Gregg Saunders
EOS Implementer for business owners in Minneapolis
| Hourly rate range | $160 to $290 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Scaling and growthLeadership and team buildingOperations and systemsExit planning and successionFinance and profitTeam performanceLeadership development |
| Works with | Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Based in | New Brighton, Minnesota, United States |
| Credentials | Certified EOS Implementer |
Gregg Saunders is a Certified EOS Implementer who helps business owners and their leadership teams in the Minneapolis area. He has spent 25 years starting, buying, running and selling companies. He used EOS in his own business when it was struggling. His work week dropped from 70 hours to 30 to 35 hours, and he later sold his companies. He also connects clients with outside professionals, such as bankers and marketers.
What Gregg helps with
Gregg helps owners and leadership teams run their companies with clear people, processes and plans. He focuses on cash flow, profit and a strong team culture.
- Building a strong leadership team
- Improving employee engagement
- Driving cash flow and profitability
- Creating and following clear processes
- Building a succession plan
- Preparing a company for sale
- Running better leadership meetings
- Cutting the owner's weekly work hours
Who Gregg works with
Gregg works with business owners and their leadership teams. His clients include company owners who act as the visionary and the partners or integrators who run daily operations. He has worked with a landscaping company, a stone company and a professional services firm.
How Gregg works
Gregg implements EOS, the Entrepreneurial Operating System, with leadership teams. He facilitates meetings, keeps the pace and sticks to the process. He uses motivational interviewing to guide teams toward solving their own problems. He also focuses on return on the money clients spend, and he introduces owners to professionals who can help them move faster.
Background and qualifications
Gregg has been on the leadership team of 5 companies over 25 years. He has started, bought, ran and sold businesses. He has dealt with people issues, missed sales projections, payroll, and signing personally on loans. One of his companies came close to bankruptcy. He then found and used EOS, which took him from 70 hours a week to 30 to 35 within a year. The company went from needing cash to record profit years. He later sold his businesses. He is a Certified EOS Implementer.
Gregg Saunders pricing
Programs and services
- EOS implementation for leadership teams
- Facilitated leadership team meetings
Gregg Saunders reviews
The CoachVouch take
He is an EOS Implementer who used EOS to turn around his own near-bankrupt company before selling it.
Best for business owners who want a clear operating system, a stronger leadership team and a path to profit or a sale.
Common questions
How much does Gregg Saunders charge?
Coaching with Gregg runs $160 to $290 an hour. Message Gregg from this page for an exact quote.
What does Gregg Saunders help with?
Gregg Saunders helps with building a strong leadership team, improving employee engagement, driving cash flow and profitability and creating and following clear processes.
Is Gregg Saunders certified?
Gregg Saunders lists: Certified EOS Implementer.
Has Gregg Saunders run his own businesses?
Yes. He has started, bought, ran and sold companies over 25 years, and he has been on the leadership team of 5 companies.
How do I contact Gregg Saunders?
Send Gregg a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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