Nicola Beard

For people running a service business on their own

You’re brilliant at what you do.
Let’s take a proper look at the business bit.

Simple, practical tools that help you see what’s really going on in your business, so it gives you more money, more time and more choice.

For people running a service business on their own

You’re brilliant at what you do.Let’s take a proper look at the business bit.

Simple, practical tools that help you see what’s really going on in your business, so it gives you more money, more time and more choice.

Does this sound familiar?

Most of us went self-employed to do the work we love, not to run a business. So the business bit gets squeezed in around everything else.

The boring bits

You know they matter, so they sit on the to-do list. And sit there.

The hard bits

Prices, numbers, the decisions you keep putting off for another day.

The where-do-I-start bits

So much you could look at, it’s easier not to look at any of it.

Some bits you’ve mastered.

Some bits you know could work a whole lot better.

That’s OK.

That’s where I come in.

Start here · Free

What am I really earning?

You know what you charge. But do you know what you really earn once the travel, admin, prep and costs are counted?

Find your true hourly rate in five minutes, whether you work by appointment, run classes or sell packages.

Free · Private · Takes 5 minutes

The point of a successful business isn’t just having one.
It’s what it lets you do with your life.

More money and more time give you choice. You could:

Work fewer hours

Have weekends that feel like weekends

Spend more time with family and friends

Worry less when a surprise bill lands

Say yes to spontaneous days out

Grow your business, if you want to

However much you love your job, you love your family and friends more.

New · Knowing Your Business · Part one

Knowing Your Clients

See your business the way your clients do, and find out exactly where they’re getting stuck.

A six-stop guided journey you work through at your own pace, on your phone, tablet or computer. At every stop you’ll become your ideal client, look at your business through their eyes, and notice what they notice.

Stop 1

Who is your perfect passenger?

Stop 2

How do people find you?

Stop 3

The roundabout

Stop 4

Taking the first step

Stop 5

On board

Stop 6

The last stop

Includes seven in-depth lessons, your Perfect Passenger Profile, a summary for every part, your whole-journey evaluation and the Knowing Your Business Coaching Guide.

Founding price

£47

Going up soon

About me

Hi, I’m Nikki.

I’ve run my own businesses since 2000, first as a fitness instructor and then, from 2012, my own Pilates classes. Suddenly I wasn’t just teaching. I was the decision maker, marketing team, accounts department and health and safety manager too.

I’m naturally curious. I notice things, ask why?, and look for the underlying cause rather than patching up the symptoms. The subject has changed from bodies to businesses, but the way I think hasn’t.

Read my full story

More money. More time. More living.

A business that works better for you and the life you want to live.

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