Simon Abbott
Founder, Author & Innovation Lead @The Coaching Couch
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WORK HISTORY
Founder, Author & Innovation Lead @The Coaching Couch
The Coaching Couch is the home of my work as a Founder, Author & Innovation Lead, where I design and build programmes, intellectual property, digital products and platforms for founders who want to grow beyond one-to-one services and into businesses built for long-term scale.At heart, I’ve always been about coaching, mentoring and supporting founders. Today, that experience is applied through the design of the systems, programmes and assets that enable growth at scale.My work is built around three core pillars:1. Founder Growth & SustainabilityHelping founders create clear offers, strong positioning and sustainable growth models that support momentum without burnout — building businesses that last and owners who enjoy running them.2. Business Design, Improvement & TransformationWith 30+ years’ experience improving performance across diverse sectors, I work on business models, services, systems, processes and automation to improve efficiency, margins, delivery and customer experience.3. Innovation, Product & Platform CreationDesigning licensable coaching and mentoring programmes, founder education pathways, digital products, and AI-powered tools and platforms for the coaching and education space. I help founders turn experience into intellectual property and move from busy operator to asset-building entrepreneur.How this shows up in practice:Founder-led programmes and group coachingProgramme, platform and product designDigital systems and automationSelective paid pitch and idea pressure-testingStrategic joint ventures and product partnershipsThe focus is no longer on competing harder in crowded markets — it’s on building distinctive businesses, original products and scalable platforms that create long-term value.
EDUCATION
University of Leicester
Postgraduate Diploma, Management
Business Initiative
OCR Level 3 in Business Start Up, Business/Commerce, General
Deeside College
ILM Certifcate in Project Management, Project Management
Emperor Training Solutions
Master Practitioner , NLP, NLP Coaching, Hypnotherapy and Time Line Therapy tm
Newcastle-under-Lyme College
City & Guilds Level 4 Certificate in FE Teaching, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Emperor Training Solutions
NLP, NLP Coaching, Time Line Therapy, Hypnotherapy Practitioner Certifications, Holistic Health
Stoke-on-Trent College
OCN Level 3 Writing & Publishing, Publishing
University of Staffordshire
HNC, Computer Studies
SKILLS
ABOUT SIMON ABBOTT
Hi, I’m Simon — creator of Dear Solopreneur and founder of Right Circles.Systemise. Productise. Monetise.™ is the thinking that sits behind everything I build.It’s a practical approach to helping founders turn expertise into systems, systems into products, and products into businesses that work without constant effort.I’ve always been about coaching, mentoring and supporting founders. What’s changed is the model.Today, I design founder education programmes, frameworks and digital tools for solopreneurs who want to grow beyond one-to-one services and build businesses that create long-term value.After 30+ years across business improvement, innovation and service design, I now work mainly through books, courses, programmes, digital platforms and founder education — turning experience into intellectual property that can scale beyond me.What I focus on:• Intellectual property — frameworks, tools, books and products that turn knowledge into assets• Digital systems and product design — turning services into scalable, tech-enabled offers• Founder education and development — helping people move from busy operator to business builderWhat I’ve built:Dear Solopreneur — a founder-led publishing and learning platform, anchored by a weekly newsletter that helps solopreneurs think more clearly, feel less alone, and make better business decisions.Right Circles (in development) — a structured 12-month group coaching programme for founders who want to move from operator to builder, with guided support and shared learning.Licensable coaching and mentoring assets — created to allow and support others to deliver programmes and create a bigger impact than I can achieve alone.Blueprints and designs for digital products in the coaching and education space, including AI-powered platforms and tools.Author and course creator helping founders build better businesses, scale smarter, and change how their work creates value.My background spans business improvement, service design, digital systems and automation — always with one aim:To help founders move from “busy operator” to asset-building entrepreneur.How this shows up in practice:Founder-led programmes and mentoringEducation-first group coaching cohorts and acceleratorsPaid pitch and idea pressure-test sessionsJoint ventures and product partnershipsP.S. If you’re here to talk about what you’re building (not what you’re selling), I’m all ears. Right Circles is in development — and if facilitating something like that ever sparks your interest, that’s a conversation for another time.
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