What Stand & Deliver Group does

Stand & Deliver Group is a privately held professional services firm founded in 2000 by CEO Peter James Meyers and headquartered in Mill Valley, California. The company delivers high-performance communication and leadership development programs to executives and teams at Fortune 500 and global enterprises, with a documented client base spanning Microsoft, Google, Apple, Cisco, Salesforce, Deloitte, EY, Genentech, Siemens, Caterpillar, Medtronic, BlackRock, AmEx, BAE Systems, Stanford, IMD, and others. Services are delivered virtually and on-site across 13+ countries spanning five continents, led by a global faculty of 40+ coaches drawn predominantly from elite theater and performance backgrounds (Yale MFA, ACT, NYU Tisch, Broadway, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) supplemented by ICF-certified executive coaches and former management consultants.

The company's core intellectual property is the High-Performance Communication curriculum built on the proprietary Content-Delivery-State model (Content = narrative craft; Delivery = voice and body performance; State = mindset under pressure). The curriculum is productized into ten discrete modules — Speak to Inspire, Powerful Conversations, Storytelling in Action, High-Performing Teams, Leading Diverse Teams, Healthy Debate, Unified Narrative, Presence & Delivery, Feedback & Performance, and Executive Coaching — and is delivered through three primary modalities: customized in-person and virtual workshops, one-on-one executive coaching, and three-month 'Change Sprints.' Supporting assets include the Simon & Schuster book 'As We Speak,' the 'Leading in the Age of AI' webinar series, and the Thrive Initiative, a pro bono / discounted program for NGOs.

The business model is enterprise B2B professional services sold via direct, discovery-call-driven field sales (led by Head of Business Development Erica Jennings). All engagements are custom-priced; no public pricing tiers exist, and contracts are individually negotiated per client. The firm is bootstrapped — no external funding has been raised in its 25-year history — and remains privately held under founder ownership. Recent executive hires (CFO Boyd Bartley, Chief of Staff Amy Ourso) indicate a deliberate transition from founder-led boutique to a professionally managed mid-market firm.

Name

Stand & Deliver Group

Legal name

Stand & Deliver, LLC

Website

https://standdeliver.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stand & Deliver Group is a privately held, bootstrapped professional services firm that delivers proprietary high-performance communication and leadership development programs — workshops, executive coaching, and Change Sprints — to executives and teams at Fortune 500 and global enterprises across five continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Communication Coaching & Leadership Development Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Presence & Communication Coaching (EDABANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team & Group Executive Coaching (Leadership Teams) (EDABANAF), Strategy, Decision-Making & Business Acumen Coaching (EDABANAH), Organizational Change & Transformation Coaching (EDABANAG), Corporate & Leadership Development (BPACANAA)

Keywords

• Executive communication training
• Leadership development training
• Executive coaching services
• Communication coaching programs
• High-performance leadership training

Headquarters

HQ city

San Rafael

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Training & Development: Customized leadership communication programs for organizations including workshops, coaching, and multi-month engagements. Governed by separate contractual agreements with clients.
2. Executive Coaching: One-on-one personalized coaching sessions for individual leaders, delivered virtually or in-person.
3. Change Sprints: Three-month intensive programs for rapid behavior transformation, focused on specific business challenges like product launches, culture shifts, or leadership transitions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stand & Deliver Group sells customized leadership communication training workshops, one-on-one executive coaching, and three-month intensive 'Change Sprints' for enterprise executives and teams. Engagements are delivered by a global network of 40+ performance coaches using the firm's proprietary Content-Delivery-State methodology that blends theater, sports, and high-performance psychology. Programs are contracted directly with organizations (typically Fortune 500) and tailored to specific challenges such as unified executive voice, boardroom presence, culture change, or leadership transitions.

Product overview

Stand & Deliver Group is a professional services company offering a unified high-performance communication coaching and training platform. The core offering consists of the High-Performance Leadership Communication curriculum delivered through multiple modalities: in-person and virtual workshops, executive coaching, and Change Sprints (3-month intensives). The curriculum includes named modules such as Speak to Inspire, Powerful Conversations, Storytelling in Action, High-Performing Teams, Leading Diverse Teams, Healthy Debate, Unified Narrative, Presence & Delivery, Feedback & Performance, and Executive Coaching. Supporting offerings include the As We Speak book, the Thrive Initiative (pro bono programs for NGOs), and the Leading in the Age of AI Webinar Series. The methodology is rooted in a Content-Delivery-State model designed for real-world leadership performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Thrive Initiative: Community outreach program offering free masterclasses and discounted programs, coaching and creative partnerships for NGOs, grassroots movements and change-making institutions focused on health, education, equity and human rights.

