Hiring an Online Business Coach: Pricing and Policies
03. Feb, 2010 
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When you engage the services of a business coach to help you and your business to grow beyond your current levels, it will require a financial investment, but business coaching services should never be selected on the basis of price alone.
Consider business coaching to be an investment in yourself and in your business. You are hiring someone to facilitate your progress, so make sure that you choose someone that you like, that you think you’ll enjoy working with and who can deliver before you focus in on the price.
Here are some pricing guidelines and general policies for business coaches that you can use when you are looking to hire an online business coach.
Free introductory session
When you have narrowed down your options to a short list of prospective coaches you can request an introductory session to see if you think you’ll be able to work with this coach and if their approach appeals to you.
Group coaching
Group coaching sessions tend to be more affordable as they are less customized than one on one coaching sessions. You can enroll in a group business coaching program from as low as $75 per session up to as much as $100 per session depending on the size of the group, the number of sessions purchased and the relative notoriety and successful track record of the coach.
Individual coaching
The variables for individual coaching prices include such things as how many hours you book the coach for. If you purchase a package of sessions it can reduce the rate that you will pay.
The coach’s reputation or level of celebrity status can impact their price structure as well. If you are looking for a coach with name recognition you will pay a premium for their services and will probably have more limited access to them.
Individual coaching rates can vary from between $125. to over $1,000 or more per hourly session.
Always ask about contracts and cancellation policies when you are vetting an online business coach.
