Comprehensive mentorship
Pair with a mentor who has run your kind of business, and keep them through the hard quarters.
Calgary, Alberta — business coaching
We BE.LI(E)VE in building Canada’s future in business together
Mentorship, one-to-one coaching and funding pathways for immigrant, newcomer and underrepresented founders building companies in Calgary.
296
Total entrepreneurs addressed
- 16
- Engagements — workshops, projects, panels
- 22
- Mentorship clients supported into business
- 51
- Business coaching 1:1 clients, incl. 7 accelerators
- 70%
- Increase in business success rate
How an engagement runs
Introduce. Identify. Implement.
Three steps, in that order. No template strategy, and no retainer you can’t trace back to a decision.
- Step 01
Introduce
We start with your value proposition and find where to begin. Organisational development through consultation, plus introductions to key people in your industry.
- Step 02
Identify
A one-to-one approach names the specific things your business needs to succeed. Our team crafts strategy that survives complex, changing markets — every business is as unique as its owner’s story.
- Step 03
Implement
Then we do the work with you: product launches, rebranding, investor relationships and the connections that decide whether any of it lands.
Services
Six ways we work with founders
Tailored 1:1 coaching
Personalised coaching built around one business, not a curriculum.
Resource hub & workshops
Guides you can use today, plus hands-on workshops from people who do the work.
Networking & community
Membership opens a room of skilled professionals and employers in Calgary.
Partnerships & funding
Strategic partnerships and real routes to capital.
Continued support
Check-ins, assessments and honest feedback after the engagement ends.
The Zest Circle advantage
Why founders stay past the first engagement
A toolkit rather than a deck: expertise across HR, marketing, finance, grant writing and media, in one circle.
About Zest Circle- A comprehensive toolkit for entrepreneurial success
- Customised solutions for specific needs
- Community engagement and networking opportunities
- Team expertise across HR, marketing, finance and media
- A comprehensive range of services under one roof
- Transparency, trust and integrity
Insights
Latest from the circle
Apr 28, 2026 · 2 min read
5 common challenges business coaches help entrepreneurs overcome
Cash-flow blind spots, hiring too late, pricing from fear — the five patterns we see in almost every first engagement.
Apr 2, 2026 · 4 min read
Elevating business leadership: strategic growth for top executives
What changes when the person you are coaching already runs the room.
Mar 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Empowering Calgary’s newcomers: inside our entrepreneurial workshop
A full day of business planning, market validation and introductions — and what participants took away from it.
Bring us the conversation you have been putting off.
Thirty minutes, no charge. Tell us where the business is and what is in the way.