Ari Jason
Business and executive coach for owners in Grand Rapids, Michigan
| Rate | $200 to $300 per hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Scaling and growthExit planning and successionLeadership and team buildingCEO and founder coachingBurnout and resilienceTransitions and new roles |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Based in | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| Sessions | Online and in person |
| Credentials | Master Certified Leadership Coach; Harvard Business School, Disruptive Strategy; University of London, BSc Business and Technology; Expert Lumina Leader Practitioner; IMAGO Level 1 facilitator; ICF member |
Ari Jason is a business and executive coach in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He helps business owners through succession, sale, growth and turnaround. He also coaches senior leaders one to one. Before coaching, he spent over 20 years in strategic leadership roles across the US, UK and Middle East. As COO, he grew a US distributor from $5M to $150M. He has logged more than 1,800 coaching hours.
What Ari helps with
Ari works with owners and leaders at points of change in the business. He also works on the personal side of those changes, including the owner's identity outside the company.
- Handing a business to a family member or first non-family leader
- Preparing a company for sale
- Reducing how much the business depends on one person
- Growing past what the founder can hold alone
- Turning around a company that has stopped working
- Burnout and imposter syndrome in leaders
- Scaling your own capability as an executive
Who Ari works with
Ari works with business owners who face a big transition. Some are handing the company to a son, a daughter or an outside leader. Some are getting ready to sell. Others are growing past what they can run themselves or turning around a struggling company. He also coaches executives and senior leaders one to one.
How Ari works
Ari works through monthly engagements, not single sessions. Each one starts with a 90 day plan. After that, he meets clients every week or two and stays available between sessions. He describes his role as strategist, sounding board and the person who holds you to what you said you would do.
Background and qualifications
Ari has more than 20 years in strategic leadership roles across the US, UK and Middle East. As COO, he scaled a US distributor from $5M to $150M. He has worked with Fortune 500 firms, family-run businesses, tech startups and non-profits, including Colt Telecom, Bloomberg LP and Citigroup. He launched a digital mental fitness platform and chaired a national NGO. He holds a BSc in Business and Technology from the University of London and studied Disruptive Strategy at Harvard Business School. He is a Master Certified Leadership Coach and an ICF member.
Ari Jason pricing
Programs and services
- Monthly coaching engagements
- 90 day plan to start
- Free consultation
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The CoachVouch take
Ari combines coaching with experience as a COO who grew a distributor from $5M to $150M, and he coaches the owner and the business together.
Best for business owners facing a handover, sale, growth stage or turnaround who want a coach with operating experience.
Ari's rate sits above the range most business coaches charge ($95 to $225 an hour).
Common questions
How much does Ari Jason charge?
Ari Jason's rate is $200 to $300 per hour.
What does Ari Jason help with?
Ari Jason helps with handing a business to a family member or first non-family leader, preparing a company for sale, reducing how much the business depends on one person and growing past what the founder can hold alone.
Does Ari Jason coach online?
Ari is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Sessions are online and in person.
Is Ari Jason certified?
Ari Jason lists: Master Certified Leadership Coach; Harvard Business School, Disruptive Strategy; University of London, BSc Business and Technology; Expert Lumina Leader Practitioner; IMAGO Level 1 facilitator; ICF member.
How does Ari structure coaching?
He works in monthly engagements that start with a 90 day plan. Sessions then happen every week or two, and he is available between them.
Does Ari coach executives as well as business owners?
Yes. He coaches executives and senior leaders one to one on scaling their capability, burnout and imposter syndrome.
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