Transform Your Family Business Without the Overwhelm
Let’s make it thrive without stress, without family tension, and without getting buried in the day-to-day.
Let’s make it thrive without stress, without family tension, and without getting buried in the day-to-day.
You’re carrying the weight of legacy, people, and profit and yet, progress feels stuck.
I work with family-owned businesses to help you move forward without friction.
I didn’t just study family business—I was raised in one. From an early age, I saw the real-world challenges that arise when family dynamics, legacy, and business operations intersect. I’ve been at the kitchen table for tough personal conversations and at the boardroom table for high-stakes decisions.
Throughout my career,, I’ve founded, scaled, and exited seven businesses across industries including technology, market research, business consulting, logistics, venture collaboration, and leadership advisory. I've lived through the chaos of rapid growth, the uncertainty of market shifts, and the pressure of carrying a business on your shoulders. That experience gave me a unique, hands-on perspective on what it really takes to lead—and sustain—a successful family-owned business.
Today, I serve as a family business advisor, leadership coach, and confidential counselor to family-run and founder-led companies. I help business owners and executives break through internal bottlenecks, resolve leadership conflict, navigate generational succession, and get back to profitable growth.
Whether you're overwhelmed by behind-the-scenes tension, struggling with misaligned leadership, or simply stuck in operational quicksand—I bring clarity, calm, and strategy to complex situations. My approach is direct, compassionate, and results-driven. No fluff. No jargon. Just honest conversations backed by real-world experience and fast, practical solutions.
If you’re running a family business and feeling the weight of legacy, pressure, and competing voices—you’re not alone. Let’s talk. Because it doesn’t have to stay this hard.
For: Founders stuck in the weeds needing fast clarity, calm, and control.
✔️ Plan for top 3 business headaches
✔️ Personal + business aligned goals
✔️ Awareness of leadership strengths + blind spots
✔️ More control of time + mental bandwidth
How It Happens:
→ 6 private coaching calls over 3 months
→ On-call support for urgent issues
→ Mission + values refresh
→ Leadership discovery
For: Founders ready to stop being the bottleneck and lead growth.
✔️ Path to your ideal future role
✔️ Strategic 6-month growth plan
✔️ Leadership team confidence
✔️ Real succession plan
How It Happens:
→ 12 private coaching calls over 6 months
→ Ongoing on-call support
→ Energy Leadership Index Assessment
→ Succession + leadership gap analysis
For: Founders ready to build a legacy beyond themselves.
✔️ A leadership team that steps up
✔️ Continuity + long-term vision plan
✔️ Energizing personal role
✔️ Confidence in your business without you
How It Happens:
→ 24 private coaching calls over 12 months
→ On-call support as needed
→ Full Energy Leadership Index Assessment
→ Coaching + collaboration with team
→ Company-wide continuity planning
→ Deep role redesign
Get the Full Picture
We audit your business and leadership to uncover where time, talent, and trust are breaking down.
Example: Spot where you’re the bottleneck, where leadership gaps exist, and where systems need tightening.
Align Your Team Around One Vision
No more silos. We get your leaders rowing in the same direction with clarity, urgency, and shared accountability.
People know what they own. And what they don’t.
Design the Plan
You don’t need theory, you need moves. Together, we build a strategy you can implement now, not someday.
Focused on real goals: profitability, performance, and peace of mind.
Fix What’s Fuzzy
We clarify roles, responsibilities, and communication so your team can actually execute at a high level.
This kills drama and rework.. fast.
Grow the Leaders You Need
We coach your team (and you) into stronger decision-makers who solve problems before they hit your desk.
Confidence and capability up. Founder dependence down.
Optimize for Performance
We cut the clutter, fix inefficiencies, and streamline how your business runs without killing your culture.
Think smoother operations, better use of time, and faster execution.
Built on generations of family business experience, we guide founders through the emotional weight of legacy, the complexity of next-gen transitions, and the search for identity, always with clarity, compassion, and care.
Scott tackles sales, management, and logistics issues with alacrity and insight. His leadership helped the company return to profitability and profit.
Scott C. Pyfer
Pyfer Law Group
Scott combines deep expertise, innovative thinking, and calm under pressure to solve complex challenges. His integrity and resilience make him a top-tier expert, consistently delivering high-quality results.
Nancy May
Board Consultant, CareManity
Scott is an expert when it comes to business principles and concepts. He is a diligent leader and knows how to get results. He's one of the best business minds I know.
Darrell Proctor
Founder, DPro Enterprises
If you're a founder or business owner feeling overwhelmed, facing leadership challenges, or looking to scale, this coaching will give you clear strategies and actionable steps to lead more effectively and grow your business with confidence.
Standard: A quick reset with 3 months of tailored coaching to solve top challenges.
Intermediate: A deeper 6-month engagement focused on growth strategies and succession planning.
Premium: A year-long partnership to build a sustainable, high-performing business with a focus on leadership, scalability, and long-term legacy.
You’ll see immediate improvements in leadership clarity and team alignment after just a few sessions. More lasting changes in strategy, team performance, and business systems will evolve over the full coaching term.
Yes, especially with the Premium Package. We’ll engage your leadership team to ensure everyone is aligned and working toward common goals, strengthening team cohesion and performance.
With over 60 years of family business experience, I offer a customized, hands-on approach. This isn’t about generic solutions; we’ll work together to solve your specific challenges and craft a plan that fits your unique business needs.
Coaching sessions are two calls per month, but your active involvement in implementing strategies between sessions is key to seeing rapid results. Expect to dedicate about 2 hours per month for calls and additional time for action steps.
If at any point you feel you're not getting the results we discussed, we’ll adjust the plan to ensure you're getting the value you need. I’m committed to your success and will work closely with you to make sure you reach your goals. I would like to add that, results heavily depend on how well you follow my guidance.
No fluff. No corporate jargon.
Just a straight-up conversation to get to the root of it.
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