KATHLEEN BLACK INTERNATIONAL INC.

What KATHLEEN BLACK INTERNATIONAL INC. does

Kathleen Black International Inc. is a privately held, female-founded coaching and training platform headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario (with Toronto listed as a contact city), operating as North America's leading performance-based real estate team coaching company. The company delivers individualized and team-based coaching programs (Relentless, Team Pro, Team Elevate & Empower, Iconic), an 8-week women's leadership program (The Audacious Leader), an application-only founders membership (The Founders Club), and brokerage-branded training licensed to Century 21, Royal LePage, RE/MAX, and Keller Williams. Its underlying methodology combines proprietary frameworks — the KBCC Ultimate Expansion Strategy, 5 Pillars of High-Performance Success, Genius Zone Personality Profiling System, and the 30-30-30 Rule — with DISC personality profiling, NLP coaching, hypnotherapy, quantum change, and energy mapping techniques backed by 20 certifications held by founder Kathleen Black. Content assets include two bestselling books (The Top 1% Life, Relentless to Rise), a two-time Emmy-nominated documentary (The Relentless One), a Members Only Vault of 1,000+ resources, and a free VSL training course feeding the sales funnel.

The business model is multi-stream and primarily recurring: annual coaching agreements (sold on monthly payment terms with discounts favoring year-long commitments), annual memberships (Founders Club, Audacious Leader), event ticketing (annual Kathleen Black Summit with Gold Velocity at $444 and VIP Founders at $1,111 for 2026 plus team packages), brokerage licensing/royalty arrangements, keynote speaking fees, and modest e-commerce revenue from books and merchandise. Go-to-market is sales-led via a free 30-minute strategy call (capped at 20/week with 80% conversion) layered with event-driven demand generation through the annual Summit and community-led growth via The Founders Club and a newsletter. The company claims 10,000-20,000+ businesses supported, $30B+ in cumulative client network sales volume, 80% of coaching clients achieving top 1% producer status, and 10x ROI on coaching fees within 12-18 months.

Kathleen Black serves as CEO and sole driving force; the company appears bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional investment. Operating geographies are North America (Canada and the United States), with a small team (11-50 employees) supporting coaching delivery, content production, event operations, and brokerage licensing. The company is female-founded and CEO-owned, with founder-brand concentration as both its primary moat and its principal key-person risk.

Name

KATHLEEN BLACK INTERNATIONAL INC.

Legal name

Kathleen Black Coaching and Consulting Inc.

Website

https://kathleenblackcoaching.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kathleen Black International Inc. is a female-founded, Oshawa-based coaching and training platform that delivers annual coaching programs, brokerage-branded training, and an annual summit for high-earning real estate team leaders and entrepreneurs across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Coaching and Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy, Decision-Making & Business Acumen Coaching (EDABANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Founder/Entrepreneur & Family Business Executive Coaching (EDABANAM)

Keywords

• Real estate coaching
• Team development training
• Leadership consulting
• DISC certification
• Business coaching programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Coaching Programs (Individual & Team): Annual coaching agreements with monthly payments. Three tiers: Relentless (Individual), Team Pro (Team Starter), Team Elevate & Empower, and Iconic (One-on-One with Kathleen Black). Includes monthly sales coaching, monthly operations & administration coaching, monthly Ask & Elevate expert access, DISC assessment, Members Only Vault with 1,000+ resources, and priority summit access. Clients who commit to one year achieve an average of double the growth vs. month-to-month clients.
2. Books & Publications: Sale of two bestselling books authored by Kathleen Black: 'The Top 1% Life' ($17.95) and 'Relentless to Rise' ($18.99). Both books serve as entry-point content marketing and lead generation for the coaching programs.
3. Events & Conferences: Annual Kathleen Black Summit (Iconic Leadership Experience) selling tiered tickets. 2026 pricing: Gold Velocity $444 (2-day access), VIP Founders $1,111 (3-day + VIP perks). Team packages and early-bird pricing available. The summit drives high-value client acquisition and brand authority.
4. DISC Certification Course: Online DISC Profile certification course sold as a standalone product. The DISC Profile is valued at $250 per assessment. Certification separates top-producing agents from average performers and is a key upsell within the coaching ecosystem.
5. Keynote Speaking: Kathleen Black delivers paid keynote speaking engagements at national conferences across industries. Keynotes focus on alignment, conscious leadership, and high-performance business strategies, serving as a brand-building and demand-generation channel.
6. Brokerage Training & Licensing: Customized in-house training programs licensed and branded for major brokerage brands including Century 21, Royal LePage, RE/MAX, and Keller Williams. Programs cover organization, management, compensation, and conversion systems.
7. The Audacious Leader Program: 8-week virtual leadership development program for high-performing women, priced at $3,333 USD (single payment or installments). Targets identity-level transformation in leadership, distinct from the core real estate coaching programs.
8. Merchandise & Apparel: Sale of branded merchandise including Be Iconic T-shirts ($20), KB Notebook ($15), and other apparel/accessories through the online shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Kathleen Black International Inc. provides coaching, consulting, and training programs for real estate professionals, teams, and business leaders. The company sells tiered annual coaching agreements (Individual, Team Pro, Team Elevate & Empower, and Iconic one-on-one with Kathleen Black), brokerage-branded training programs licensed to brands such as Century 21 and Royal LePage, an 8-week women's leadership program, an application-only founders membership, the annual Kathleen Black Summit event, two bestselling books, a DISC certification course, and branded merchandise.

