Business coaching for solopreneurs

With focus, motivation, and energy towards your entrepreneurial future! Work IN your own business and ON your own business. While developing your personal skills as a solo entrepreneur or a one-person business, you will enjoy your independence, successes and even overcoming obstacles.

Offer and costs

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Your first step towards a solution!
Simply call +43 (0) 699 1 924 02 13 or fill out the contact form.

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Individual business coaching

provides a secure and profitable framework for:

forward-thinking vision and goal setting
progress in working IN your business
progress in working ON your business
clarifying your focus and aligning your energies with it
professional reflection on setbacks and successes
strategic work on your mental processes
creative, active, and sensitive development of immediately actionable solutions
your personal growth as an entrepreneur

As an entrepreneur, you face decisions every day. On different levels and in various personal roles, daily business involves acquisition, sales, product development, marketing strategy, and the effective use of advertising materials and so much more. Technical issues arise when you should be efficiently managing your day-to-day operations, and there are bookkeeping tasks, increasing annual revenue, and designing a productive annual plan.
A clear mind and good intuition are required to make decisions based on varying levels of available information. And to keep your composure while doing so.

The problems

Which of the following challenges as a solo entrepreneur is currently most important or urgent for you to improve?

Time management
You are responsible for all aspects of your business. It can be exhausting to run the whole thing alone. You constantly have to prioritize, everything feels tight, and you’re constantly playing catch-up…
Customer acquisition:
During busy work phases where you generate good revenue, often there is no time for acquisition. And when you do have time for it, you need rest. But resting may come with guilt – should you not be out there finding customers?
Finances
It’s great to be able to manage all income for yourself and be in control. However, bookkeeping, budgeting, monitoring cash flow, and being solely responsible for everything can be challenging.
Isolation
Being solely responsible for everything can make you feel lonely. It’s difficult to stay motivated and focused, sometimes especially when working from home.
Risk of burnout
You started your self-employment highly motivated. Now you still work on everything yourself, all the time. You want to be available to clients around the clock, making it difficult to separate work, rest, and free time. It seems like it won’t work any other way. Just thinking about it makes you feel tired and drained.
Lack of support
As a solo entrepreneur, you work alone at your workspace. There’s no one to chat with during a short break, seek advice from, or exchange ideas with to receive a good impulse or direct help.
Lack of expertise
You can’t professionally cover all areas of your business. You are an entrepreneur and also expected to have IT expertise, cleaning and accounting skills, tax consulting, sales, distribution, marketing, advertising, etc. But you have limited budget, time, and nerves and/or confidence to develop or purchase these skills.
Unpredictable, fluctuating income streams:
You have one or two major clients who provide your entire annual revenue. Sometimes it’s a lot, sometimes it’s little, and sometimes it’s nothing. You can live with it… but you feel how dependent you are on them and often endure inconveniences and frustration just to keep these clients…

How much time do you spend thinking about this problem per day? Per week?

What would you rather do with that time?What keeps you awake at night?

Share it with me in an initial conversation, free of charge, without obligation, and confidential.

The solution

How would it feel to look at the upcoming business year with a sense of having a good – and well-planned – time ahead? And to have action options ready for possible worst-case scenarios?

After a productive and profitable workday, you can enter your personal world and spend your time according to your wishes. Your sleep is restful, and you wake up happily to live another day on your terms.

Instead of dwelling on problems, you find lasting solutions and cultivate good professional connections. You increasingly delegate tasks you don’t enjoy to those who excel in them. Your work breaks are real, unplanned time where you can spontaneously follow an inspiration.

Your financial situation is so good that it brings joy to keep an eye on it. Your resilient approach to stress, unforeseen challenges, and economic hurdles keeps you healthy. You take care of yourself – physically, emotionally, and mentally.

You would simply be successfully enjoying your desired outcome and acting in line with your own intentions!

Schedule your free initial consultation now

Your next step towards a solution!
Simply call +43 (0)699 1 924 02 13 or ifill out the contact form.

