Business coaching that gets specific
You started your business for a reason. We help you remember that reason, build a plan around it, and actually follow through. Based in Sherbrooke, serving entrepreneurs across Quebec.
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Intelligent Biz Strategies started in 2019 when our founder realized that most small business owners in the Eastern Townships didn't need another online course. They needed someone to sit across the table, look at their numbers, and ask hard questions.
We work with businesses doing between $150K and $5M in annual revenue. That range matters because the problems at $200K are completely different from the problems at $3M, and generic advice helps neither.
Our coaching is structured around 90-day cycles. Each cycle has a defined goal, weekly check-ins, and a measurable outcome. If you hit your target, we move to the next challenge. If you don't, we figure out why before moving on.
We are not motivational speakers. We are not life coaches. We help you read your P&L, fix your pricing, hire the right people, and stop doing the $15/hour tasks that eat your week.
Two-hour deep dives into your revenue model, customer acquisition costs, and market positioning. We look at where your money actually comes from and where it leaks out. Most clients discover at least one product or service line that loses money once overhead is properly allocated.
Many owners can tell you their revenue but not their gross margin. We teach you to read and use your financial statements every month, not just at tax time. You will learn to set pricing based on real costs, track cash flow weekly, and build a reserve that lets you say no to bad deals.
Your first three hires define your company culture for years. We help you write job descriptions that attract the right people, structure interviews that reveal actual competence, and build onboarding checklists so new employees contribute within their first two weeks instead of their first two months.
Weekly 30-minute calls where you report on the three commitments you made last week. No fluff. Did you do it or not? What got in the way? What will you do differently? This simple structure has helped our clients complete more projects in 90 days than they finished in the previous year.
A free 30-minute phone conversation. You tell us what's happening in your business. We ask questions. By the end, both of us know whether coaching makes sense right now or whether you need something else first, like an accountant or a lawyer.
If we move forward, we spend two hours reviewing your financials, your team structure, your customer mix, and your personal goals. This produces a written report with five to eight specific issues ranked by impact and urgency.
We pick the top two or three issues from the diagnostic and build a concrete plan. Each item has a deadline, a responsible person, and a measurable result. "Improve marketing" is not a plan. "Launch a referral program by March 15 and track referrals weekly" is a plan.
Every week we talk for 30 minutes. You report progress, flag obstacles, and commit to next steps. We adjust the plan when reality changes. At the end of 90 days, we review results and decide what the next cycle looks like.
"I came in thinking I needed more customers. Turns out I needed to fire two of them. My worst-paying clients were eating 40% of my time. Three months after dropping them and raising prices, my take-home pay went up by $1,800 a month."
Marc D., renovation contractor, Sherbrooke
"The weekly calls kept me honest. I had been 'meaning to' write SOPs for two years. Having someone ask me every Tuesday whether I did it finally got it done. Now my assistant handles intake without me."
Sophie L., physiotherapy clinic owner, Magog
"They told me things I didn't want to hear about my pricing. I was charging $65/hour for specialized work that competitors billed at $110. Adjusting that single number changed everything."
Jean-Philippe R., IT consultant, Lennoxville
Our 90-day coaching packages start at $1,500 for the full cycle. That includes the initial diagnostic, the written action plan, and twelve weekly calls. We also offer single strategy sessions at $250 for two hours if you want to test the fit before committing.
Sometimes, but only if you have a product or service ready to sell within the next 60 days. We are not the right fit for idea-stage projects. Our strength is helping existing businesses grow, not helping people decide whether to start one.
Yes. We are based in Sherbrooke and happy to meet at our office or yours. Clients outside the Eastern Townships usually work with us over video call, which works just as well for the weekly check-ins.
Most of our clients are in professional services, trades, retail, or health and wellness. The principles of pricing, cash flow, and team management apply across industries. We have coached accountants, plumbers, restaurant owners, and software consultants.
At the 45-day mark, we do a mid-cycle review. If you are not making progress and we cannot identify a fixable reason, we will end the engagement and refund the remaining sessions. This has happened twice in five years.
Absolutely. We coach in both English and French. Most of our Sherbrooke-area clients prefer French for their sessions, and all written materials can be provided in either language.
247 Rue Wellington Nord, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 1A1, Canada
Phone: +1 819 656-9725
Email: [email protected]
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: closed
We respond to emails within one business day. If you call outside office hours, leave a message and we will call you back the next morning.
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