BUSINESS COACH AND STRATEGIST
DEBORAH RICHARDSON
A Strategic Think Partner:
I’ve lived many entrepreneurial lives—I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t in business! I have 20+ years of experience as a small business owner and mentor in a variety of industries, giving me multiple lenses to help you solve your biggest challenges. I have experience taking ideas into action and taking businesses to the next level.

As an Executive Certified Coach, I’ve worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs to help them create a profitable and meaningful business that serves them well in every aspect of their life. What I have learned from my own experiences and as a career and business coach, is that strategy is the key to success.
Strategy is a higher-level of thinking, a deep dive into what really matters and where your attention and focus should be.
What I do really is help people see through the muck and explore options that aren’t as obvious. .This way, they are left with a clear path of action that connects to their values, goals and vision
HERE’S WHAT MY CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY
“Coaching with Deborah was a huge asset to my business – within the first two sessions we had a major break-through to my buisness strategy and it was a game-changer.”
“Passionately creative and industry insightful, Deborah is that rare combination of entrepreneurial intellect and ideating intuition that creates amazing
out of the box ideas for strategy and business.
“Deborah has the business insight to see what’s next and what’s missing and how to put it together. Her knowledge and experince will help you save time, money and stress by identifying the key strategies for your success.”

Read more about her
Entrepreneurial Story
~In a world of continual change – a reinvention of our business, career, and desired lifestyle is inevitable. Taking the time to be in charge of that change will lead to a more fulfilling and rewarding journey ~ Deborah

ENTREPRENEUR. ARTIST. MENTOR. BUSINESS STRATEGIST.
CREDENTIALS:
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC) International Coach Federation (ICF)
- Certified Executive Coach, (CEC) Royal Roads University
- Designing your Life – Certified Coach
- Portfolio Entrepreneur with 20 years experience as a Business Mentor and Strategist
- Business Development Trainer – Langara Cont’ Ed
- Facilitator and Mentor – Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE)
- Design Thinking + Innovation – Sauder School of Business – Queens University
- Business Planning, Strategy, and Productivity – Executive Education Sauder School of Business
- Instructional Skills Workshop – Curriculum Design and Delivery- Langara College
- Fine Arts and Design – Cornish Institute of the Arts, Seattle Washington
CREDENTIALS:
I am a part of organizations that support entrepreneurs.
- Entrepreneur in Residence for Start-up Canada
- Business Facilitator for Women’s Enterprise Center
- Referring Partner at Futurpreneurs
- Business Plan Adjudicator for various Colleges
- Speaker Facilitator for Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
- Mentor Career Coach – Minerva Foundation
- Career Transition Facilitator Langara College
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Career and Business Coach | Business Strategist | Certified Executive Coach CEC, PCC