Sean M. Atkinson

Small Business Advisor & Strategic Coach

My Bio


I'm a Small Business Advisor helping entrepreneurs bridge the gap between their business idea and their definition of success. For over 40 years, I've been immersed in brand building and marketing, with more than 30 years working directly in the industry.

Are you tired of trying to force your business idea into someone else's blueprint for success? I get it. What works for others won't necessarily work for you, especially when real life gets in the way.

Through decades of working across the brand, agency, and publishing sides of business, I've learned something crucial: your personal life matters just as much as your business goals. Your family commitments, daily schedule, health, and support system all impact how you build and run your business. That's why I help you create a strategic roadmap that fits your actual life – not some ideal scenario that assumes you have unlimited time, money, and energy.

As your coach and advisor, I guide you through frameworks that transform your initial idea into a real business opportunity. Using my B.E.T. approach, we look at your Budget (what resources you have), Expertise (what you know and can do), and Time (what you can realistically commit). This helps us create actionable strategies that make sense for your situation. No cookie-cutter solutions or one-size-fits-all advice – just clear pathways and milestones that move you toward six figures and beyond while respecting your real-life constraints.

I take proven business practices I've learned from big brands and translate them into strategies that work for growing businesses like yours. Together, we'll identify potential pitfalls through comprehensive assessments and develop custom strategies to achieve your definition of success.

Ready to build a business that actually fits your life instead of trying to copy someone else's path to success?