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My story

I have been working as a sole proprietor (EPU) for many years and still enjoy it. Prior to that, I spent seven years in the tourism industry, but I felt the need to stop in order to maintain my health. I wanted to finally work for myself instead of others. At the beginning of my self-employment, I made just about every mistake possible… and learned from them – sometimes immediately, sometimes it took a bit longer, I must admit.

One of the most important realizations for me as an EPU, if not THE most important one, is:

Enjoy working IN your business, and also enjoy working ON your business.

References and feedback

Hello Shu, yesterday I came across a document that I wrote during the coaching process with you. It’s a business plan for **************. It’s almost exactly 2 years old. And I was amazed to read in clear terms where I stand with this company. Its value, what it can do, what improvements are needed, etc. Of course, in the past 2 years, since the beginning of the pandemic, I had to switch gears and focus on myself, my marriage, the houses, the sauna, my bicycle. Strangely enough, I continued to pursue this business plan – without ever looking at it again – with more patience and at a slower pace, but still making progress and being able to tick off several things as completed. Now, from a distance, I can also verify if it’s true, and it matches perfectly down to every detail. It surprises me and it relieves me, it inspires me, it makes me truly happy and grateful. If all of this hadn’t happened, I wouldn’t have been able to do all of this if I hadn’t worked so effectively with you. I have great respect for the process, and I thank you for it.”

Invested: businesscoaching for solopreneurs

Hi Shu! I just found the list I created regarding my business coaching (structuring my products and services). There are six things listed that I wanted to achieve. Here’s a brief overview: 1 goal was not fulfilled, but the overall market in this area can’t offer more, so it would be unrealistic to invest more here. 1 wish is heading in the right direction, the target was a specific percentage of revenue from the total revenue. Although I haven’t reached it yet, it’s growing. 4 (!) points have been fully accomplished. When I looked at this, I was truly amazed. The two most important points are: I have never been so successful and never had so much fun at work. And all of this after just one session with you. Please be aware that you have the power to inspire people to do what they are good at by helping them recognize their talents and abilities. Thank you for that. PS: You can use this as a reference on your website. Regards, R.”

Invested: Business coaching for solopreneurs, including systemic constellation work

Thank you very much for the quick, competent, and enjoyable support regarding my difficulties with accounting and handling finances. After just three sessions, I am now able to handle accounting in a relaxed, fearless, and joyful manner. My resistance and successful procrastination of this work have vanished into thin air. Also, my financial worries have disappeared because my wallet is always full now.

Invested: short-term business coaching

How many orders have I lost due to overselling? How often have I literally talked others into something, using various communication techniques and wasting a lot of energy instead of simply convincing them? How often have I been surprised by the ignorance of the other person? They say my knowledge and skills are great, but then they don’t make a purchase. So I decided to seek coaching from a colleague. Decision: I am transitioning from being a know-it-all to becoming a mentor. The result: The first signs of my progress became evident in the feedback from participants in my seminars. My wife also noticed that the overly opinionated meddler in parenting has transformed into a balanced partner and dad. Moreover, I can now incorporate her ideas into my seminars, which is something I couldn’t do before, even though she has always had ideas as an art therapist. In terms of acquisition and sales, I no longer have to persuade anyone; now I truly convince them.

Invested: business coaching for solopreneurs

The offer

Practice Kärntnerstraße 4/15, 1010 Vienna, and/or videocall via the app Signal.

In business coaching, we focus on solutions for your individual situation. You benefit from:

Result-oriented approach, diverse methods, and exchange with an experienced coach.
I have been running my own solo business for a long time, from inception and growth, through crises to successes.

Clear communication.
I respectfully tell you what you need to hear, which may not necessarily be what you want to hear. Expect a fresh perspective from me. While friends and family (hopefully) have your best interests at heart, an external perspective is invaluable.

Support even in challenging phases.
I may not be available around the clock, but we can arrange availability for truly important periods.

Finding a good balance:
You (re)establish appropriate time and space for your business, family, friends, personal interests, and most importantly, for yourself.

Overview and foresight:
You stay up-to-date with your finances/projects/appointments and have set the next milestones. Your outlook for the upcoming time is relaxed and filled with confidence.