Todd Emaus
Executive coach for startup founders and leaders
| Hourly rate range | $130 to $255 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | CEO and founder coachingLeadership developmentTeam performanceStartups and foundersLeadership and team buildingMental toughness |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Business coach and Performance coach |
Todd Emaus is an executive and leadership coach who works with startup founders and leaders. Todd is a former founder who raised venture capital and built teams. Todd has also led layoffs and worked through fights with cofounders. Todd now helps clients get past obstacles, build strong teams, and lead companies with purpose. Todd also coaches the mental side of leading.
What Todd helps with
Todd helps founders and startup leaders with the hard parts of running a company. Todd's focus includes obstacles, mindset, and team building.
- Moving past obstacles as a founder
- Building the mental game for leadership
- Building effective teams
- Leading a company with purpose
- Handling cofounder conflict
- Managing layoffs and hard team decisions
Who Todd works with
Todd coaches startup founders and startup executives. Todd's clients are leaders who face the pressures of building and running a young company, including fundraising, team growth, and tough people decisions.
Background and qualifications
Todd built their coaching practice on their own experience as a startup founder. Todd raised venture capital and built teams. Todd also led layoffs and fought with cofounders. Todd has seen both the highs and the lows of running a company, and Todd draws on that when Todd coaches founders and startup executives.
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The CoachVouch take
A former startup founder who has raised venture capital, built teams, and led layoffs, and now coaches others through the same challenges.
Best for startup founders and executives who want help with team building, mindset, and hard leadership moments.
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How much does Todd Emaus charge?
Coaching with Todd runs $130 to $255 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Todd Emaus help with?
Todd Emaus helps with moving past obstacles as a founder, building the mental game for leadership, building effective teams and leading a company with purpose.
How do I contact Todd Emaus?
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