Consulting & Coaching Engagement Details

Who will I work with?

Kate Tyson, Wanderwell’s founder, is the lead on all Advisory work.

When is the timing right?

Typically you will get in touch because of an inflection point in your business: a moment of growth or a challenge that feels like it’s blocking your way forward, and may be quite literally waking you up at night.

Often this inflection point is driven by positive growth: new business, a growing team, or a sense that while a lot is going well, the business is happening to you rather than working for you.

This service is well suited for the type of complex puzzles that arise from growing businesses that have already figured out a good amount of product-market fit (ie, you have steady cash flow, even if it’s not quite enough or as predictable as you like).

Ideally, you as the owner founder are drawing a regular salary from the business. If this isn’t the case, I recommend the Benchmarking & Projections focus module as a good first step.

How does it work?

You’ll gather materials (including comprehensive financials) and complete our in depth business review questionnaire. We meet for a kick off to review the materials, dig into the highest priority areas to address, and map out an initial plan together.

After that, we meet every two-three weeks over the course of six months.

Between sessions, you may call Kate on occasion for spot checks or time-sensitive matters, and you may also send documents for review (for example: a hiring plan, financial projections, or a draft of an important communication to customers).

We will agree on “homework” between sessions (often geared towards action and implementation, though occasionally your homework may be more along the lines of “turn off your phone and take Friday off”).

We work together through a blend of coaching and consulting. Consulting alone is often too prescriptive, not considering your unique context. Coaching adds a process to explore mindset, beliefs, and emotions: your personal growth and experience and perspective are crucial pieces of leadership. With Coaching alone, however, you miss the expertise of someone that has seen the insides of hundreds of businesses similar to yours to understand the patterns and make recommendations tailored to your circumstances.