Through coaching and consulting we help business owners make more money while working less.
Small Business Coach Associates offers solutions to business growth, business promotion, how to increase your profit margin, and how to get customers. Learn about fastest growing companies, entrepreneurs, keep employees, what is marketing, selling and sales growth.
We have a team of coaches who collaborate to help clients achieve their goals. The following are benefits and services that we provide: business owner satisfaction, profit improvement, goal achievement, business growth, business coaching, life coaching, strategic planning, business assessments, business advice, employee retention and motivation, customer satisfaction and retention, exit planning.
Services offered include: Business growth, Profit enhancement, Owner energy and clarity, Cash flow improvement, Customer satisfaction, Employee retention, Business Assessments, Business Valuations, Strategic Plans, Productivity Improvements, ValueSource, Coach on Call
Established in 2002
Alan Melton, founder of Small Business Coach Associates received the benefit of coaching in his own business. The business was struggling with debt, employee problems, long hours and customer service concerns. With the help of his business coach he grew his business to $8,000,000 in sales with 130 employees. He sold the business to a publicly held company. Prior to selling it he involved his business in quality improvement and won several awards for their best practices. Alan wanted to help business owners experience the same success, so he started Small Business Coach Associates in 2002. He has attracted a team of outstanding, experienced business owners who collaborate to serve small business owners.
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Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Alan Melton founded Small Business Coach Associates in 2002.
What is your primary product or service?
A good business coach will change your life; a coach changed mine. I hired a business coach in 1990 and within a few months my pay had increased by 50% and my work hours had decreased by 40%. I liked my job much better, and our business profits grew by 200%. Our employees and customers were happier too.
We have clients today who have experienced even greater results than that. We recently are working with a second generation HVAC company with revenues of $1.2 million. Over the last decade the owner had been working 80 hours per week and was making $40,000 per year. He had a bad debt last year of $170,000 and he was seriously considering bankruptcy. He told me that the number one thing he wanted was a date with his wife and more time with his family. After working with him, his managers and his employees, we identified improvements in eight different areas that added at least $178,000 in annual profits. At first he thought our findings were too good to be true, but now he is a believer. In the past six months his profits improved by over $150,000, which is over $300,000 per year! We have also helped him to work 20 hours less per week and he has had several dates with his wife. His outlook has been transformed from despair to hope.
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
I've started 10 businesses and acquired 6 more since 1983. I personally received the immense benefits of business coaching and had a desire to help other business owners achieve great results and also achieve their business "calling."
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
We at Small Business Coach & Associates have several unique offerings:
• Affordable packages for small businesses. Most coaches charge a lot of money, but we have developed packages that help small business owners get more “bang for their buck.”
• Our coaches who are successful small business owners themselves. Many business coaches have never run their own business. All of our coaches have owned successful companies.
• A double your money-back guarantee. We remove all the risks from small business owners by “putting our money where our mouth is.” We guarantee that for every dollar you spend with us, you will get two dollars back as you implement our coaching recommendations. Most clients are getting many more times than double their money-back.
• Collaboration among our home team coaches. We have a home team of eight coaches (and are growing our team to twelve) who are skilled in leadership development, business growth, sales, profit enhancement, business startup, franchising, marketing, business acquisitions, business valuation, social media, web marketing, web design, accounting, data management, operations, process improvement, training, strategic planning, human resources, information systems, mobile technology, customer relationship management, and exit planning. The four home team coaches that we will add this year will include legal, procurement, outsourcing, and funding. Since we collaborate on business needs we bring the greatest resources to bear on local small business owner needs.
• Time-honored principles of success. Although the world has changed dramatically over the last 2000 years, time honored principles have endured and will continue. While tools and technology have changed, principles of success will never change. We embrace and employ biblical principles, because the Creator will never change and His truths are timeless.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
We are located in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Missouri and North Carolina. We are expanding across the US.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Various locations.
What type of payments do you accept?
Checks and major credit cards.
Which areas do you service?
All areas of businesses from start up to $20,000,000 in revenues.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Alan Melton
What are your hours of operation?
9-5 Monday through Friday
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
He made a dramatic, positive impact on my life.
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
His strength is made perfect in my weakness.