The Best Online Business Coaches for Female Entrepreneurs
(And How to Choose the Right One Without Losing Your Time, Money, or Sanity)
Female entrepreneurship is blowing up – not in a “cute trend” way, but in a tectonic-shift, economy-rearranging, we’re-building-a-new-world kind of way.
Women are starting businesses at nearly twice the rate of men, stepping into leadership across every industry, and reinventing what success, collaboration, and impact look like.
But here’s the truth most founders only admit to each other:
Being a woman entrepreneur can feel like building a rocketship while fighting a dragon, running payroll, answering emails, and trying to remember where you left your cold coffee… all at once.
That’s where the right support system comes in – and why so many look for a business coach that specifically understands the plights of women entrepreneurs. We want a powerhouse business coach that can relate to the struggles of being a female entrepreneur, someone who actually understands the unique challenges women face in leadership.
This guide breaks down:
What makes a great women’s business coach
What budget ranges you should expect
How to avoid predatory “girlboss” gurus
Our curated list of 10 lesser-known (but incredible) coaches for women
And when a coach isn’t enough… and you may need a growth partner instead
Let’s get into it.
What Makes a GREAT Business Coach for Women Entrepreneurs?
A strong women's business coach is so much more than a ring light, a microphone, and a Canva aesthetic. They offer depth – operational, emotional, and strategic.
Here’s what truly matters:
1. They Help You Make Better, Faster Decisions
Women founders often wear 10 hats at once. A great coach cuts the noise and helps you create simple, repeatable systems that make your life easier.
2. They Hold You Accountable (Without Shame)
Great coaches stretch you – but they don’t weaponize your goals or guilt-trip you into action.
3. They Understand the Emotional Labor of Female Leadership
Women (and anyone raised as female) often struggle with:
Over-explaining
Overworking
People-pleasing
Taking on too much
Avoiding delegation
A quality coach helps dismantle those patterns, gently and effectively.
4. They Know Operations – Not Just Mindset
Mindset is important… but no amount of manifestation will fix:
Broken systems
Chaotic operations
Unclear revenue streams
Poor hiring
Scattered marketing
Ineffective leadership structures
Look for someone who understands both vision and infrastructure.
5. They Care About Your Actual Life (Not Just Your Output)
Women founders burn out faster and harder than almost any other demographic.
A genuine coach helps you build a company that doesn’t cost you your life.
What’s a Normal Budget for a Business Coach?
The online coaching world is the wild west. Pricing varies wildly, but here’s a reasonable breakdown of what to expect:
Starter Range: $150–$500/mo | For newer founders or niche specialists.
Mid-Tier Range: $750–$2,500/mo | Where many high-quality coaches live. Includes weekly or bi-weekly calls.
Premium Range: $3,000–$10,000/mo | For established founders scaling to multi-six or seven figures.
High-Level Mentorships: $15,000–$40,000+ | Rare, usually ex-CEOs or operators with serious track records.
Important: Price does not equal skill. Some great coaches are underpriced. Some expensive ones are… aesthetics.
The Top 10 Business Coaches for Women Entrepreneurs
These aren’t the same coaches you see everywhere, because good coaches are busy coaching. These are non-mainstream, values-driven, results-oriented experts doing genuinely great work.
Phoebe Gavin – Leadership & Emotional Intelligence
Helps founders become confident, grounded, visible leaders.
Phoebe Gavin is a powerhouse career strategist known for helping women move from burnout and indecision into clarity, confidence, and meaningful career momentum. A former editorial leader turned sought-after career coach, Phoebe blends therapeutic insight with practical strategy to guide clients through every stage of career transition – from figuring out what’s next, to building a job-search game plan, to navigating interviews, negotiations, and big professional leaps. Through her signature Starter Sessions and her month-to-month Pocket Coach program, she provides high-touch support that feels like having a strategist, mentor, and hype-woman in your corner. Phoebe is an ideal coach for women seeking purpose-driven growth, career alignment, and a compassionate, no-BS partner who helps you get unstuck and start thriving.
Jordan Gill – Operations & CEO Workflow Optimization
Founder of Systems Saved Me. A lifesaver if your biz runs YOU.
Jordan Gill is a systems strategist and automation expert who helps women entrepreneurs reclaim their time, sanity, and weekends by building businesses that run themselves. As the founder of Systems Saved Me, Jordan has worked with over 10,000 clients and customers, taught more than 600 entrepreneurs how to transition into high-impact VIP Days, and built a reputation as the go-to coach for simplifying, streamlining, and scaling with ease. Her philosophy is simple: your business should support your life – not consume it. Known for her playful, “run on purpose” energy and her genius for turning chaos into clarity, Jordan teaches entrepreneurs to replace hustle with smart systems, build revenue streams that sell while they sleep, and create freedom-first businesses grounded in efficiency, innovation, and joy. If you want a coach who blends strategy, automation, and fun to help you grow without grinding, Jordan is a must-have on your list.
Ellie Swift – Mindset & Strategy for Women Entrepreneurs
Gentle but powerful. Great for overthinkers and quietly strong leaders.
