12 Best Business Coaches in 2026

Want to take your business and leadership skills to the next level? These 12 business coaches have helped thousands of entrepreneurs grow, lead, and scale their businesses. Follow them for expert insights that can transform your success.

Allison Dunn

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Marshall Goldsmith

Marshall helps successful people and teams achieve lasting behavioral change for the better. Marshall can help you understand how your beliefs and environment can lead to negative behaviors. Then he can provide straightforward, practical advice to help you change.

Driven by a passion to help others, Marshall’s mission is to enhance lives through improving leaders’ effectiveness.

Allison Dunn (Deliberate Directions)

Allison guides successful people on their entrepreneurial journey through a lens that highlights four key areas of freedom: Time, Money, Relationship and Purpose.

With this approach, Deliberate Directions guides business leaders and entrepreneurs to achieve business success and personal fulfillment in all areas of your life.

Tony Robbins

A titan in the personal development field, Tony takes a holistic approach to help people unlock their full potential. He provides tools and motivation to help you break through personal barriers so you can achieve success and happiness.

Jay Abraham

A master of maximizing business potential, Jay helps leaders leverage their existing assets to drive growth and profitability. His strategic mindset is perfect if you’re looking to uncover hidden opportunities in your current ventures.

Jay’s coaching offers you the insight to diversify your approach to marketing, increase your market share, and multiply your income streams.

John Maxwell

John teaches you how to build a culture of personal growth and values-based leadership at every level of your organization.

John’s practical leadership principles have been adopted by individuals, major corporations, and national governments. Through his workshops and certified leadership programs, John and his team equip aspiring and seasoned leaders alike with the tools to initiate powerful, positive change.

John offers assessments focused on leadership and behavior, then his team pairs you with a coach who has successfully navigated challenges similar to yours.

Melinda Emerson (The Small Biz Lady)

Melinda is a champion for entrepreneurs seeking to establish and grow their small businesses. She covers the basics of marketing, social media, accounting, and finance in a way that beginners can follow along.

Nick Loper (Side Hustle Nation)

If you’re exploring ways to supplement your income or eventually transition to self-employment, check out Side Hustle Nation.

Here, Nick shares actionable advice and inspiring success stories. His coaching is ideal for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to navigate the gig economy, start companies, and scale side hustles into viable businesses.

Barry Moltz

Barry helps small business owners feeling stuck in their entrepreneurial journey. With over 20 years of firsthand experience in starting, running, and selling businesses, Barry helps owners unlock their companies’ hidden potential.

Barry guides businesses through turnarounds, provides growth strategies for family businesses, assists with mediation, and helps owners prepare to buy or sell businesses. He focuses on essentials like systematic marketing, exceptional customer experience, and best practices for monitoring financial health.

Tammy Adams (Badass Business Owner)

Tammy is dedicated to empowering local small business owners, “the unsung heroes of our communities”.

With over 25 years of experience in big-box retail and local business ownership, she offers practical advice on operations, employee management, sales, and customer service. Her mission is to ensure local business owners thrive with six-figure incomes so they can find joy in their businesses again.

John Mattone

John was a founder or co-founder of four leading coaching and leadership development firms. His CEO coaching, C-suite coaching, keynotes, and retreats are all designed to ignite leaders’ inner cores, enrich their lives, and help them leave lasting legacies.

Alan Melton (Small Business Coach Associates)

Alan guides small business owners through starting, growing, and exiting their businesses. Drawing on his experience founding and selling businesses, he teaches strategies to overcome common challenges like burnout, sales stagnation, and employee recruitment.

Alan’s coaching is tailored for people feeling overwhelmed by the chaos of business operations. If you’re looking to grow sales or restore your passion for your business, Alan could help you.

  • Read Alan’s blog for insights on marketing, sales, budgeting, employee retention, and time management.
  • Follow Alan on LinkedIn or Facebook.
  • Learn more by purchasing Alan’s webinars focusing on marketing, cash flow, and operations.
  • Visit SmallBusinessCoach.org.

Tristan Wright (Evolve to Grow)

Tristan helps marketing and advertising agency owners run a profitable business without giving their team daily input.

From his experience building and selling a seven-figure business, Tristan understands firsthand the challenges of being overly involved in day-to-day operations. His coaching emphasizes efficiency and scalability.

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How do I choose the right business coach for me?

Start by identifying your specific business challenges and goals. If you need leadership guidance, follow experts like John Maxwell or Marshall Goldsmith. If you’re focused on scaling a business, Jay Abraham or Barry Moltz may be a better fit. Research their coaching style, past client success stories, and free content before committing.

Yes, many successful entrepreneurs credit business coaches for their growth and success. A great coach provides accountability, strategic insights, and proven methods to help you avoid costly mistakes and accelerate business growth. However, it’s important to choose a coach with real business experience and a track record of success.

Absolutely. Many top business coaches share free content through books, podcasts, YouTube videos, and blogs. Following their social media, watching their free trainings, and reading their books can provide valuable insights without a financial commitment.

A business coach helps you develop skills, set goals, and improve decision-making, often focusing on long-term personal and professional growth. A consultant, on the other hand, provides direct solutions, expertise, and sometimes executes tasks for you, focusing more on immediate problem-solving.

It depends on your needs and coaching program. Some business coaches offer weekly or bi-weekly sessions, while others meet monthly. If you’re working through major challenges, more frequent meetings may be beneficial, while long-term coaching may only require periodic check-ins.

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Allison Dunn

Allison Dunn spent 25 years as an owner and executive of several businesses, including an engineering firm, manufacturing company, and architectural firm. In 2013, Allison founded Idaho’s top-ranked business coaching company, Deliberate Directions.

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