Your leadership career was chapter one. Your coaching business is next.
Business strategy for executive coaches leaving corporate, or any large organization, and building the business behind the credential.
PCC-certified business coach. Former Chief Product Officer of a $4 billion insurer inside a Fortune 100 parent company.
Certified, building the business
Pricing, pipeline and a plan, in the room that fits you.
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One curriculum. Three ways through it.
Every option in this row runs on the Corporate to Coach® curriculum. The difference is how much of Elissa you get.
Solopreneur Insider Circle™ Membership
Certified or in process, and building on your own schedule.
The full Corporate to Coach® curriculum, self-paced, with six modules and 43 lessons, plus a community of coaches doing the same work.
Two live Build & Grow Sessions a month, first and third Tuesdays.
$99 a month
Join the Insider CircleCorporate to Coach® Cohort Program
You want a small group working the same plan on the same dates.
Six 90-minute live sessions, the full curriculum, two months of the Insider Circle and 25 ICF CCEs.
She facilitates every session, live, for a cohort of no more than 20.
$2,799
Join the Spring 2027 waitlistCorporate to Coach® Private Advisory
You want the plan built around your business, on your timeline.
Eight personalized advisory sessions, the full curriculum, six months of the Insider Circle, email access between sessions, 25 ICF CCEs and a launch-ready business plan.
One-on-one, start to finish.
By application
Learn more about Private AdvisoryStill inside and planning the exit?
Exit coaching is one-on-one work on the departure itself, with a dated plan and the numbers behind it.
Exit Coaching
Senior leaders still in the role and planning the way out.
Eight private sessions across four to six months, a dated exit plan and financial scenario planning.
One-on-one, start to finish.
The Four Pillars of Entrepreneur Risk
Twenty years in risk management taught Elissa to put a number on a risk before deciding whether to take it. Every way of working with her runs on the same four.
Financial
Income, pricing and runway, planned before the paycheck stops.
Professional
Positioning that puts you in the room as a peer, not a vendor.
Psychological
Who you are once the title is gone.
Life obligations
A business that fits the life you already have.
You don't need more courage. You need better data.
Coaches who work with Elissa
"I didn't realize how much I missed having people who just get it until I found this group. The Insider Circle™ is my phone a friend."
Carrie G., Solopreneur Insider Circle™ member
"The Solopreneur Insider Circle™ has been such a gift. The guest speakers have been amazing and generous with their knowledge, and the other members of the circle are supportive and have great insights to share."
Jennifer S., Solopreneur Insider Circle™ member
"I learned so much in just six weeks and left feeling prepared, inspired, and grateful. Run, don't walk. Take the class."
Ivana M., Corporate to Coach® graduate, Solopreneur Insider Circle™ member
"Elissa brings real business operating experience to coaching, which is rare. She has helped me think about my practice the way I would think about running a P&L. The strategic clarity has translated into real revenue."
Mike W., Coaching Client
"She combines a rare mix of executive rigor and PCC-level coaching expertise, along with a very human, grounded presence. She listens intently, asks insightful questions, and then provides practical, actionable guidance."
Howard S., Private Advisory client
"As I transitioned from corporate life to launching my own consulting firm, Elissa was instrumental in helping me break down challenges into manageable steps."
Daniela L., Private Advisory client
An executive coach who has run the business. Three times.
Coach training teaches you to coach. Corporate to Coach® teaches you to run the business, and it's the method behind every way of working with Elissa.
I'm Elissa Kelly, a PCC certified business coach. I've built three companies: a private executive coaching practice, the coaching firm Surya Partners, and Corporate to Coach®, the six-week cohort program for organizational leaders launching their coaching businesses.
Before that, I spent two decades in Fortune 100 risk management, finishing as Chief Product Officer of a $4 billion insurer inside a Fortune 100 parent company. I left and applied the same risk framework to my own businesses. Six figures in year one, double revenue in year two and year three.
What ties the three together is the same approach I now teach. Risk-smart strategy, repeatable systems, and decisions made on numbers, not nerves.
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On-Demand Webinar
Start with the free training
Twenty minutes, no filler: what the work pays, what to expect in years one through three, and two ways to keep income steady while you build.
Frequently asked questions
What is an executive coach solopreneur?
An executive coach solopreneur is a one-person business that provides executive-level coaching to corporate leaders, individual professionals, and organizations buying coaching for their teams. The work is senior, high-touch, and priced accordingly. The business model has to be built to support that, which is a different skill set than coaching itself.
How long does it take to build a coaching business after leaving corporate?
Plan on 24-36 months to reach a profitable rhythm. The first 12 months usually cover credentials, positioning, and a small first portfolio of clients. The next stretch is about repeatable lead generation, and the coaches who treat it as a real business, not a side practice, tend to get there faster.
What is the difference between executive coaching and being an executive coach solopreneur?
Executive coaching is the service you deliver. Executive coach solopreneur is the business you run while delivering it. One is about the client engagement; the other is about pricing, packaging, marketing, sales, contracts, and the unglamorous decisions that determine whether the business pays you well or quietly drains you.