Jeff Samford
Business and executive coach in Glen Allen, Virginia
| Rate | $125 to $300 per hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Scaling and growthSalesMarketingLeadership and team buildingOperations and systemsFinance and profitLeadership developmentTeam performanceStrategy and decision making |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Based in | Glen Allen, Virginia, United States |
| Experience | 20 years coaching |
Jeff Samford is a business and executive coach in Glen Allen, Virginia. He works with business owners and executives who want better results from themselves and their teams. He has coached professionals for 20 years and held key roles in growing organizations from small to large. His work covers revenue growth, strategic planning, margin expansion, hiring, and process optimization. He pushes clients with hard questions and teaches them how to think, not what to think.
What Jeff helps with
Jeff helps business owners and executives improve results across the whole business. He works on both big-picture strategy and day-to-day execution.
- Revenue growth and margin expansion
- Strategic planning and tactical execution
- Refining the business model
- Lead generation and sales
- Branding, marketing and advertising
- Hiring the right people and letting the wrong ones go
- Operations, fulfillment and distribution
- Customer retention and process optimization
Who Jeff works with
Jeff works with business owners and executives who want more from their business. His clients see that they and their teams are not yet performing at their best. They want a mentor who challenges their thinking and actions so they can reach stronger results.
How Jeff works
Jeff starts by listening to where each client is now and where they want to be. He then challenges their thinking and actions. He lists seven commitments to clients: Push harder than expected, guide with better questions, expect continuous improvement, encourage big goals, challenge assumptions, stay a lifelong student, and teach clients how to think, not what to think.
Background and qualifications
Jeff has coached professionals for 20 years. Before and alongside that work, he held key roles in growing organizations from small to large. That experience shapes his coaching across business model, sales, operations, finances, and people decisions. He is based in Glen Allen, Virginia, in the Richmond area.
Jeff Samford pricing
Programs and services
- Free consultation
- Hourly coaching sessions
Jeff Samford reviews
The CoachVouch take
Jeff combines 20 years of coaching with hands-on experience growing organizations from small to large.
Best for business owners and executives who want a mentor to challenge their thinking and lift team results.
Jeff's rate sits within the range most business coaches charge ($95 to $225 an hour).
Common questions
How much does Jeff Samford charge?
Jeff Samford's rate is $125 to $300 per hour.
What does Jeff Samford help with?
Jeff Samford helps with revenue growth and margin expansion, strategic planning and tactical execution, refining the business model and lead generation and sales.
What business areas does Jeff Samford cover?
Jeff covers business model, revenue growth, strategic planning, margins, marketing, sales, hiring, operations, customer retention, finances, systems, and process optimization.
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