Products and services

• Enterprise Leadership Communication Training & Workshops Customized, contract-based leadership communication workshops and multi-month training programs for enterprise organizations (typically Fortune 500), built on the proprietary Content-Delivery-State methodology and tailored to specific challenges such as unified executive voice, boardroom communication, culture shifts, or leadership transitions.
• Executive Coaching One-on-one personalized coaching sessions for individual executives, delivered virtually or in-person, with feedback, practice, and leadership communication development tailored to the executive's role and team dynamics. Coached executives include senior leaders preparing for TED Talks, CNN appearances, boardroom communications, and high-stakes keynotes.
• Change Sprints Three-month intensive programs for rapid behavior transformation within organizations, focused on specific business challenges such as product launches, culture shifts, or leadership transitions, delivered under separate contractual agreements.
• Thrive Initiative Community outreach program offering pro bono masterclasses, discounted coaching, and creative partnerships for NGOs, grassroots movements, and change-making institutions focused on health, education, equity, and human rights. Partners include Women Leaders for the World, Healthy Beginnings (California Preterm Birth Initiative), For Gender Justice Everywhere, Cartier Women's Initiative, and the Youth Champions Initiative.
• As We Speak (Book) A practical guide to speaking with presence, clarity, and impact on stage, in meetings, and in moments that matter, authored by Peter Meyers and Shann Nix, published by Simon & Schuster.
• Leading in the Age of AI Webinar Series Webinar series providing practical strategies and human skills for leaders to lead with clarity in an AI-driven world; serves as a mid-funnel thought leadership and lead-generation offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Client unified 40,000 colleagues around a single vision
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Women Leaders for the WorldcoreOthersThrive Initiative partner supporting women leaders globally through communication and leadership development programs.
• Healthy Beginnings (California Preterm Birth Initiative)coreOthersThrive Initiative partner addressing health outcomes through mission-driven communication support.
• For Gender Justice EverywherecoreOthersThrive Initiative partner supporting gender equity organizations with discounted coaching and communication training.
• Cartier Women's InitiativecoreOthersThrive Initiative partner supporting female entrepreneurs through communication and leadership programs.
• Youth Champions InitiativecoreOthersThrive Initiative partner supporting youth leadership development through communication skills training.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Humphrey Group: Canadian-based executive communication and presence coaching firm serving Fortune 500 leaders with bespoke workshops and 1:1 coaching. Directly comparable to Stand & Deliver's high-performance communication value proposition and enterprise customer base.
• Bates Communications: Boston-based executive presence and communication coaching firm with proprietary methodologies (e.g., Bates ExCHANGE) and Fortune 500 clients. Closely mirrors Stand & Deliver's boutique, methodology-led, enterprise-focused delivery model.
• Crucial Learning: Provider of Crucial Conversations, Crucial Influence, and leadership communication training to enterprises globally. Directly comparable as a competing communication and leadership skills training provider with similar target customers and workshop-based delivery.
• ExecOnline: Premium online leadership development platform partnering with top business schools (Wharton, MIT, Columbia) to deliver executive education to Fortune 500 cohorts. Comparable as an enterprise-focused executive development provider targeting similar buyer personas.

Emerging players

• BetterUp: AI-augmented coaching platform combining technology and human coaches to serve enterprise leadership development at scale. Represents the digital/tech-enabled model that competes with traditional boutique coaching firms like Stand & Deliver on enterprise L&D budgets.
• CoachHub: Global digital coaching platform offering AI-matched executive coaching to enterprises. Comparable as an emerging tech-enabled alternative targeting the same enterprise communication and leadership development category.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Established global leadership development institution offering executive education, coaching, and research across a broad portfolio. Operates at greater scale than Stand & Deliver with a wider curriculum footprint but overlapping enterprise customer base.
• Dale Carnegie & Associates: Global training organization with a broad portfolio spanning leadership, communication, sales, and presentation training. Overlaps with Stand & Deliver on communication training and enterprise delivery but offers much wider course breadth.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering executive coaching, leadership development, and talent management as part of a broader portfolio. Serves many of the same Fortune 500 enterprise clients with overlapping executive coaching offerings.

Others

• Toastmasters International: Nonprofit educational organization that builds public speaking and communication skills through member-run clubs. Adjacent rather than directly competitive; functions more as a feeder ecosystem for the broader communication skills category rather than enterprise buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIm_8XnLi8jpw4SqQG4mWzQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stand-&-deliver-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/_standanddeliver
• Xx.com/StandDeliverGrp
• Facebookfacebook.com/standanddelivergroup

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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