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Business Coaching in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Gabriel Seiler Gabriel Seiler New York, United States Last Updated: November 2024 NAICS 61143

Revenue

$14.1bn

2024

$14.1bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

115k

Businesses

80,490

Wages

$X.Xbn

Business Coaching in the US industry analysis

Business coaching agencies have a dip in revenue despite solid interest in their training programs from businesses across the US economy. Many of their would-be clients tightened their budgets in 2022 as inflation ramped up and their purchasing and labor costs soared, cutting spending on business coaching. The Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes limited employment and dampened clients' benefits of group professional development courses, a trend that continues even after cuts in the second half of 2024. Business coaches have seen varying success as clients shift priorities from managerial and wellness training to courses that better help them navigate inflation's impact on their bottom lines. Revenue has slumped at a CAGR of 0.3% to an estimated $14.1 billion over the five years through 2024, including a downturn of 0.4% in 2024 alone.

Trends and Insights

  • Revenue will return to growth as inflation slows in the coming years. Corporate profit will rise accordingly, making business coaching services more affordable to the must lucrative clients.
  • Professional development training programs have remained popular through volatile downstream spending. These courses are low-cost and low-commitment, helping preserve demand even as inflation strains budgets.
  • Large cities in the Southeast generate significant demand. Cities like Miami and Atlanta are home to major corporation that use business coaches to keep their staff trained.
  • Business coaches with successful track records are the most valuable. Most clients are in higher-level positions, typically seeking a high-quality educational service with a short duration.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $14.1bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Inflation is straining demand despite business coaching's market acceptance

  • Business owners and job seekers have accepted business coaching as a valuable expense for streamlining efficiency and improving employee retention, leading to solid growth over the past two decades. According to Forbes, several large corporations, including Microsoft and AT&T, have invested in training and development to adapt to the evolving business landscape and contemporary social issues.
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Business Coaching in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Waning inflation will make room for revenue growth to return

  • The Federal Reserve has started a series of interest cuts, indicating settling inflation. Lowered rates will renew investment activity from businesses, supporting solid budgets and making them more willing to spend on business coaching services.

Biggest companies in the Business Coaching in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
Signature Inc.
1.6
0.8
46.1

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Products & Services Segmentation

Business Coaching in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Professional development, Education and skill training programs and Other. Professional development is the largest segment of the Business Coaching in the US.

Trends and Insights

Professional development programs generate over half of all revenue

  • Business coaches offer professional development courses involving seminars and courses on topics like finance and accounting, communication and interpersonal skills, marketing and time management. Some clients are individuals looking to add to their resumes, while others are companies looking to provide additional tools and opportunities for their employees.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This industry includes companies that offer short-duration courses and seminars for management and professional development. Business coaches provide customizable training courses to the general public or employers looking to improve their workforce's skills. These training sessions can be conducted at a coaching agency's training facilities, at a client's workplace or remotely through TV or the Internet.

What's included in this industry?

Providing management development trainingProviding professional development trainingProviding quality assurance trainingProviding business coaching

Companies

Signature Inc.

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Related Terms

DISTANCE EDUCATIONCHANGE MANAGEMENTBLENDED LEARNINGWEBINAR

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 61143 - Business Coaching in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Revenue will return to growth as inflation slows in the coming years. Corporate profit will rise accordingly, making business coaching services more affordable to the must lu...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Professional development training programs have remained popular through volatile downstream spending. These courses are low-cost and low-commitment, helping preserve demand ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Large cities in the Southeast generate significant demand. Cities like Miami and Atlanta are home to major corporation that use business coaches to keep their staff trained.

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Business coaches with successful track records are the most valuable. Most clients are in higher-level positions, typically seeking a high-quality educational service with a ...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Interpublic is a public company headquartered in New York with an estimated 55,600 employees. This company holds a significant market share in at least six industries, the la...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Signature Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Signature Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The International Coach Federation (ICF) internally regulates business coaching. The ICF's code of ethics and professional standards help business coaches establish credibili...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Profit has taken a hit as wages climb. Lackluster revenue growth amid inflation has compounded with significant salary hikes to dampen profit for business coaches.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
  • Income Statement (2017-2022)
  • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Business Coaching in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Business Coaching in the US industry in United States is $14.1bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Business Coaching in the US industry in 2024?

There are 80,490 businesses in the Business Coaching in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 5.4 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Business Coaching in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Business Coaching in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Business Coaching in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Business Coaching in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Business Coaching in the US market in United States?

The biggest company operating in the Business Coaching market in United States is Signature Inc.

What does the Business Coaching in the US in United States include?

Providing management development training and Providing professional development training are part of the Business Coaching in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Business Coaching in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is Signature Inc..

How competitive is the Business Coaching in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Business Coaching in the US industry in United States.

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Competitors

  • Management Consulting in the US
  • HR Consulting in the US
  • Colleges & Universities in the US
  • For-Profit Universities in the US
  • Business Certification & IT Schools in the US

Complementors

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International industries

  • Business Coaching in Canada
  • Art and Non-Vocational Education in Australia
  • Art and Non-Vocational Education in New Zealand

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