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Own your impact. Build a business that builds businesses.
Build a regional firm, not a job, on a 33-year system. Join ActionCOACH and help lead the Abundance Revolution across South Carolina.
ActionCOACH South Carolina is awarding business coaching franchise territories across the state outside Greenville and Spartanburg, for leaders who have run a team or a P&L and want to coach owners.
- 1993 founded
- 33 years
- 87 countries
- 100,000+ businesses
What you get on day one
Don't build a coaching practice from scratch. Install one.
Many new advisory practices start with a blank page. ActionCOACH partners start with the whole growth stack: the method, the platforms, the training, local support and a global community. Your clients get all of it through you.
System
The ActionCOACH methodA proven coaching system and the most complete coaching and training library in the industry. You never invent your own material.
Platforms
APeX + ABoS, theCOM, theHOW, theHUBPlan and run every client on the same digital platforms from your first client. The technology does the heavy lifting.
See the platformsTraining
Initial training and certificationLearn the system before you coach anyone, then keep sharpening it with world class training.
Support
ActionCOACH South CarolinaWeekly local support from ActionCOACH South Carolina, plus a defined South Carolina market to build in, mapped with you at Discovery Day.
Discovery DayCommunity
Coaches in 87 countriesPartners who share support and best practices, plus global conferences. You are in business for yourself, not by yourself.
Brand
ActionCOACH since 1993A name owners can look up: 33 years, 87 countries and a global community of more than 500,000 businesses. Your clients get the whole Growth Stack from you.
Every step is face to face with Paresh. Territory rights are described in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
The 10-year goal
Be part of something bigger than a business.
By 2037, we want the businesses we coach — and every partner beside us — to add 10% to South Carolina’s economy. As a founding partner, you lead that goal in your region: more jobs, stronger companies and leaders who stay.
Our mission
A coach in every business.
World abundance through business re-education.
We give owners their time, their freedom and their spirit back — by building businesses that don't need them in the room. As a coach, you get to be the reason that happens.
A proven system
No need to invent your own material. Use the most complete coaching and training library in the industry.
A digital system from day one
Run your practice on ABoS and APeX from your first client — plus theCOM, theHOW and theHUB. The technology does the heavy lifting, so you can focus on owners.
A global community
Join a global ActionCOACH community in 87 countries that shares support and best practices, plus world class training, weekly local support and global conferences.
Your own market to build in
A defined South Carolina market area, mapped with you at Discovery Day, to build your firm in. Territory rights are described in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
What we stand for
Our core values.
Community
Business is better when it's not done alone.
Grow together. Win together.Accountability
We don't just cheer you on. We help you follow through.
Goals set. Goals met.Results
We measure what actually changes: profit, time, team and life.
What you measure, you master.Education
Practical, proven strategies. No fluff.
Learn it. Live it. Lead with it.Choose your path
Scale on your terms.
A license isn't a ceiling — it's a starting point. Many partners start solo and grow into a firm.
The Partner
You, coaching owners in your own territory, on a proven system.
The Firm
Build a coaching firm with a team of coaches — the path to the biggest impact.
Area Developer
Partner with us to build a whole region of South Carolina.
A founding team of five to seven partners.
Operated by Paresh Patel
- Greenville CountyUpstate
- Spartanburg CountyUpstate
Greenville and Spartanburg counties are operated by Paresh Patel. Every open territory runs on the same system, tools, training and support.
Open for a founding partner
- ColumbiaMidlands
- CharlestonLowcountry
- Rock Hill / Fort MillYork County
- Anderson / Oconee / PickensUpstate
- Greenwood / AikenWest-Central SC
- Florence / Myrtle BeachPee Dee & Grand Strand
- Hilton Head / BeaufortSouthern Lowcountry
- Remaining countiesStatewide
Who we're looking for
Is this you?
Your background is an asset.
Engineering, manufacturing, operations, the trades, finance — plus fractional executives, veterans, longtime peer-group members and senior leaders with 15+ years of leading teams and P&Ls. You already speak the language of South Carolina’s owners. ActionCOACH gives you the system, the training and the tools to coach them.
- Growth-minded
- Coachable
- Results-focused
- Commercially savvy
- Follows the system
- Has led a team or run a P&L
- Qualify
- Review
- Validate
- Discover
- Plan
- Approval
- Onboarding
Every step is face to face with Paresh, including a two-day Discovery Day in Columbia.
Read this first
Thinking about a change?
Every partner who joins us made a big change first. The Formula for Change by Brad Sugars is about why change hasn't worked for most people, and how to make it work every time. Read it before your Discovery Day.
From our partners
Hear it from them.
“ActionCOACH gave me the structure and support to build a business that truly works — both financially and personally.”
“The biggest difference is the system — you don't have to reinvent anything. You just follow what works.”
“I'm now helping business owners achieve results I once thought were out of reach — and that's incredibly rewarding.”
“The community is powerful. You're surrounded by people who want you to succeed — and that changes everything.”
Testimonials reflect individual experiences of ActionCOACH franchise partners. Results are not guaranteed and vary with individual effort, market conditions and other factors.
South Carolina has led a revolution before
Ignite the abundance revolution.
Let’s put South Carolina on the global map for manufacturing and business — one company, one leader and one county at a time. If you want to help build it, let’s talk.
Franchise Discovery Day
Two days in Columbia.
See the system at work, talk with franchise partners, and map your territory. By request only — seats are limited.
Next: 2-day Discovery Day
Face to face in Columbia. Spouses and investors welcome.
See dates & request a seatNext step
Start the conversation.
Tell us a little about you. Paresh personally reviews every inquiry and reaches out to qualified candidates.
Franchise Partner Fit Score
See if you are ready to build an ActionCOACH business in South Carolina.
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This page is not an offer to sell a franchise. An offer can be made only through a current Franchise Disclosure Document. ActionCOACH South Carolina makes no representation about the revenue or earnings any franchisee may achieve, and results are not guaranteed. The only financial performance information we provide is in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document. Each ActionCOACH office is independently owned and operated. †U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2025 state GDP.
Questions
Franchise questions.
Which ActionCOACH territories are open in South Carolina?
Every South Carolina territory outside Greenville and Spartanburg counties is open, including Columbia and the Midlands, Charleston and the Lowcountry, Rock Hill and Fort Mill, Anderson, Greenwood and Aiken, Florence and Myrtle Beach, and Hilton Head and Beaufort.
Do I need coaching experience?
No. ActionCOACH trains you in the system. The best partners have led a team or run a P&L, communicate well, follow a system and build their own pipeline.
What are the next steps?
Take the free Franchise Partner Fit Score, have a conversation with Paresh, then request a seat at Discovery Day in Columbia.
How much does an ActionCOACH franchise cost?
Investment details are shared in the Franchise Disclosure Document as part of the discovery process.
Do you share earnings information or guarantee results?
We do not guarantee results or earnings. The only financial performance information we provide is in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document, which you receive during the discovery process. You are also encouraged to talk with current franchise partners.
What do ActionCOACH franchise partners get on day one?
The ActionCOACH coaching method and training library, initial training and certification, the APeX and ABoS digital platforms plus theCOM, theHOW and theHUB, weekly local support from ActionCOACH South Carolina, a defined South Carolina market area described in the Franchise Disclosure Document, and a global community of coaches in 87 countries.
What support do new partners get?
You join a global ActionCOACH community in 87 countries, with initial training and certification, weekly local support from ActionCOACH South Carolina, and the ABoS and APeX digital platforms from day one.