Tamara Prato
EOS Implementer and exit planning advisor for business owners and leadership teams
| Hourly rate range | $160 to $290 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Scaling and growthOperations and systemsLeadership and team buildingExit planning and successionTeam performanceLeadership developmentConflict and difficult conversationsStrategy and decision making |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Based in | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
| Credentials | Certified EOS Implementer; Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) |
Tamara Prato is a Certified EOS Implementer and Certified Exit Planning Advisor who helps business owners and leadership teams build companies that run without them. She ran a magazine group's P&L and closed a 98-year-old institution before she started coaching. She has worked with clients from pre-revenue startups to $400M enterprises. Most of her clients run $5M to $80M businesses. She works in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
What Tamara helps with
Tamara helps owners who are stuck in daily operations and want a business that runs without them. She also helps them see what the business is worth.
- Getting out of the bottleneck role as an owner
- Building a shared vision and plan across a leadership team
- Setting up accountability and focus in a team
- Having hard conversations a team has avoided
- Understanding and raising the value of a business
- Rolling out EOS across an organization
- Planning an exit from the business
Who Tamara works with
Tamara's clients range from pre-revenue startups to $400M enterprises. Most run businesses between $5M and $80M. They have a real leadership team and an owner who is ready to stop being the bottleneck. She has also worked with mission-driven organizations.
How Tamara works
Tamara uses EOS to build the team and the systems. She adds exit and value planning so owners know what the business is worth. She teaches the Vision Traction Organizer, a two-page strategic planning tool, and the Eight Drivers of Company Value. She also runs the hard conversations teams have been avoiding. She offers keynotes and workshops for groups of business owners and leaders.
Background and qualifications
Tamara ran businesses for 25 years before she started coaching them. She ran the P&L for a magazine group with 14 titles and a team of 30. She oversaw a $1.2M capital project and grew a nonprofit's sponsorship revenue by 38%. She also closed a 98-year-old institution, which taught her about business value. She has been part of the EOS community since 2020. She is a Certified EOS Implementer and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA).
Tamara Prato pricing
Programs and services
- EOS implementation for leadership teams
- Keynotes for business owners and leaders
- Workshops for business owners and leaders
Tamara Prato reviews
The CoachVouch take
Tamara combines EOS implementation with Certified Exit Planning Advisor training, so owners work on both systems and business value.
Best for owners of $5M to $80M businesses who have a leadership team and want to stop being the bottleneck.
Common questions
How much does Tamara Prato charge?
Coaching with Tamara runs $160 to $290 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Tamara Prato help with?
Tamara Prato helps with getting out of the bottleneck role as an owner, building a shared vision and plan across a leadership team, setting up accountability and focus in a team and having hard conversations a team has avoided.
Is Tamara Prato certified?
Tamara Prato lists: Certified EOS Implementer; Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA).
What size businesses does Tamara Prato work with?
She has worked with pre-revenue startups and $400M enterprises. Most of her clients run $5M to $80M businesses.
Does Tamara Prato give talks?
Yes. She delivers keynotes and workshops for growth-oriented business owners and leaders. Topics include the 3 critical bottlenecks, the Vision Traction Organizer and the Eight Drivers of Company Value.
How do I contact Tamara Prato?
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