Ellie Swift is a sought-after business mentor and marketing strategist who helps high-performing women build soul-led, profitable, and deeply aligned online businesses. A former Head of Marketing Strategy who worked across London, Sydney, and Perth, Ellie blends a decade of marketing expertise with powerful mindset work to help entrepreneurs rise without burning out. Through her signature Swift Marketing Method, sold-out programs, masterminds, and transformational business coaching, she teaches women how to connect authentically with their audiences, shine online, and create results that change both their lives and their clients’. Ellie has scaled her own business to seven figures in just three years and has guided countless women to five-figure launches, multi-six-figure years, and unstoppable confidence. Her approach is compassionate, strategic, and rooted in the belief that women can build thriving businesses without sacrificing joy, freedom, or wellbeing. If you're looking for a coach who merges heart, strategy, and serious marketing chops, Ellie Swift is a standout choice.
Jadah Sellner – Visioning & Slow Growth Leadership
Creates spacious, human-centered approaches for heart-led founders.
Jadah Sellner is a visionary business mentor, bestselling author, and TEDx speaker who champions a heart-centered, anti-hustle approach to growing a meaningful business. As the founder of Lead with Love and the author of She Builds, Jadah helps women entrepreneurs build sustainable companies without sacrificing their wellbeing, families, or creativity along the way. Her mentorship blends strategy, soul, and sustainable leadership, guiding founders to clarify their vision, amplify their mission, and lead with deep authenticity. Through her business mentorship, She Builds Retreat, Sacred Business Circles, and her widely beloved Lead with Love podcast – featuring world-class guests like Dr. Tererai Trent and Jonathan Fields – Jadah empowers women to create businesses rooted in connection, compassion, and conscious intention. For entrepreneurs seeking growth without burnout, leadership without ego, and success anchored in love, Jadah Sellner is an extraordinary, transformative guide.
Denise Duffield-Thomas – Money Mindset for Women
Fantastic for pricing confidence, money blocks, and financial clarity.
Denise Duffield-Thomas is a world-leading money mindset mentor and bestselling author who helps women release their money blocks, stop undercharging, and finally earn at the level they deserve. Known for her refreshing, funny, and deeply practical approach, Denise teaches entrepreneurs how to transform their relationship with money so they can create financial freedom without burnout. Through her globally celebrated Money Bootcamp, she has coached over 10,000 business owners to break income plateaus, dismantle self-sabotage, and build abundant, First-Class lives. Her bestselling books – Lucky Bitch, Get Rich, and Chill and Prosper – have become modern classics for women who want wealth without the hustle. With a signature blend of honesty, humor, and no-shame guidance, Denise empowers entrepreneurs to charge premium prices, feel confident about receiving money, and build thriving businesses on their own terms.
Maya Elious – Personal Branding & Thought Leadership
Empowering, direct, no-nonsense guidance for women ready to be seen.
Maya Elious – Gold is a powerhouse Fractional COO and operations strategist who helps founders scale with structure, clarity, and ease. After generating over $6M in her own business and growing from $180K to $2M a year while maintaining a 50% profit margin, Maya now partners with high-performing entrepreneurs to eliminate bottlenecks, streamline systems, and build businesses that run profitably without the founder holding everything together. With 15+ years in the online business world, she’s uniquely skilled at turning visionary entrepreneurs into confident CEOs through operational leadership, team development, and execution systems that actually work. Whether through her 2-Day Intensive & 30-Day Operations Overhaul or her high-touch Fractional COO support, Maya creates Operational Clarity – the structure, accountability, and workflows that allow businesses to scale sustainably, teams to execute with confidence, and CEOs to step out of burnout and back into vision. For entrepreneurs ready to grow without chaos, Maya Elious – Gold is an exceptional, high-caliber partner.
Lorna Davis – Project Management Career Acceleration
Straight-talk strategy and confidence-boosting guidance for women ready to become elite Project Mavericks.
Lorna Davis is a powerhouse project management mentor and founder of The Project Maverick, dedicated to helping ambitious women turn their skills into high-paying, confidence-fueled careers. A seasoned “been-there-done-that” expert, Lorna specializes in guiding project managers who are tired of hustling without a roadmap and ready to become elite Project Mavericks – professionals who calm the chaos, command respect, and let opportunities chase them. Through her strategic coaching, PMP-focused resources, and outside-the-box training, she gives women the exact strategies, insider secrets, and support they need to banish anxiety, boost confidence, and fast-track their careers without burning out. If you’re a driven project manager who wants freedom, flexibility, and next-level income, Lorna Davis is the mentor who shows you how to stop wishing and start doing the dream in real life.
Megan Ladd – Joy Coach & Life Fulfillment Mentor
Helping high-achieving women slow down, release perfectionism, and build lives that feel even better than vacation.
Megan Ladd is a transformational Joy Coach who specializes in helping ambitious, overwhelmed women reconnect with ease, presence, and genuine happiness in their daily lives. A former overachiever and recovering perfectionist herself, Megan blends mindset work, nervous-system support, and intuitive guidance to move clients out of burnout and into a joy-first way of living. Over the past seven years, she’s helped hundreds of women stop running on autopilot, release pressure, and finally experience the lightness, peace, and fulfillment they’ve been craving. Through her high-touch coaching, free trainings, and signature “joy-first” approach, Megan teaches her clients how to achieve their goals without sacrificing their wellbeing – and how to create a life that feels nourishing, fun, and fully aligned from the inside out. For women ready to trade constant stress for true presence and pleasure, Megan Ladd is the coach who makes joy both accessible and sustainable.
