Difference Between
Consultants & Coaches

If you’re unsure of whether you need a consultant or a business coach, the first step is to understand the differences between them.

In broad strokes, you hire a consultant to do the work to fix a specific business challenge, and you hire a business coach to help make you better at running your business.

If you’ve looked into the services provided by small business consulting firms, odds are you’re in need of help with your business. Even if you’re certain that you require assistance, you might still be unclear on what kind of help you actually need. The top consulting companies available to you can offer a great deal, but can they provide the kind of coaching that allows you to get on track and stay there? Should you be looking for a coach instead of a business consultant, or maybe some combination of the two?

Small business consulting firms work with you to address your challenges, usually by installing processes and procedures that can resolve issues. There is a collaborative element as you team up with consultants to help your company reach its full potential, and this can occur at any of your operations.



Clients for consulting firms typically have good revenue already, before opting for the services, which can be an obstacle for newer enterprises. Generally speaking, businesses that are struggling and not enjoying a profitable bottom line might not be the best fit for a consultant. For one thing, there is no promise that their investment will bring enough of a payoff to be worth it. For another, businesses in this kind of predicament need more than just a consultant. If this sounds like you, then what you need is a coach.

Small business consulting firms work with you to address your challenges, usually by installing processes and procedures that can resolve issues. There is a collaborative element as you team up with consultants to help your company reach its full potential, and this can occur at any of your operations.



Clients for consulting firms typically have good revenue already, before opting for the services, which can be an obstacle for newer enterprises. Generally speaking, businesses that are struggling and not enjoying a profitable bottom line might not be the best fit for a consultant. For one thing, there is no promise that their investment will bring enough of a payoff to be worth it. For another, businesses in this kind of predicament need more than just a consultant. If this sounds like you, then what you need is a coach.

Small business consulting firms work with you to address your challenges, usually by installing processes and procedures that can resolve issues. There is a collaborative element as you team up with consultants to help your company reach its full potential, and this can occur at any of your operations.



Clients for consulting firms typically have good revenue already, before opting for the services, which can be an obstacle for newer enterprises. Generally speaking, businesses that are struggling and not enjoying a profitable bottom line might not be the best fit for a consultant. For one thing, there is no promise that their investment will bring enough of a payoff to be worth it. For another, businesses in this kind of predicament need more than just a consultant. If this sounds like you, then what you need is a coach.

Whether your problem is unique to you, or something that’s afflicted many businesses, we can help you reach the solutions you seek. At The Alexander Group we are dependable and reliable, with experience stemming from over thirty years of business ownership and a decade of coaching. We’ll help you work through whatever issues you have, at every level of your business, and together we can help you achieve the vision you had when you first set out.

To get started on achieving your business vision, fill out our contact form or give us a call today!