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For Level123Coaching.co.za, I would not build another generic coaching course, motivational ebook or collection of coaching questions.
I would build products that solve expensive business problems that prevent coaches from earning money, getting clients or operating professionally.
Here is the commercial principle:
Coaches will pay more to solve a problem that costs them money than to learn something that is merely interesting.
The three strongest opportunities I would prioritise are:
Getting paying clients consistently.
Turning coaching skills into a profitable business.
Winning corporate coaching contracts.
These products should be positioned as practical business solutions, not educational content.
My first choice
Mass-market opportunity
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The problem: Coaches have qualifications, experience and coaching skills, but struggle to find enough paying clients.
This is particularly painful for newly qualified coaches and coaches who have been operating for years without predictable income.
The product promise:
"Build a repeatable system to attract, convert and retain paying coaching clients."
What the customer gets:
Niche selection and ideal-client identification workbook.
Profitable coaching offer builder.
LinkedIn profile optimisation templates.
30-day social media content calendar.
100 coaching lead-generation strategies.
WhatsApp prospecting scripts.
Discovery call scripts.
Objection-handling scripts.
Proposal and quotation templates.
Referral marketing system.
Email marketing sequence.
AI prompts for generating leads and marketing content.
30-day client acquisition implementation challenge.
Suggested pricing
Version
Price
Starter toolkit
R497
Complete system
R1,497
System + group implementation
R2,997
Why I like it: It solves the problem of getting customers, which is directly connected to the coach's income. The 2025 ICF study reports that 60% of coaches expecting revenue growth attribute it to getting more clients.
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Highest-value opportunity
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The problem: Coaches want corporate clients but don't know how to approach HR directors, L&D managers and executives, prepare proposals, price contracts or demonstrate ROI.
This is a much more expensive problem than not knowing how to write a social media post.
The product promise:
"Become corporate-ready and learn how to identify, pitch, price and deliver corporate coaching contracts."
What the customer gets:
Corporate coaching business model.
HR and L&D buyer identification guide.
Database-building spreadsheet for corporate prospects.
Corporate introduction email templates.
LinkedIn outreach scripts.
Corporate coaching proposal templates.
Executive coaching programme design.
Group coaching programme design.
Coaching service-level agreement.
Comprehensive coaching contract.
Confidentiality and ethics templates.
Coaching needs analysis.
Coaching ROI measurement framework.
Corporate pricing calculator.
Tender response template.
Corporate presentation PowerPoint.
Corporate discovery meeting script.
Client reporting dashboard.
Suggested pricing
Version
Price
Corporate toolkit
R997
Complete accelerator
R2,997
Accelerator + implementation workshops
R5,997
Why I like it: It helps coaches move from selling individual sessions to selling organisational programmes. South African research from GIBS identifies lack of budget, difficulty measuring coaching impact and difficulty sourcing suitable coaches as important organisational obstacles. Your product can directly address these.
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Recurring revenue potential
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The problem: Coaches are good at coaching but often don't understand how to operate a commercially sustainable business.
They don't know what to sell, what to charge, how to package their services, how to manage clients or how to build additional revenue streams.
The product promise:
"Build a properly structured coaching business with offers, pricing, systems and multiple income streams."
What the customer gets:
Coaching business model canvas.
Business plan template.
Coaching niche profitability calculator.
Pricing and revenue calculator.
Individual coaching package templates.
Group coaching programme builder.
Digital product creation guide.
Membership and subscription business model.
Affiliate income strategy.
Coaching client onboarding system.
Client progress tracker.
Coaching contract templates.
Business financial dashboard.
Marketing automation workflow.
AI business assistant prompt library.
90-day business development plan.
Suggested pricing
Version
Price
Business starter kit
R997
Complete business system
R2,497
Business system + monthly membership
R497/month
Why I like it: It creates opportunities for repeat purchases and subscription revenue, rather than relying entirely on once-off sales.
The ICF reports that 60% of coaches also provide training, 57% consulting and 55% facilitation. This creates opportunities to help coaches build multiple income streams.
ICF
Rank
Product
Commercial potential
Priority
1
Fully Booked Coach
Very high
Launch first
2
Corporate Coaching Accelerator
Very high
Launch second
3
Profitable Coach Business-in-a-Box
High
Launch third
These are my commercial judgements, not guaranteed sales forecasts.
Consider a modest sales scenario:
Product
Monthly sales
Price
Revenue
Fully Booked Coach
30
R1,497
R44,910
Corporate Accelerator
10
R2,997
R29,970
Business-in-a-Box
20
R2,497
R49,940
Total
60
R124,820
Illustrative gross monthly revenue, not a prediction. Excludes advertising, payment fees, tax, refunds and delivery costs.
I would create an umbrella brand:
BUILD A BETTER COACHING BUSINESS
Three products, one customer journey.
1. Get Clients
Fully Booked Coach System — R1,497
2. Win Corporate Contracts
Corporate Coaching Accelerator — R2,997
3. Build Your Business
Profitable Coach Business-in-a-Box — R2,497
Bundle all three: R4,997
Suggested flagship bundle
Don't sell information. Sell implementation.
For example, don't sell an ebook called "How to Get Coaching Clients".
Sell:
"In 30 days, build your coaching client acquisition system, create your sales assets and start approaching potential paying clients."
The deliverables should include templates, calculators, scripts, AI assistants, implementation exercises and accountability.
That is a much stronger proposition than another downloadable PDF.
I would launch Product 1 first, validate demand with actual paying customers, then use those customers to cross-sell Products 2 and 3.
I would not claim any product will definitely make money without testing willingness to pay. But these three have strong commercial logic, identifiable buyers and problems connected directly to earning or retaining income.
My strongest bet is the Corporate Coaching Contract Accelerator. It has the potential to differentiate Level123 from the hundreds of generic coach-training and marketing courses in the marketplace.