What is growth coaching?
The everyday life of an early-stage entrepreneur is often quite busy. As a result, sales and marketing may end up taking a back seat to other tasks, even though they are central to your company’s operations. Growth coaching gives you the time to focus on developing your company’s sales, marketing and customer acquisition. During the coaching sessions, you will get to assess your company’s current situation, identify opportunities for growth and plan how to move your business forward.
You can take part in individual coaching, which focuses on the specific circumstance of your own business, or in group coaching, where you get to develop your business in collaboration with other entrepreneurs.
Who is growth coaching aimed at?
You can apply for growth coaching if:
- your municipality of residence is Helsinki
- you have a business ID
- you are a full-time entrepreneur
- you have been self-employed for at least five months.
The coaching is intended for entrepreneurs who are in the early stages of running their business. It is not intended for those who need advice on setting up a business, nor for entrepreneurs looking to develop businesses that have been operating for several years. You can also take part in the coaching together with your business partner.
Individual coaching – support your company’s growth
Individual growth coaching consists of a series of three sessions focusing on your company’s sales, marketing and customer acquisition. During the coaching sessions, you will assess your own business together with an experienced coach and seek solutions tailored to your company’s specific needs.
This is how the individual coaching proceeds
- Assessment of the current situation and direction: In the first session, we will assess your company’s current situation, objectives and customer acquisition strategy. Together, we will review what is already working and what you should focus on next.
- Concrete measures: We will identify your key areas for development and plan what needs to be done to advance them. Between the sessions, you will have the chance to try out new operating methods in your own company.
- Piloting, learning and next steps: In the third session, we will go through the new methods that you have piloted and what you have learned from them. We will also plan how you can continue to develop your sales and customer acquisition after the coaching.
Apply for individual coaching
Please send us an email to growthcoaching@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program). In your message, please include your company name and Business ID, and briefly tell us why you would like to take part in the coaching and what you would like to develop in your business.
Group coaching – learn and develop together
In group growth coaching, you get to develop your company’s sales, marketing and customer acquisition in collaboration with other entrepreneurs.
The weekly sessions focus on key themes relating to business growth. We will engage in discussion, share experiences and carry out exercises to help you develop your own business.
The experiences and perspectives of other entrepreneurs can help you see your own business in a new light. The group also provides you with peer support and a chance to learn from the pilots carried out by other entrepreneurs.
Group coaching sessions in autumn 2026:
The group coaching sessions listed below are currently held in Finnish. English-language sessions will be introduced in 2027.
24.11. klo 13–15 Suunta selkeäksi – mitä yrityksesi tarvitsee kasvaakseen juuri nyt?
30.11. klo 10–12 Asiakasymmärrys – kuka oikeasti tarvitsee sitä, mitä yrityksesi tarjoaa?
7.12. klo 13–15 Selkeä asiakashyöty – miksi asiakas valitsisi juuri sinun yrityksesi?
14.12. klo 10–12 Tavoitteellinen markkinointi – miten oikeat asiakkaat löytävät yrityksesi?
18.1.2027 klo 10–12 Myyntiprosessi – miten kiinnostus muuttuu kaupaksi?
For registration and further details, please see the events calendar
Take the next step
When it comes to developing a business, you do not need to sort everything out on your own. Our growth coaching can provide you with support for sales, marketing and customer acquisition.