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How to Get Coaching Testimonials With No Clients Yet
The proof gap stalls new coaches for months: you can’t get clients without testimonials, and you can’t get testimonials without clients. Here’s how to build a credible proof bank from beta sessions, informal results, and training — and the FTC disclosure rule that applies the moment you give a session away.
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Your Coaching Cancellation Policy: Decide Before It Costs You
The cancellation clause is the last step, not the first. Four decisions sit underneath it: how much notice counts, what a late cancel costs, what a no-show costs, and how much grace comes standard before either one applies.
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Bookkeeping for Coaches: The Money Admin Nobody Warned You About
The legal setup ends. The money side doesn’t. What to set aside from every payment, why an upfront package isn’t six months of income, how quarterly estimated taxes work, and a record system simple enough that you’ll actually keep it.
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Do You Actually Need a Certification to Start Coaching?
No US state requires a coaching certification. Here’s the honest breakdown of when a credential is worth it, and when you can start coaching without one.
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How to Build Your First Coaching Package: Sessions, Pricing, and What to Include
Your first coaching package isn’t a pricing problem. It’s a blank-page problem. A step-by-step guide to the length, sessions, between-session support, and price, plus how to put the offer in front of someone without a website.
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Legal Requirements for a Coaching Business: LLC, Insurance, and Contracts Explained
You don’t need a license to coach, but you do need a few things that protect your savings, your clients, and your reputation. A plain-English guide to the legal side of starting a coaching business: licenses, sole proprietor vs LLC, insurance, and the contracts you need.
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How to Start a Coaching Business While Working Full-Time
Quitting your job to coach is the risky move, not the safe one. Here’s how to build a coaching business while working full time, stay clear of conflicts with your employer, and know exactly when it’s safe to go full-time.
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How to Get Your First Paying Coaching Client (Even With No Audience)
Your first paying client isn’t hiding inside an audience you don’t have. A 30-day, human-sized plan for landing client #1 through honest conversations.
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Top Coaching Trends in 2026: What You Need to Know
The coaching industry hit $5.34 billion in 2025, but growth is slowing and competition is intensifying. This deep dive into ICF, McKinsey, and Deloitte research reveals what’s really happening: AI reshaping delivery, assessment tools becoming essential, niche specialization paying off, and why generalist coaches face mounting pressure in 2026’s maturing market.
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How to Get Coaching Clients Without a Website of Your Own
No coaching website? No problem. Learn how to attract the best clients without having a website of your own. We discuss how to book clients using social and more.
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Free Financial Coaching Intake Form Template
Learn how a financial coaching intake form can assist in personalizing financial plans based on your clients’ goals and motivations.
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Life Coaching Contracts: Free Template to Personalize for Your Business
Discover the importance of a life coaching contract and how it can protect your business. Get a free template to create your own agreement.
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Starting a Coaching Business
Considering a career in coaching? Get started with these step-by-step guides on everything from choosing your niche, how to launch your business, how to structure a coaching session, and where to find your first clients. Become a VIP member for bonus content on top of these great articles from Coach Factory.