Coaching

Coaching to build a business that fits your caregiving life.

For the sandwich generation and parents at home: if you’re caring for aging parents or young kids and need flexible income, I help you turn your skills into a lean business — no giant course, no agency, just one guide and a plan you can act on.

In our sessions

What we’ll sort out

  • Your offer — what you sell and to whom
  • The website & tools you actually need
  • How customers find you and follow up
  • Your next 30 days, step by step
Why a coach

Going it alone vs. having a coach.

The same dream — two very different roads.

Without coaching
  • Months of trial-and-error
  • Overspend on tools you don’t need
  • Decision overwhelm & false starts
  • No one accountable when life gets loud
  • About 1 in 3 still standing at 5 years
The smarter road
With coaching
  • Clarity in week one
  • Spend only on what moves the needle
  • One clear next step at a time
  • A guide in your corner + accountability
  • About 2× as likely to last 5+ years

The numbers on guidance

Help pays for itself.

Owners who get mentoring and coaching don’t just feel better — they measurably do better.

More likely to survive 5+ years with a mentor
+83%Higher revenue vs. non-mentored businesses
88%Of owners call having a mentor invaluable
87%Of coaching clients report positive ROI

Sources: U.S. SBA / SCORE small-business mentoring data; ICF coaching ROI research. Figures are industry averages, not a guarantee of results.

What coaching does

Four things we get done together.

1

Get clear

Decide what you’re selling, who it’s for, and why they’ll buy — before you build anything.

2

Get set up

Pick the right website, tools, and lead path for your stage. No overbuying, no shiny-object tax.

3

Get found

The local and AI-search basics so the right customers can actually find you.

4

Get moving

A 30-day action plan — and someone holding you to it when caregiving gets loud.

How it works

Simple, and built around your schedule.

1

Free discovery call

We talk through your situation and goals and see if coaching’s the right fit. No pressure.

2

Choose your plan

A one-time Clarity Session, or a monthly plan — sized to where you are right now.

3

Build it together

You leave every session with decisions made and a clear next move. Builds go to my tech team.

Good, better, best

Pick the level of help that fits today.

Start with one focused session, or have me in your corner every month. You choose how far we go.

Good · Clarity Session
from $150
  • One focused 1-on-1 session
  • Your offer, audience & first step
  • What to do in the next 30 days
  • Recording + action checklist
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Better · Monthly Coaching
from $600/mo
  • Four 1-hour coaching sessions with Mark
  • We map your website, tools & lead path
  • Builds handed to my tech team, quoted separately
  • Email check-ins between sessions
Best · Coaching + Support
from $1,500/mo
  • 2 hours of 1-on-1 coaching with Mark
  • 2 hours of tech support from my team
  • Website, AI visibility & local-listing upkeep
  • Priority access — big builds quoted separately
How it works: Coaching hours are 1-on-1 with Mark; support hours are delivered by my tech team. Each plan includes a set number of hours a month — extra hours are $150/hr, and unused hours don’t roll over. Larger website, SEO & automation builds are quoted as separate projects. Monthly plans are month-to-month — cancel anytime.
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Clear expectations

What coaching is — and isn’t.

What it is

Practical decisions in plain English. Your offer, website, tools, lead path, and launch plan, sorted with someone who’s built businesses and lived the caregiving squeeze.

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What it isn’t

Not legal, tax, financial, insurance, or licensed advice. I help you get organized and ask the right questions, then point you to the right professional when you need one.

Why Mark

A coach who’s on the same road.

33+ years building businesses, websites, and audiences — and I’m building my own income to get through my own caregiving battle, same as you.

33+Years in marketing, media & business
6→12Clinic growth led at ORS Physical Therapy
500+Videos created, edited & promoted
90Interview episodes produced at LCC

Common questions

Coaching questions

What is business / startup coaching?

It’s focused, one-on-one help to think through your business idea, offer, website, tools, and launch — so you make smart decisions in the right order instead of guessing and overspending.

Is this only for tech startups?

No. It’s for service businesses, home-based and side-income businesses, contractors, creators, and anyone turning their skills into flexible income — especially caregivers and parents who need work that bends around their life.

Can it help after a layoff or leaving a job to caregive?

Yes. If a layoff or a caregiving reset pushed you here, coaching helps you turn what you already know into a simple offer, a basic website, and a 30-day plan — without burning money on tools you don’t need yet.

Can you help me choose my website and tools?

Yes. We decide the right website, CRM, email, AI, and booking tools for your stage. If you want it built, my tech team handles the build, quoted separately, so you’re never stuck doing it alone.

Do you give legal, tax, or financial advice?

No. Coaching is educational and strategic. It does not replace legal, tax, financial, insurance, accounting, or licensed professional advice — I’ll help you prepare for those conversations.

What should I bring to the first session?

Your idea, your biggest questions, any current website or social links, and the decisions you’re stuck on. You don’t need it all figured out — that’s what I’m for.

Let’s talk

Stop guessing. Get a guide who’s been there.

Book a free call and let’s map a business that fits your caregiving life — and a first step you can take this week.

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One coach for the sandwich generation — helping GenXers and parents build a business that funds and flexes around caring for the people they love. Based in Lansing, MI.

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Coaching is educational and strategic in nature. It does not replace legal, tax, financial, insurance, accounting, healthcare, or licensed professional advice. Some resources and tools mentioned may include affiliate links for products I personally recommend.