.

WE DELIVER:
a set of CEO priorities to guide your focus and decision-making.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:

โ€œGrowth is great but we keep springing leaks that may take down the dam.โ€

SCALING

You are growing. And your companyโ€™s gaps are now exposed. You need to build the structure to grow. But what does that mean?

WE DELIVER:
the process and tools to create repeatable and scalable company functions.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:

โ€œThereโ€™s so much only I can do. It all seems to revolve around me.โ€

NO MORE SOLAR SYSTEM

Do you feel like your company is like a SOLAR system โ€“ where you are the sun and everything revolves around you?

WE DELIVER:
the people, process and metrics it takes to deliver a team that doesn’t rely so much on the sun.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:

โ€œI canโ€™t set priorities when it all has to get done.โ€

SETTING PRIORITIES

We all have 100 hours of work and 10 hours of time. If you donโ€™t set the right priorities and deliver on those, you will work and work. But will you succeed?

WE DELIVER:
a set of priorities and the processes to stick to them.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:

โ€œSales canโ€™t consistently deliver our story in a way that compels customers.โ€

SALES EXCELLENCE

Buyers donโ€™t want to hear from salespeople. And there is always a lower price. So how do you win? You have to make them see how risky it is to live without you and the knowledge you bring. And your team and process have to bring that to life.

WE DELIVER:
the messaging, process and tools that integrate your unique know-how and make you stand out with customers.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:

โ€œI’ve hired and fired more marketing people and firms than I can count.”

MARKETING EXCELLENCE

We all use the same tools, so why will my marketing win? It starts with a real strategy and executing it so all parts of marketing โ€“ social, email, SEO, campaigns, content, public relations โ€“ bring that strategy to life.

WE DELIVER:
a plan and process to integrate your various marketing resources and tie them to your goals, playground and know-how.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:

โ€œWeโ€™ve never had a strategy for revenue โ€“ we just chase what seems right.โ€

A TRUE REVENUE STRATEGY

You need a true revenue strategy that connects your playground to an integrated sales and marketing effort. Sell a product in one market and it is a hit. Sell it in another and it is a dud. Your strategy brings this all to life.

WE DELIVER:
a plan that aligns target customers, messaging, sales tools and process.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:

โ€œIt all seems like legal mumbo jumbo to me and Iโ€™m not sure the lawyers help.โ€

LEGAL STRATEGY

You must address the legal issues that matter – like protecting your intellectual property, engaging with staff, contracting and regulations – before you have a problem that slows you down.

WE DELIVER:
the legal framework, tools and processes needed to protect your company and drive growth.


OUR CLIENTS SAY:

โ€œI know I am working hard, but am I working on the things that matter?โ€

TIME MANAGEMENT

Itโ€™s not about whether you are working hard. You must set priorities that matter and manage your time with discipline and process to ensure that the most important things get done and get done well.

WE DELIVER:
a set of time management techniques and principles that maximize your scarce time.

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Each package includes a set number of hours, weekly check-ins, deliverables, and 1 year access to the Learning Community

Results Are What Matters

Each package includes a set number of hours, weekly check-ins, deliverables, and 1 year access to the Learning Community.

Results Are What Matters

Nurse Recruiting
Solution
($10M+ revenue)
โ€ข Revenue increase 32%
โ€ข Increased cash from $250K to $1.5M
โ€ข Created differentiation to compete with “Uber” Services
โ€ข Coached husband and wife leadership

32%

Accounting
Services Provider

($5M+ revenue)
โ€ข
Revenue increase 41%
โ€ข Created differentiated market strategy
โ€ข Developed path to acquisition
โ€ข Implemented performance management
โ€ข Replaced client leader

41%

Vehicle Delivery
Marketplace
($10M+ revenue)

โ€ข
Revenue increase 32% and net profit 24%
โ€ข Revamped management team
โ€ข Implemented performance management
โ€ข Outsourced IT development
โ€ข Developed CEO focus areas

SaaS Death
Benefits Solutions
($1M+ revenue)
โ€ข Eliminated over $1 million technology spend
โ€ข Accepted into prestigious NASDAQ Accelerator
โ€ข Reduced time to market by 12 months

1M
32 %
41 %
32 %
1M
SaaS Death

Benefits Solutions
($1M+ revenue)

โ€ข Eliminated over $1 million technology spend

โ€ข Accepted into prestigious NASDAQ Accelerator

โ€ข
Reduced time to market by 12 months

1M
41 %

Vehicle Delivery
Marketplace
($10M+ revenue)

โ€ข Revenue increase 32% and net profit 24%
โ€ข Revamped management team
โ€ข Implemented performance management
โ€ข Outsourced IT development
โ€ข Developed CEO focus areas

Accounting Services Provider
($5M+ revenue)

โ€ข Revenue increase 41%
โ€ข Created differentiated market strategy
โ€ข Developed path to acquisition
โ€ข Implemented performance management
โ€ข Replaced client leader

SaaS Death


Benefits Solutions
($1M+ revenue)

โ€ข Eliminated over $1 million technology spend
โ€ข Accepted into prestigious NASDAQ Accelerator
โ€ข Reduced time to market by 12 months

PACKAGES

How It Works

Each package includes a set number of hours, weekly check-ins, deliverables, and 1 year access to the Learning Community.

Prices range from $5,000 to $50,000 depending on your needs.


CLAIR NORMAN

Co-Founder | Solo Spouse

โ€œWe now know what it takes to build good financials, a go to market strategy and the right outlook to bring our business forward in the right distribution channels. The coaching is on point and as helps us stay focused on the processes and priorities that get us there.โ€

Testimonials

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Your Journey to a Fulfilling Life

We have helped hundreds of businesses just like yours raise money, grow revenue, differentiate, acquire customers, solve complex issues and scale.

MAYA K.
Founder & CEO | Wholesome Yum

“The business and legal guidance we got from TLE helped us accomplish some key objectives. ย We were able to change our mindsets as leaders, rework a complex partnership and evaluate the ROI of various business decisions. Their counsel has been invaluable in our journey.”

ASHLEY J.
Founder
| Tones of Melanin

โ€œThe journey to Shark Tank and landing a deal with Marc Cuban was a long one. And the team at TLE contributed to my growth as a leader and helped me understand what it takes to turn your passion into real economic success.โ€

ANGELO V.
Founder & CEO | Vuew

“Iโ€™d been struggling raising money. I was about to send out my investment materials when I learned of TLE. The difference between my approach and the approach TLE brought me was clearly the difference in the success of our fundraising efforts.โ€

KIM P.
Founder & CEO

“The Lonely Entrepreneur provided invaluable guidance to the founder, the advisory board and various other advisors to align the financing plan to the go to market strategy. And along the way was teaching the founder to be a CEO.โ€

DAVE F.
CEO | Fisher Shipping

โ€œWorking with TLE gave us a different perspective on what goals to set and how to achieve them, helping us to a 60% increase in sales in our first year. TLE has been instrumental in helping to create a new culture, expect higher standards, and streamline our processes for long-term success.โ€

DEB B.
CEO & Founder

โ€œThere is so much time and money I wasted doing it all on my own. TLE shows you where you and your company need to go to become a thriving business.โ€

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