Professional coaching for founders of early-stage companies.

Future-oriented coaching from one founder to another. Let’s navigate your next phase of growth with clarity, purpose, and resilience.

Coaching for founders of early-stage companies.
Coaching for founders of early-stage companies.
Coaching for founders of early-stage companies.

So you’ve launched a company.

You stepped into the arena, rallied a team, and your dream is in motion.

You’ve gained traction, grown revenue, earned loyal customers— maybe even closed a round or two.

You’ve built something that matters.

Coaching for founders of early-stage companies.
Coaching for founders of early-stage companies.
Coaching for founders of early-stage companies.

Yet there are times when doubt creeps in.

“Am I the leader my team really needs?”

“What if they knew that, sometimes, I’m unsure?”

“Can I build this company and have a life too?”

“Why does it feel like I’m in this alone?”

You’re not alone.

These are the quiet questions every founder faces.

And they’re exactly where real leadership begins.

Coaching for founders of early-stage companies.

I can help you.

I’m Rick Chastain, a fellow founder and ICF-certified leadership coach. In over 700 sessions with creators like you, we’ve navigated issues like:

  • Imposter syndrome

  • Co-founder conflict

  • Stress, anxiety, and burnout

  • Abiding with uncertainty

  • Balancing stakeholder expectations

  • Finding work-life balance

As your partner in growth, I support you in leading with emotional balance, grounded confidence, and a renewed sense of wholeness. 

Let’s talk about it.

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  • "Rick has an extraordinary gift for facilitating inner transformation and the rare ability to truly listen. His patience and insight have been an integral part of my journey to confront my own limiting beliefs and behaviors, creating space for authentic growth and meaningful change."

    - DR Richardson
    CEO, FOUNDER, ELEPHANT ENERGY