Transforming Co-founder and Business Partnerships
About Me
Hi! I’m Sunny, a business partnership coach.
I’m Sunny, a Business Partnership Coach & Consultant specializing in empowering co-founders and business partners in service-based industries, technology startups, and creative ventures.
With a rich blend of expertise in individual therapy, couples therapy, organizational development, and executive coaching, I provide a comprehensive approach to enhancing your collaborative relationships.
I’ve developed a signature framework and methodology to boost the performance, synergy, innovation, and results of mission-based partnership teams.
My Approach to Helping Co-founders and Business Partners
After more than 30 years of work in the fields of individual counseling and coaching, couples’ counseling and organizational development, I have a unique approach to helping cofounders and business partners co-create thriving, innovative, and sustainable partnerships and businesses.
Holistic, Multi-Disciplinary Expertise
I understand that true success in business partnerships requires more than just resolving conflicts—it demands a holistic approach that integrates both personal and professional development. My diverse background allows me to address the full spectrum of challenges you might face, from interpersonal dynamics to organizational strategy. Whether you’re navigating complex team dynamics or aligning with your personal mission, I’m here to help you unlock your partnership’s full potential.
Specialized Focus on Business Partnerships
My work is dedicated to the unique dynamics of business partnerships, especially those involving close friends, spouses, or siblings. I know that these dual relationships can present both incredible opportunities and significant challenges. That’s why I’ve developed tailored strategies to help you balance personal connections with professional success, turning your partnership into a powerhouse of collaboration and innovation.
Values-Driven, Authentic Engagement
I believe that the best business relationships are built on authenticity, transparency, and shared values. My approach is deeply rooted in my core values of honesty, gratitude, and spirituality, ensuring that our collaboration is not only ethical but also deeply fulfilling. I focus on attracting the right-fit clients who resonate with my values, fostering trust-based relationships that lead to meaningful, long-lasting results.
Why Work With Me As Your New Business Partner Coach?
Strategic, Long-Term Vision
Your partnership’s future is just as important as its present. Leveraging my strengths in strategic thinking and future planning, I help you not only solve immediate challenges but also position your business for long-term success. Together, we’ll craft a vision for your partnership that anticipates challenges, seizes opportunities, and ensures you’re always a step ahead.
Relational Depth and Personal Investment
I don’t just work with you; I invest in your success. My approach is deeply relational, grounded in trust and a genuine commitment to helping you achieve your goals. By truly understanding your unique needs and aspirations, I offer personalized guidance that fosters loyalty and drives sustained success in your partnership.
Tailored, Client-Centered Solutions
No two partnerships are the same, and neither are my solutions. I tailor my coaching and consulting to fit your specific challenges and goals, offering innovative strategies that are uniquely crafted to help your partnership flourish. My client-centered approach ensures that you receive the personalized support you need to thrive.
My Training and Experience
Professional Experience:
30 years facilitating individuals, partnerships, and organizations, including
- 20 years of working with business partners and co-founders
- 5 years as a Collaboration Specialist an organization development consulting firm that specializes in group decision-making
- 5 years facilitating Interpersonal Dynamics, the most popular elective at the Stanford’s Graduate School of Business
- 15 years as couple and individual therapist
My unique combination of training allows me to bring models, tools, and processes that powerfully address both the organizational issues as well as the relationship dynamics.
What I Believe
- COLLABORATE OR BUST - Solving the most difficult problems and transforming the most significant systems require the wisdom, perspectives, innovation, kills and resources of way more than us alone.
- INTENTIONAL DESIGN - Embrace authenticity by living true to our own integrity and inner compass.
- MISTAKES AND ERRORS -can and should be harvested for the deep wisdom they offer growth-oriented leaders. They sharpen perceptions, clarify values, and reveal helpful directions.
- LEVERAGE STRENGTHS, VALUES, VISION - Let’s start by amplifying the unique gifts of each individual. By using these gifts as a resource, we can more positively impact the world through our work.
- PROACTIVE - Prevent and address issues to save time, money, and distress.
- HOLISTIC APPROACH - Being attuned to the holistic and systems view can save massive time and energy.
Fun Facts
For those who like to know about the person behind the role:
- I’m an INT/FP on Myers Briggs (balance of thinking and feeling). My top Gallup strengths are Strategic, Connectedness, Achievement, Intellection, and Relator.
- I support organizations that enable changemakers and budding entrepreneurs around the world as we navigate the polycrisis of our interconnected world. I donate a portion of my profits to the following nonprofits: Opportunity International https://opportunity.org and Women's World Banking https://www.womensworldbanking.org and Global Good Fund https://globalgoodfund.org
- Personal and professional growth devotee. I believe we’re here to grow and contribute to our fullest. So I’m almost always in a program or training for my development.
I am called to Kauai - Hanalei. I am so taken by the generative and healing energy of the island, being immersed in the abundance and beauty of such a unique place. I now offer retreats and am happy to arrange individual intensives on Kauai.
Want to Explore the Possibilities?
If you’re a forward-thinking business partner or co-founder committed to excellence and ready to unlock the full potential of your partnership, I’m here to guide you.
Whether you’re struggling to identify or address the barriers blocking your potential, wanting to navigate a big transition ahead, or feeling out of alignment with yourself, your business partner, or the business itself, I'd be happy to help.
Let’s Work Together
to transform your collaboration, navigate challenges, and achieve your shared vision of success.