Marcus Blankenship
Leadership coach for founders and owners of growing companies
| Hourly rate range | $125 to $300 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Scaling and growthLeadership and team buildingOperations and systemsStartups and foundersLeadership developmentTeam performanceBurnout and resilienceConflict and difficult conversations |
| Works with | Founders and business owners, Managers and Engineers |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Based in | United States |
| Experience | 15 years coaching |
Marcus Blankenship is a leadership coach for founders and small business owners. He helps growing companies build leadership systems and people skills. He has worked with startup founders and owners for over 15 years. His focus is the stage between 10 and 50 employees, when informal habits stop working. He uses practical tools like the Satir Weather Report, decision frameworks and feedback systems. He also serves software managers and engineering leaders.
What Marcus helps with
Marcus works with founders whose teams are talented but struggle to deliver. He helps them fix the root causes of chaos and build leaders inside the company.
- Inconsistent delivery and slipping deadlines
- Team burnout, including the founder's own
- Delegating work that does not stick
- Being the bottleneck for every decision
- Resolving conflicts before they grow
- Building bench strength when key people leave
- Moving from firefighting to strategy
Who Marcus works with
Marcus works with founders and owners of companies with 10 to 50 employees. Their teams are talented, but delivery is uneven and people are stretched thin. Many struggle to delegate or feel they must solve every problem. He also works with software managers and engineering leaders.
How Marcus works
Marcus starts with systems thinking. He looks for the root causes behind chaos in delivery instead of treating symptoms. He then builds communication and people skills in the founder and key team members. He uses practical tools, including the Satir Weather Report, decision frameworks and feedback systems. The goal is change that holds up under pressure.
Background and qualifications
Marcus Blankenship has spent over 15 years helping startup founders and small business owners turn chaotic operations into steady, high-performing teams. He shares his ideas through writing, a podcast and videos under the tagline Prepare to Lead. His work centers on leadership capacity, meaning the systems and people skills a company needs as it grows past its early stage.
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The CoachVouch take
Focuses on the shift from 10 to 50 employees and uses the Satir Weather Report as a working tool.
Best for founders with 10 to 50 employees who are tired of being the bottleneck and want a team that runs without them.
Common questions
How much does Marcus Blankenship charge?
Coaching with Marcus runs $125 to $300 an hour. Message Marcus from this page for an exact quote.
What does Marcus Blankenship help with?
Marcus Blankenship helps with inconsistent delivery and slipping deadlines, team burnout, including the founder's own, delegating work that does not stick and being the bottleneck for every decision.
What company size does Marcus Blankenship work with?
He works with founders and owners whose companies have 10 to 50 employees. That is the stage where early informal habits stop working.
What tools does Marcus use with clients?
He uses practical methods like the Satir Weather Report, decision frameworks and feedback systems. He avoids theory that does not fit a client's real setting.
How do I contact Marcus Blankenship?
Send Marcus a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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