Gary Ross Business Coaching

What Gary Ross Business Coaching does

Gary Ross Business Coaching is a solo, founder-operated business coaching practice trading under "The Growth Cube" brand. Its core offering is a proprietary six-dimension growth framework (People & Culture, Current Customers, New Customers, New Products & Startups, New Markets, and Leadership & Financial), codified in a book of the same name available in soft cover, e-book, audiobook, and signed hard cover editions, and reinforced by a paid online Academy with tools, workshops, and live conversations. The framework is positioned as a holistic diagnostic for CEOs, founders, and growth-stage companies, drawing on Gary Ross's personal track record as a four-time operator across startups to Fortune 500 divisions.

The business earns revenue from three streams: one-time book sales (soft cover $13.99, e-book $9.99, free audiobook, signed hard cover on request), subscription-style Academy membership, and quote-based one-on-one coaching engagements that are sold through a free 30-minute introductory consultation. Go-to-market is content-led, relying on the book as the primary top-of-funnel asset, podcast and radio guest appearances (e.g., Voice America, Conquering Columbus), corporate retreat workshops, and client testimonials to generate warm inbound leads. There is no evidence of external funding, additional employees, enterprise customers, patents, partnerships, or any AI/ML capabilities; the company is a bootstrapped individual practice built on the founder's personal credibility and a single branded content framework.

Name

Gary Ross Business Coaching

Legal name

Gary Ross Business Coaching

Website

https://thegrowthcube.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gary Ross Business Coaching is a solo business coaching practice built around "The Growth Cube," a six-dimension growth framework. It serves CEOs, founders, and growth-stage companies via a book, the Growth Cube Academy, and one-on-one coaching engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Coaching and Executive Advisory Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Founder/Entrepreneur & Family Business Executive Coaching (EDABANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategy, Decision-Making & Business Acumen Coaching (EDABANAH), Coaching Leadership & Mentoring Skills (EDABAAAG), Corporate & Leadership Development (BPACANAA)

Keywords

• Business coaching services
• Executive coaching
• Growth framework
• Leadership development
• Business strategy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Powell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Revenue from selling The Growth Cube in multiple formats including soft cover ($13.99), e-book ($9.99), audio book (free), and signed hard cover (contact for pricing). One-time purchase model.
2. Coaching Services: One-on-one business coaching engagements with Gary Ross. Weekly meeting relationships mentioned in testimonials. Lead generation through book credibility and free introductory meetings.
3. The Growth Cube Academy: Paid membership program offering tools, workshops, and live conversations that bring the Growth Cube framework to life. Positioned as the deeper learning path after reading the book.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gary Ross Business Coaching delivers one-on-one business coaching engagements for CEOs, founders, and business leaders, anchored by The Growth Cube—a proprietary six-dimensional business growth framework covering People & Culture, Current Customers, New Customers, New Products & Startups, New Markets, and Leadership & Financial. The framework is commercialized through a book (soft cover, e-book, audio, signed hardcover), The Growth Cube Academy membership with tools, workshops, and live conversations, and personalized coaching services.

Product overview

Gary Ross Business Coaching offers The Growth Cube, a practical business coaching framework centered around a book and accompanying online academy. The core product is The Growth Cube book (available in soft cover, hardcover signed, ebook, and audiobook formats), which introduces a six-dimension framework for business growth. The Growth Cube Academy complements the book with real-world tools, workshops, and live conversations. Additional offerings include a free PDF excerpt. The portfolio spans physical books, digital formats, and an educational platform, all unified around the six-dimension growth methodology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Growth Cube Academy: A live learning platform where the Growth Cube framework is brought to life through real-world tools, workshops, and live conversations.

Products and services

• The Growth Cube Book A practical business book introducing The Growth Cube, a proprietary six-dimensional business growth framework covering People & Culture, Current Customers, New Customers, New Products & Startups, New Markets, and Leadership & Financial. Designed for CEOs, founders, and business leaders seeking a holistic framework to evaluate priorities and execute growth across all areas of their business simultaneously. Available in soft cover, e-book, audiobook, and signed hardcover formats.
• The Growth Cube Academy A paid membership program that brings The Growth Cube framework to life through real-world tools, workshops, and live conversations, building on the foundational book material. Targeted at CEOs, founders, and business leaders who have read the book and want structured, ongoing engagement with the framework and peer community.
• One-on-One Business Coaching Personalized business coaching engagements delivered by Gary Ross to CEOs, founders, and business leaders. Engagements are typically structured as weekly meetings covering the entire business, drawing on The Growth Cube framework and Gary's multi-time CEO experience. Begins with a free 30-minute introductory meeting to qualify fit.
• Corporate Workshops Workshops delivered by Gary Ross at corporate retreats and company events, based on The Growth Cube book content. Designed for executive teams and leadership groups seeking an interactive, framework-based session on business growth priorities.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• EOS Worldwide: EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) provides a proprietary six-component framework (Vision, People, Data, Issues, Process, Traction) delivered through certified EOS Implementers to SMB leadership teams. Directly comparable as a holistic business framework monetized via coaching and workshops.
• Strategic Coach: Dan Sullivan's Strategic Coach offers structured coaching programs and proprietary frameworks for entrepreneurs and founders, with a multi-tier membership model. Directly comparable to The Growth Cube in audience (founders/CEOs), framework-based methodology, and tiered membership pricing.
• ActionCOACH: ActionCOACH is a global business coaching franchise with a structured coaching methodology, serving SMBs across multiple geographies. Comparable as a business coaching brand with proprietary frameworks, though operating at significantly greater scale via a franchise model.
• Brian Tracy International: Brian Tracy is a bestselling author offering business and sales training, coaching, and workshops globally, often via books, courses, and seminars. Comparable as an author-led business coaching brand monetized through books, courses, and speaking.
• Michael Hyatt & Company: Michael Hyatt offers leadership coaching, books, and online courses targeting CEOs and business leaders. Closely comparable operating model — book + Academy/course + coaching — serving an overlapping audience of Christian-leaning SMB executives.
• Gazelles / Scaling Up: Verne Harnish's Scaling Up (formerly Gazelles) provides a growth methodology for mid-market companies, including a Rockefeller Habits framework and certified coach network. Comparable as a holistic business growth framework sold via books, workshops, and certified coaching.
• Predictable Revenue (Aaron Ross): Aaron Ross authored the bestselling Predictable Revenue and offers sales coaching and workshops for B2B companies. Comparable as an author-led business coaching practice monetized via book, workshops, and advisory services for SMBs and growth-stage companies.

Broad incumbents

• Vistage: Vistage operates the world's largest CEO peer advisory and executive coaching membership organization, serving SMB and mid-market CEOs with group coaching, workshops, and speaker events. Comparable as a scaled executive coaching and leadership development platform, though broader and better-capitalized than The Growth Cube.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): YPO is a global leadership community of CEOs offering peer learning groups, executive education, and coaching resources. Comparable as an executive development platform serving founders/CEOs, though at much larger scale and broader scope than The Growth Cube.

Others

• CoachAccountable: CoachAccountable is SaaS tooling that helps independent coaches manage clients, sessions, and program delivery. Relevant ecosystem peer as enabling software that a solo coach like Gary Ross could adopt to scale delivery and client engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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