Our proven coaching program has delivered
results to more than 400 owners.
TAKE YOUR BUSINESS
TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Become the Leader your business needs to increase profits, improve operations
and build a team that can operate without you - giving you
the money and freedom to live the life you really want.
WHO WE WORK WITH
I work with a wide variety of established business owners.
What they all have in common is a high degree of expertise in a trade or profession, but limited business experience.
As one of my clients put it: “they don’t teach you how to run a small business in graduate school.”
Most of my clients fit into one of these categories:
Professional Services Businesses
Boutique firms with 5-20 employees.
Accountants, Lawyers, Engineers, Marketing Agencies, Consultants, and Advisors.
Construction, Trades, & Manufacturing
Small businesses with 5-20 employees.
Construction, Electrical, Roofing, HVAC, Machine Shops
Owners Ready to Scale
Owners in any of the above who have moved beyond being a "small" business and are bottlenecked by their own ability to lead and manage the company.
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CLIENT RESULTS
Our revenues went from around $300K - $400K per year to over $3 million per year.
One of John’s innovative approaches is his compounding effect system for calculating leads to conversions and repeat buyers.
After implementing this system, we now run almost completely on repeat business - including a very large ongoing contract that we landed in part due to John’s advice during contract negotiation.
- Quentin Miller, Vanguard Painting Ltd.
My staff used to come to me for every little thing - now they run the place without me
It used to be that everything that happened in my business, somebody had to ask me a question. I was being harangued by people morning, noon and night.
Now I have time to spend with my family and get to the gym.
My plant is more productive, my employees are happier and the business is growing and profitable.
- Fred Lyhne, Simalex Die Casting
After paying ourselves, we’ll have a quarter million in profit - maybe even more.
We’re making more money than we’ve ever made before.
Without a doubt, our main issue was that we weren’t charging properly. John was the only person who identified the problem - and fixing this literally turned the company around.
Now, our margins are great and we’re on pace for record profitability this year.
- Jeff Boyer, Mountain West Roofing
DO ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS
SOUND FAMILIAR?
“I can’t take time off. The place would fall apart without me.”
You’re busy all the time, but you’re not making any progress. You’re making the sales, meeting with customers and suppliers, and constantly at the beck and call of your staff. You seem to always be putting out fires. No one seems to be able to take responsibility or make a simple decision without you. Vacation? What’s that??
“I can’t seem to hire the right people. They do poor quality work - or they quit.”
You can’t seem to hire the right people. Or they don’t stay. Or they only do the bare minimum. Or you can’t find anyone who wants to work. Or they need so much supervision that it feels like it might just be easier to do the work yourself.
“I see the potential to grow, but things already feel out of control.”
You've reached the limits of what you can manage personally. There's more business out there (you may even be turning down work), but you don't have the capacity to handle it. You know you need better systems and maybe some management help, but don't know where to start.
The Solution
IMPLEMENT THE W5 COACHING
SYSTEM TO TAKE YOUR BUSINESS TO
THE NEXT LEVEL
We’ll help you build a better business in 3 simple steps
You don’t expect the CEO of McDonald’s to fry your burger. Run your calendar like an owner and free up your time for the creative, leadership, and strategic work that only you can do.Take Your Time Back
Take Your Time Back
You don’t expect the CEO of McDonald’s to fry your burger. Run your calendar like an owner and free up your time for the creative, leadership, and strategic work that only you can do.
Next level owners focus on growth. Increase revenue through better sales and marketing. Read and understand your financials so that you make smarter and more profitable decisions.Increase Profitability
Increase Profitability
Next level owners focus on growth. Increase revenue through better sales and marketing. Read and understand your financials so that you make smarter and more profitable decisions.
Your job is to lead your company. Get the right people in the right roles. Implement systems so that your business can run without everything having to come through you.Make Your Business Self-Managing
Make Your Business Self-Managing
Your job is to lead your company. Get the right people in the right roles. Implement systems so that your business can run without everything having to come through you.
When you’re the CEO of your own company, there’s no one to report to.
John was someone I could report my progress to, hold me accountable, and listen to me if I encountered roadblocks. I appreciated that I didn’t have to posture or put on a façade with him, I could be honest about what was going on.
- Sebastien Nault, Black Tie Services
Build a Self-Managing Company
How to build a business that runs smoothly, profitably, and (mostly) without you.
Feeling stressed out and overwhelmed with a business that is taking all your time - and not giving you enough in return?
Are you finding it challenging to hire the right team (and get them to do the right things)?
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MEET YOUR COACH,
JOHN NIEUWENBURG
John Nieuwenburg has been a professional business coach since 2004.
Since becoming a coach, John has helped over 350 clients become the CEO of their business - giving them the tools and structure they need to feel organized, confident, and in control.
Prior to becoming a coach, John was president and CEO of BC Liquor Stores - a $4 billion dollar company.
John’s guidance has helped owners double, triple, and even 10x their businesses - and he can help you too.
John began his career by working his way from store floor to executive office with Tip Top Tailors - an experience he credits with teaching him the leadership, delegation, and Socratic questioning tools he teaches his clients today.
In 2019, MacKay CEO Forums awarded him with Canada’s CEO Trusted Advisor Award in the Small Business category.
READY FOR A BUSINESS THAT SUPPORTS THE LIFE YOU WANT?
Our clients often report that they wished they’d signed up for coaching earlier.
There’s no charge for our introductory call - and nothing to buy. We’ll take 15 minutes to chat about you and your business, and it if seems like we might be a fit to work together, we’ll schedule a one-hour complimentary coaching session.
You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain. Click the button below to schedule a chat. I look forward to meeting with you!
W5 Coaching is a business coaching service founded by John Nieuwenburg, an award-winning business coach with decades of experience in leading and growing companies. We believe that the purpose of a business is to give you, the owner, the life you want. Since 2004, John has helped hundreds of small business owners get organized, confident, and in control of their businesses. By working with W5 Coaching, entrepreneurs have increased their profits, reclaimed their time, and reduced their stress – all while building businesses that support the lives they dream of.