Behind every thriving business is a leader who gets feedback, sets clear goals, and stays accountable. That’s the essence of business coaching—clarity, capability, and cadence.
Coaching vs Mentoring vs Consulting
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Coaching: Unlocks your performance through questions, structure, and accountability.
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Mentoring: Shares experience and advice from “someone who’s been there”.
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Consulting: Builds or fixes specific things for you.
Most growing founders need all three at different times. LABE blends them intentionally.
The Growth Flywheel
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Focus: Who’s your customer? What’s the problem you solve 10x better?
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Offer: Clear value proposition and pricing.
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Distribution: Repeatable marketing and sales motions.
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Delivery: Processes and quality to keep promises.
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Metrics: Learn, optimise, and reinvest in what works.
Coaching Frameworks That Work
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Lean Canvas / Value Proposition Canvas to clarify the offer.
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OKRs to align team focus and measure outcomes.
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Pipeline design (lead → qualify → propose → close → onboard).
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Unit economics: CAC, LTV, gross margin, payback period.
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People systems: Role clarity, meeting cadence, performance reviews.
Common Founder Pitfalls
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Chasing too many segments; unclear ICP.
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Undervaluing the offer; weak pricing.
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No sales process; no CRM hygiene.
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Hero-led operations; no delegation.
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Measuring activity, not outcomes.
What a 12-Week LABE Coaching Sprint Looks Like
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Weeks 1–2: Diagnostic; define ICP, offer, and goals.
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Weeks 3–6: Rebuild pipeline, scripts, and content engine; first campaigns live.
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Weeks 7–10: Ops tune-up, onboarding, delivery SLAs, NPS loop.
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Weeks 11–12: Review metrics; lock next-quarter OKRs.
Mini Case (Composite Example)
A services startup plateaued at five clients/month. Through ICP focus, new offer packaging, and pipeline discipline, close rate rose from 12% to 24%, average deal size +30%, churn down 15%—with the founder working fewer nights.
How LABE Helps
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1:1 executive coaching and group accelerators.
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Templates (OKRs, playbooks, scorecards) and operating rhythms you can keep.
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Access to mentors and a peer community.
CTA: Scale with clarity and accountability — explore LABE’s Business Coaching programs.