Ed Batista
Executive coach for founders and CEOs in the San Francisco Bay Area
| Hourly rate range | $175 to $325 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
| Based in | San Francisco Bay Area, United States |
| Practice | Ed Batista Executive Coaching |
Ed Batista is an executive coach who works with founders and CEOs. Ed runs a solo practice in the San Francisco Bay Area and lectures at Stanford GSB. Most of Ed's clients are founder/CEOs, and many of them have co-founders. Ed writes about the co-founder tensions Ed sees in their work, including types of "difficult" co-founders and how a CEO can work with each one.
What Ed helps with
Ed helps founders and CEOs handle the people side of building a company. A key focus is tough working relationships with co-founders.
- Working with a difficult co-founder
- Managing a co-founder who resists formal processes
- Handling a co-founder with rigid standards for excellence
- Moving a startup from chaos to steady growth
- Balancing high standards with practical tradeoffs
Who Ed works with
Most of Ed's clients are founder/CEOs. Many of them work with one or more co-founders. Some face a co-founder who is hard to work with and who creates a special challenge for the CEO.
Background and qualifications
Ed Batista is a lecturer at Stanford GSB and runs a solo executive coaching practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ed's client base is mostly founder/CEOs. Ed writes and shares resources on leadership and founder issues, and their articles draw on patterns Ed sees in their coaching practice, such as five types of difficult co-founders.
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The CoachVouch take
A Stanford GSB lecturer who coaches mostly founder/CEOs and writes about co-founder conflict from Ed's own practice.
Best for founder/CEOs who struggle with a hard-to-manage co-founder.
Common questions
How much does Ed Batista charge?
Coaching with Ed runs $175 to $325 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Ed Batista help with?
Ed Batista helps with working with a difficult co-founder, managing a co-founder who resists formal processes, handling a co-founder with rigid standards for excellence and moving a startup from chaos to steady growth.
Does Ed Batista coach founders with co-founders?
Yes. Many of Ed's founder/CEO clients have one or more co-founders. Ed sees a pattern of CEOs facing a co-founder who is seen as difficult.
How do I contact Ed Batista?
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