Elizabeth Dias – Mindset & Business Coach for Ambitious Women
High-impact coaching to help you think bigger, take action faster, and finally create the life and business you were meant for.
Elizabeth is a powerhouse Mindset & Business Coach with 25+ years of experience helping thousands of women and entrepreneurs unlock their potential, multiply their income, and build lives they love. As a Proctor Gallagher Institute Certified Consultant and mentee of legendary prosperity teacher Bob Proctor, she blends world-class mindset training with practical business strategy to help clients break through limitations, design intentional goals, and achieve results that once felt out of reach. Known for her direct yet deeply supportive coaching style, Elizabeth helps women shift from “living by default” to living by design, creating lasting change in their habits, confidence, and outcomes. Whether you’re ready to scale to 6-7 figures, transform your mindset, diversify your income, or simply stop feeling stuck, Elizabeth provides the clarity, systems, and accountability you need to step into your next-level life with ease, alignment, and confidence.
Ali Brown – High-Level Leadership Advisor for 7- and 8-Figure Women Founders
Strategic, visionary guidance for powerhouse women ready to expand their influence, scale with purpose, and lead at the highest level.
Ali Brown is one of the most influential and widely recognized coaches for women entrepreneurs, known globally for her ability to guide high-earning female founders into their next era of leadership, impact, and legacy. As the founder and CEO of The Trust, a premier network for 7 and 8 figure women business owners, Ali curates a rare, high-caliber community designed to elevate proven leaders who are ready for unprecedented growth. Her advisory work – sought after by CEOs generating millions – provides deep strategic insight, visionary planning, and the kind of behind-the-scenes mentorship that unlocks entirely new levels of scale. A longtime industry pioneer, Ali’s coaching and companies have appeared on the Inc. 500 list, and she has been honored as one of Forbes’ Women to Watch, an EY Winning Woman, and a featured guest on ABC’s Secret Millionaire. Through her acclaimed podcasts, Glambition Radio and Reward, Ali amplifies the stories of bold, trailblazing women who refuse to follow the status quo. For high-achieving founders seeking elite strategy, elevated leadership, and a community of women who play at the top, Ali Brown remains the gold standard.
How to Choose the Right Coach for YOU
Here are the filters that save time, money, and heartbreak:
Do they teach what you actually need right now?
Do they have receipts (case studies, testimonials, actual businesses built)?
Do you trust their energy?
Do their clients grow in ways you want to grow?
Do you feel psychologically safe being honest with them?
Do they respect you as a CEO – not a cheerleader?
Red Flags
“I made $100K in one hour and you can too!”
Fake scarcity
No operational experience
Pure mindset coaching with zero strategy
They coach coaches who coach coaches… Run.
When a Coach Isn’t Enough – And You Need a Growth Partner
Sometimes you don’t need motivation.
You don’t need worksheets.
You don’t need “accountability.”
You need someone who will build the business with you.
A fractional operator or growth strategist becomes essential when:
Your business is growing faster than your systems
You cannot hire a full-time CMO or COO
You need clean, foundational infrastructure
You want sustainable scaling
You’re drowning in decisions and execution
If you’re at that point – where advice isn’t enough – a partner like The Growth Operative can be a game-changer. Explore how TGO helps founders build real systems, clean strategy, and sustainable growth.
Instead of:
telling you what to do
handing you frameworks
or cheering from the sidelines
TGO actually builds with you, helping create real systems, strategy, copy, branding, offers, funnels, and operational clarity.
TGO both advises you AND helps you do it.
Final Thoughts
No matter which direction you choose – a mindset coach, an operations strategist, a leadership mentor, or an empowerment builder – the most important thing is this:
You deserve support. Real support.
The women on this list are doing powerful, meaningful work in the world. They’re helping founders strengthen their internal leadership, build resilience, and step into bigger versions of themselves. If one of them resonates with you, trust that. Follow that pull.
And yet, there’s another truth many entrepreneurs discover as they grow:
Mindset, clarity, and strategy are essential… but execution is where businesses truly transform.
That’s often where a coach’s role ends and where a growth partner becomes invaluable.
A coach helps you see the path.
A growth partner helps you walk it – with cleaner systems, clearer decisions, and actual hands-on execution.
That’s the space where we quietly help founders change their lives.
Not instead of coaching.
Not in competition with it.
But as the structural support that helps everything else fall into place.
TGO is a team of dedicated people (or individuals - it’s a la cart, based on your needs) that helps you create the systems, structures, and strategic clarity that let you actually use the coaching you invest in – and see the results in real time.
So whether you choose one of the incredible women we highlighted…
or you reach a stage where you want someone to build alongside you…
or both…
Just know this: you don’t have to do entrepreneurship the hard way.
The right support – in any form – can change not just your business, but your entire sense of possibility