Tricia Ballad
Business planning coach for creative and visionary women in Illinois
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $240 an hour |
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| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Women, Founders and business owners and Creatives |
| Based in | Illinois, United States |
| Credentials | Certified Intentional Creativity Teacher |
Tricia Ballad is a business coach in Illinois who helps creative, spiritual, and visionary women plan and launch their businesses. Clients include artists, healers, lightworkers, and visionaries. Tricia has run a business since 2004 and teaches a planning style that uses no spreadsheets. The focus is on making a solid plan early and having steady support as the business grows. Tricia is also a Certified Intentional Creativity Teacher.
What Tricia helps with
Tricia helps new business owners build a plan and a support system before and during launch, so more of the outcome stays in their control.
- Making a business plan early
- Launching a new business
- Growing a business with steady support
- Planning without spreadsheets
- Building a support system as an owner
Who Tricia works with
Tricia works with creative, spiritual, and visionary women who want to start or grow a business. Clients include artists, healers, lightworkers, and visionaries.
How Tricia works
Tricia teaches business planning using the same way Tricia plans a business. No spreadsheets are involved. The work centers on making a solid plan early and having consistent support while you launch and grow. The belief behind it is that most reasons new businesses fail are within the owner's control.
Background and qualifications
Tricia has run a business Tricia's own way since 2004 and earns a comfortable living from it. Tricia is a Certified Intentional Creativity Teacher. That mix of long-time business ownership and creative training shapes the planning work offered to artists, healers, and other visionary women.
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The CoachVouch take
Teaches business planning with no spreadsheets, drawn from more than 20 years of running an independent business.
Best for creative and spiritual women who want a simple plan and steady support to launch or grow a business.
Common questions
How much does Tricia Ballad charge?
Coaching with Tricia runs $150 to $240 an hour. Message Tricia from this page for an exact quote.
What does Tricia Ballad help with?
Tricia Ballad helps with making a business plan early, launching a new business, growing a business with steady support and planning without spreadsheets.
Is Tricia Ballad certified?
Tricia Ballad lists: Certified Intentional Creativity Teacher.
How do I contact Tricia Ballad?
Send Tricia a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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