Business coaching and exit readiness
Business coaching for owners with bigger plans.
Build a stronger, more valuable business—whether you plan to sell, step back or keep growing. Start with AI-guided coaching from $65 a month, or work directly with Mike Steward through executive advisory from $2,500 a month. Available to owners in all 50 states.
Who it is for
For owners who carry the business—and want it to carry itself.
Vision Fox coaching is built for owners of established, owner-led businesses: the person every important decision still runs through. The goal is a company that performs better, depends less on you and is worth more when the time comes to sell or step back.
Coaching often focuses on:
- Revenue, margins, cash flow and financial visibility
- Owner dependence and decision bottlenecks
- Sales systems, sales coaching and sales management
- Leadership accountability and team capacity
- Processes, documentation and operational consistency
- Exit readiness and preparing for a buyer’s diligence
Ways to work together
Choose how close you want strategic judgment to be.
Every option runs on the same planning method. What changes is how directly and how often you get human perspective on your decisions.
Self-serve
Vision Fox Results AI coaching
From $65/month
14-day free trial, no credit card needed
- Set ten-year, three-year, one-year and quarterly goals for your business, health, personal life and finances
- A weekly review to close one week and plan the next
- An optional daily check-in to keep your priorities in front of you
- AI guidance grounded in your own plan
Group
Group coaching
Ask about current groups
“The goal-setting strategies and advice for business growth were of value to us all.” — Gary Sheats, group coaching client
- Everything in Vision Fox Results
- Human perspective on your plan and decisions in a group setting
One-on-one
Executive advisory and consulting
From $2,500/month
- Direct, ongoing access to Mike Steward as a one-person board of directors
- Sales coaching and fractional sales management
- Quarterly plans and accountability through Vision Fox Results
- Exit-readiness work tied to valuation and a future sale
The method
A ten-year vision, worked backward to this week.
Mike has used this planning method with hundreds of business owners. It turns a big goal into a plan you can act on, then builds the weekly rhythm that keeps you moving.
Picture the ten-year target
Start with a future that excites you—in your business, health, personal life and finances.
Work back to three years and one year
Each target lands the one above it, so long-term goals become concrete.
Set this quarter’s goal
Choose one goal for the quarter and the two or three things you will do to reach it.
Run the week
Close the week that is ending, plan the next, and face the decisions that have been waiting.
What owners say
Experience owners can speak to.
“Mike met with our leadership team and provided us a place to work through some challenges we are facing as a team and company, giving his guidance and challenging our thought processes along the way. The next meeting our team had was incredibly productive!”
“Mike is an amazing coach… With his years of business experience it shows his knowledge on how to coach his clients. He always make sure he makes us think outside the box… Highly recommend him to all my business friends.”
“For many years before I bought my business I was a business consultant. I thought I knew everything about helping businesses grow. However, Mike showed me a new way to look at my business and a system for helping [me] grow my business and maximize the amount my business is worth.”
Your coach
Mike Steward, certified business coach.
Mike is a certified business coach and has spent more than 20 years as a business broker. He has started, bought, sold and franchised businesses himself, so he coaches from the owner’s side of the table—and knows what buyers look for when it is time to sell.
Coaching connects to everything else
- A business valuation shows where value stands today and what is holding it back.
- Coaching works on the drivers of that value.
- When you are ready, Vision Fox brokerage can take the business to market in 34 states.
Frequently asked questions
Business coaching questions.
Common questions from owners considering coaching.
How much does business coaching cost?
Vision Fox Results, the self-serve AI coaching platform, starts at $65 a month. Executive advisory and consulting with Mike Steward starts at $2,500 a month. Group coaching is also available; ask about current groups.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Vision Fox Results includes a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.
What is the difference between AI coaching and executive advisory?
AI coaching gives you the planning method, a weekly rhythm and AI guidance on your own. Executive advisory adds direct, ongoing work with Mike on your decisions, sales, leadership and exit readiness.
Do I need to be planning to sell my business?
No. Many owners use coaching to grow profit, build a team and reduce their own workload. Those same improvements also make a business more valuable if you sell later.
Who is Vision Fox coaching best for?
Owners of established, owner-led businesses who want better results and less dependence on themselves. Executive advisory is typically the best fit for companies with roughly $1 million to $10 million in revenue.
Can you help with sales?
Yes. Executive advisory includes sales coaching and fractional sales management for owners who need a stronger sales system without hiring a full-time sales leader.
Is coaching available in my state?
Yes. Coaching is delivered by phone, video and the Vision Fox Results platform, so it is available to owners in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Can I start with the platform and upgrade later?
Yes. Many owners start with Vision Fox Results and move to group coaching or executive advisory when they want more direct support.
What does "one-person board of directors" mean?
Most owner-led businesses have no board. In executive advisory, Mike plays that role: a sounding board to pressure-test ideas, talk through decisions and hold you accountable to your plan.
A confidential first step
Build the business you want to own—and the one a buyer wants to buy.
Start a free trial of Vision Fox Results, or talk confidentially with Mike about executive advisory.