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The Business of Ultramarathon Coaching-Hosted by Dirk Friel with Jason Koop, Heather Hart and Jeff Browning #203
Manage episode 481482003 series 2870854
View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website.
Episode overview:
Coaching industry veteran and Training Peaks’ co-founder Dirk Friel takes over the KoopCast to discuss the business of ultramarathon coaching. The panel of coaches and coaching business owners includes Jason Koop, Heather Hart, owner/founder of Hart Strength and Endurance Coaching, and Jeff Browning, who owns his own coaching company.
Episode highlights:
(13:50) Jeff and Heather’s startup experience: technology and marketing background, taking baby steps, making the move to full-time coaching, transitioning from flexible gig jobs
(57:44) Heather on recruiting assistant coaches: Heather’s experience, admitting assistant coaches, your reputation is on the line, UESCA certification, networking but not actively recruiting
(1:50:23) Jason on coach-athlete ratios: athletes require roughly 1 hour per week, 40 athletes for a 40 hour work week, most CTS coaches are full time, Jason is able to take ~1 new athlete per year
Additional resources:
Heather’s coaching website
Jeff’s coaching website
SUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for Ultrarunning
Become a certified ultramarathon coach
Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon and Audible.
Information on coaching-https://www.trainright.com
Koop’s Social Media
Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop
Chapters
1. The Business of Ultramarathon Coaching-Hosted by Dirk Friel with Jason Koop, Heather Hart and Jeff Browning #203 (00:00:00)
2. The Business of Ultramarathon Coaching (00:00:10)
3. Coaching Business Strategies and Experiences (00:09:18)
4. Leveraging Strengths and Filling Business Gaps (00:20:50)
5. Business Structures and Revenue in Coaching (00:33:20)
6. Investment Opportunities and Business Growth (00:44:33)
7. Investments and Expenses in Coaching Business (00:48:13)
8. Coaching and Education in Ultra Running (00:51:44)
9. Recruiting and Onboarding Assistant Coaches (00:57:26)
10. Coaching College and Compensation Models (01:12:14)
11. The Importance of Employment Agreements (01:23:36)
12. Coach-Client Ratio and Pricing Discussion (01:35:44)
13. Coaching Model and Pricing Structure (01:49:43)
14. Diversifying Revenue Streams in Running Business (01:56:17)
15. Service Offerings and Mistakes in Coaching (02:03:10)
16. Mistakes in Coaching and Business (02:08:06)
17. Future Trends and Concepts in Coaching (02:21:37)
18. Running Community Information Sharing & Appreciation (02:32:03)
243 episodes
Manage episode 481482003 series 2870854
View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website.
Episode overview:
Coaching industry veteran and Training Peaks’ co-founder Dirk Friel takes over the KoopCast to discuss the business of ultramarathon coaching. The panel of coaches and coaching business owners includes Jason Koop, Heather Hart, owner/founder of Hart Strength and Endurance Coaching, and Jeff Browning, who owns his own coaching company.
Episode highlights:
(13:50) Jeff and Heather’s startup experience: technology and marketing background, taking baby steps, making the move to full-time coaching, transitioning from flexible gig jobs
(57:44) Heather on recruiting assistant coaches: Heather’s experience, admitting assistant coaches, your reputation is on the line, UESCA certification, networking but not actively recruiting
(1:50:23) Jason on coach-athlete ratios: athletes require roughly 1 hour per week, 40 athletes for a 40 hour work week, most CTS coaches are full time, Jason is able to take ~1 new athlete per year
Additional resources:
Heather’s coaching website
Jeff’s coaching website
SUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for Ultrarunning
Become a certified ultramarathon coach
Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon and Audible.
Information on coaching-https://www.trainright.com
Koop’s Social Media
Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop
Chapters
1. The Business of Ultramarathon Coaching-Hosted by Dirk Friel with Jason Koop, Heather Hart and Jeff Browning #203 (00:00:00)
2. The Business of Ultramarathon Coaching (00:00:10)
3. Coaching Business Strategies and Experiences (00:09:18)
4. Leveraging Strengths and Filling Business Gaps (00:20:50)
5. Business Structures and Revenue in Coaching (00:33:20)
6. Investment Opportunities and Business Growth (00:44:33)
7. Investments and Expenses in Coaching Business (00:48:13)
8. Coaching and Education in Ultra Running (00:51:44)
9. Recruiting and Onboarding Assistant Coaches (00:57:26)
10. Coaching College and Compensation Models (01:12:14)
11. The Importance of Employment Agreements (01:23:36)
12. Coach-Client Ratio and Pricing Discussion (01:35:44)
13. Coaching Model and Pricing Structure (01:49:43)
14. Diversifying Revenue Streams in Running Business (01:56:17)
15. Service Offerings and Mistakes in Coaching (02:03:10)
16. Mistakes in Coaching and Business (02:08:06)
17. Future Trends and Concepts in Coaching (02:21:37)
18. Running Community Information Sharing & Appreciation (02:32:03)
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