The Business Coach is a South African reality makeover television series produced by Rapid Blue in which "business coach" Greg Mason helps small business owners get practical, specialist advice and assistance on the business challenges they face, overcoming business problems and growing their businesses.
The series aired on SABC3 from 1 July to 23 September, 2012, on Sundays at 16h00. There are 13 hour-long episodes in the series.
Repeats
Thursdays: 23h10
About the Series
Many people in South Africa dream about being truly independent and creating their own destinies through running their own businesses. Being an entrepreneur, however, means having the confidence to break out of the mould and enter a brand new world where self-reliance is the key to survival and growth.
This means mastering news skills and relying largely on your own business intuition to create success. Above all, it also means finding out what your business – whether it is a hair salon, coffee shop or plumbing enterprise – requires to succeed.
The myriad of challenges that small businesses face often requires tough decision-making, clear strategising, and balancing of priorities. Having the advice and guidance of someone who has "been there" and understands the challenges faced can make a real difference, and help these small businesses achieve success.
Essentially, this is what The Business Coach offers South Africa's existing and potential entrepreneurs. SABC3 viewers are able to take a peek behind the scenes and see 13 South African business people coping with the day-to-day issues that challenge them and their small businesses.
Situated in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban the series shows how entrepreneurs in totally different markets respond to challenges they face and build their legacies.
Helping them through issues ranging from branding a business, business administration and business skills like cash flow management, to sales and marketing and people management is Greg Mason, a business coach who truly understands what it takes to succeed.
Week by week, Greg, and where needed other specialist advisers, will be on-hand assisting small business owners with identifying the sticking points within their businesses and helping them leap over potential hurdles.
He will also monitor the business people he advises and show just how his suggestions have helped drive the businesses towards new heights.