Lachlan Nicolson
Business Coach & Entrepreneur | Bio
Lachlan is passionate about helping Australian small businesses succeed. With over a decade of experience across sales, marketing and product, Lachlan brings a simple, practical approach to growing a business. Through one-on-one coaching, he helps business owners make the shift from stretched owner-operator to confident leader, with the support they need to grow their business and enjoy leading it.
As a business coach, Lachlan has worked with a wide range of small businesses, specialising in service-based businesses and startups. In a consulting capacity, he has led marketing and operations for SMEs, helping them generate millions in sales. Lachlan has developed tools to help small business owners, including the Leader Hub coaching platform and a series of playbooks, and is the author of Start and Succeed and Offload. He is also the host of the My Business Guide podcast and a regular guest on Mind Over Money.
Lachlan founded Leader Guide in 2017 to help small business owners lead with clarity, grow with confidence and enjoy their business. He is also the co-founder and director of Waymaker Finance, a financial support firm offering coaching and mortgage broking to everyday Aussies. Lachlan is passionate about seeing Australian families and businesses gain the clarity and confidence to prosper throughout their lives.
Outside of work, Lachlan is a husband and a dad, based in Brisbane. He serves on a non-profit board and is a 'Bloody Good Humans' champion, supporting Australian Red Cross Lifeblood.
EXPERIENCE
10+ years' experience in sales, marketing and product
Founder and Head Coach at Leader Guide
Co-founder and Director of Waymaker Finance
Author of Start and Succeed and Offload
Host of My Business Guide and regular guest on Mind Over Money
Creator of the Leader Hub coaching platform
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Small business coaching
Marketing and sales systems
Product development and strategy
Startups and new businesses
AI adoption for small businesses
Doing business in China
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