Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in personal and business development but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Andre Gisiger, CCO of GloCoach, located in Shanghai, China.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

GloCoach provides laser-focused 1:1 advisory coaching to transform the people and the organizations they work for.

Tell us about yourself

Most of my career, I spend in management consulting. I had the fortune to travel the globe, working with senior leaders on all different kinds of strategic projects. However, it often seemed a challenge to successfully implement a strategy. That became even more evident when I left the consulting business to take on a corporate role: it was all about implementation. With this in mind and the fact that we live in an ever-increasingly faster-moving world, it was important to provide a service to leaders and teams to support and guide the implementation process in order to reap the benefits of a transformation or growth strategy.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

With a great team, we built GloCoach to become the leader of virtual coaching in China in four years, serving global clients like Google, Siemens, Nestle, and Nike. Being able to make an impact on people's careers and team performance is very satisfying.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

I'm very often in business mode; it can be hard to "switch off." When I see, read or hear about a great idea, I think about how this could improve our service to our clients and users - as well as our coaches.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

  1. Do your homework: analyze and evaluate the opportunity and challenges ahead of you.
  2. Build a strong culture & team: it is not a one-person show; surround yourself with strong talent.
  3. Demonstrate grit: don't give up, but be reflective of mistakes made (and make them fast).

Is there anything else you'd like to share?

We are growing our family of coaches who want to help others to succeed - if you are interested to find out more, see https://www.glocoach.com/apply-for-coach.php.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://www.glocoach.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GloCoach-310008032995817
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/glocoach/

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