Stephanie Hill-Manuel is an operations-based business coach who specializes in finance, project management, teams and hiring, customer service, and more. She is dedicated to helping businesses grow sustainably and profitably.
When she isn’t helping businesses grow, she spends time with her husband and daughter in their Massachusetts home. They enjoy their four cats and their dog, who have become a big part of their lives. Last winter, Stephanie and her family enjoyed the perks of remote work by spending three months in Florida, soaking up the sunshine.
Stephanie’s Business Background
Stephanie began her professional career at a local nonprofit museum. At the museum, she did a little bit of everything, including finance and human resources. She spent several years at the museum before moving on to the big corporate world.
She worked at some Fortune 500 companies. Her skills in finance and project management were an asset to these companies. Through these positions, Stephanie gained a background in corporate finance, project management, and human resources.
Her last corporate position was as the Senior Project Manager of Manufacturing at a company that helps build battleships for the U.S. Navy. After a decade climbing the corporate ladder, Stephanie spent a few years as a consultant for million-dollar businesses before stepping into the coaching space.
Pivoting into the Coaching Space
The corporate upper management lifestyle wasn’t what Stephanie wanted for herself. Although the positions and pay were great, these jobs required a lot of travel, no time off, and significant burnout.
From this sense of burnout, Stephanie made the leap into entrepreneurship. She is a Certified Director of Operations (which is like a COO, but for businesses with under $5 million in annual sales) and working part-time in different companies for over a year.
Stephanie offers her services as an expert small business growth coach. Through her coaching and training, small business owners are equipped with the tools they need to grow their businesses sustainably and profitably.
What Business Owners Learn from Stephanie
Stephanie uses her years of experience in the corporate world to help small business owners make the right decisions for their businesses. Through structured classes and one-on-one mentoring sessions, Stephanie’s students learn a variety of things:
- How to hire and train excellent remote teams: She teaches them how to make sure teams run smoothly and work independently without micromanaging.
- How to create a business hub: This hub contains all the information about a business, from brand identity to contractor information. This is especially vital for solopreneurs who need to get clutter off their desks and information out of their heads. A business hub provides support staff with all the information they need to complete their work without constantly interrupting the CEO.
- How to run business finances: Business owners learn how to clean up their money tracking and create metrics used to evaluate historical information and plan for the future. This allows the entrepreneur to better understand how their current efforts are affecting the business’ growth.
- How to properly manage projects: She teaches business owners how to avoid scope creep, provide top-notch customer service to clients, and keep projects running smoothly. Business owners will learn how to meet deadlines and appointments without going over budget again.
Stephanie’s “Scale Now!” Program
Stephanie uses her Scale Now! Program to help entrepreneurs push their businesses beyond 6-figure and 7-figure income ceilings and learn how to make more money while working less than before. Although entrepreneurship requires juggling many tasks, it doesn’t have to require around-the-clock work for the CEO.
Business owners learn how to create this peace in their lives by learning to manage a strong support time. Leading successful teams is a major part of business success, so Stephanie helps business owners become the CEO they’re meant to be.
Most importantly, entrepreneurs learn how to best leverage their time. They learn how to avoid burnout while growing a financially successful business. Instead of working harder, they learn how to change their focus and make more progress in less time.
Many people start businesses because they have an idea or a product they’re really passionate about. Stephanie helps them pair that passion with the financial and organizational know-how they need to grow a successful and sustainable business.