Product overview

Kathleen Black International Inc. operates as a coaching platform with multiple interconnected programs. The core offerings include three levels of coaching: Individual Coaching (Relentless to Rise), Team Coaching (Team Pro / Team Elevate & Empower), and Iconic one-on-one coaching with Kathleen Black herself. Supporting products include DISC Certification, Brokerage Training, The Audacious Leader 8-week program, and The Founders Club membership. The company also produces two bestselling books (The Top 1% Life and Relentless to Rise), hosts the annual Kathleen Black Summit, and offers free resources including video training, PDFs, and masterclasses. Merchandise (apparel, notebooks) rounds out the product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Coaching (Relentless to Rise) Personalized one-on-one coaching for solo entrepreneurs providing tools for vision, values, and lead generation to build a strong business foundation.
• Team Coaching (Team Pro / Team Elevate & Empower)
• Iconic One-on-One Coaching with Kathleen Black
• Brokerage Training (Elite Business Builder)

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of coaching clients achieve top 1% producer status in their markets
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rachel HarsevoortcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Rachel Harsevoort co-delivers the Blueprints to Breakthroughs masterclass — a key content marketing and demand-generation asset. She has grown her business 400% under Kathleen's coaching and ranks Top 1% of Cornerstone Board and Top 2% nationally for Royal LePage Canada for three consecutive years.
• Jane ThuetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Jane Thuet is Kathleen Black's partner and co-host of the new 'FoundHers' show launched in 2024. Jane tripled her production in one year (Top 28/2,400+ agents) and is featured as both a client success story and a strategic creative collaborator in multimedia content development.
• Century 21coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015Kathleen Black's programs are trusted and customized by Century 21 to guide real estate professionals of all experience levels to elevated success. Programs are written and branded specifically for the Century 21 culture, covering organization, management, compensation, and conversion systems.
• Royal LePagecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015Kathleen Black's coaching and training programs are trusted by Royal LePage to develop their agents and teams. Multiple Royal LePage agents (Rachel Harsevoort, Jo-Anne Davies, Mike Heddle, Chris Fenton, Dan Gemus) are featured as client success stories and top producers. Programs are branded for Royal LePage's unique culture.
• RE/MAXminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015RE/MAX is listed as a brokerage for which Kathleen Black has developed and branded custom training programs. While not as prominently featured as Century 21 or Royal LePage, it represents an established channel relationship.
• Keller WilliamsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015Keller Williams is listed as one of the major brands for which Kathleen Black has written and branded programs. Represents a branded licensing relationship in the brokerage training vertical.
• Rachel HarsevoortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRachel Harsevoort is a top-performing client who co-delivers the 'Blueprints to Breakthroughs' masterclass with Kathleen Black. She grew her business by 400% under coaching and represents a strategic content co-creation and community partnership (Top 1% Cornerstone Board, Top 2% nationally for Royal LePage Canada).
• M. Douglas SilversteinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmmy-winning director who directed 'The Relentless One,' the two-time Emmy-nominated documentary about Kathleen Black's journey. Also provided a testimonial quote about Kathleen's work ethos and approach.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tom Ferry: One of the largest real estate coaching and training platforms in North America. Directly comparable to Kathleen Black International because it targets real estate agents and teams with coaching, training, events, and a content-driven funnel.
• Icenhower Coaching & Consulting: Real estate team coaching and consulting firm serving individual agents, teams, and brokerages with structured coaching programs. Comparable as a peer in the real estate team coaching niche with subscription-based offerings.
• Brian Buffini: Real estate training and coaching company offering coaching programs, events, and lead-generation systems for agents and teams. Directly comparable due to overlapping real estate coaching offering, event-driven GTM, and premium subscription model.
• Workman Success Systems: Real estate team coaching and consulting firm specializing in team structuring, recruiting, and scaling systems. Directly comparable because it serves the same real estate team leader segment with systems-driven coaching methodology.
• Mike Ferry Organization: Long-established real estate sales coaching company serving agents and teams with training, masterminds, and certification programs. Comparable as a direct competitor in real estate team coaching with multi-tier subscription offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Dean Graziosi: Large entrepreneur and real estate education platform with bestselling books, masterminds, and courses. Comparable as a broader incumbent in entrepreneur/real estate education with content-driven funnels and premium cohorts.

Peers

• Tony Robbins (Tony Robbins Companies):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kathleenblackinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/KathleenBlackInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kathleen-speaks-real-estate-consulting-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/kathleenblackcoaching

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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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