Gold Coast business coaching from someone who's actually built a business.
Steve Krebs built and ran Machines4u for 18 years before successfully selling the business. Today, he helps established business owners and leadership teams across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast build stronger, more valuable businesses — with greater clarity, accountability and traction.
You've built a successful business. Now you want greater clarity, stronger accountability, a more aligned leadership team and less reliance on you.
Steve works with established businesses across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast that are ready for their next stage of growth.
Business coaching from someone who has actually done it.
Steve founded Machines4u and spent 18 years building the company before successfully selling it. He brings that real-world experience to every business owner and leadership team he works with.
- 18 years as a business owner
- Successfully built and exited Machines4u
- Professional EOS Implementer
- Current Entrepreneurs' Organisation Queensland board member
- Based on the Gold Coast
Steve works with owners and leadership teams to:
Steve uses the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®) to give leadership teams a practical, structured way to achieve these outcomes — and ultimately the tools to run it themselves.
Is your business ready for the next stage?
Steve works across industries including professional services, trades, distribution, e-commerce, manufacturing and technology.
He's likely to be a good fit if you've built a successful business but:
- Growth has created greater complexity
- Too much still depends on you
- Your leadership team needs greater alignment or accountability
- The same issues keep resurfacing
- You've hit a growth ceiling
- You've tried implementing EOS yourself but haven't gained the traction you expected
Business coaching on the Gold Coast — FAQs.
Who is business coaching on the Gold Coast best suited to?
Steve typically works with established businesses ranging from around $5M–$250M in annual revenue and teams of 20–500 people. More important than size is having an established business and leadership team with the ambition to take the business to its next stage.
Do I need to know anything about EOS before speaking with Steve?
No. You don't need to have used EOS or even know what it is. The first conversation is about your business — where you want to take it, what's getting in the way and whether Steve is the right person to help.
What is the difference between a business coach and an EOS Implementer?
Traditional business coaching often focuses primarily on the owner. As a Professional EOS Implementer, Steve works with the entire leadership team and uses the Entrepreneurial Operating System — a practical framework for strengthening Vision, People, Data, Issues, Process and Traction across the business. He also brings the perspective of having spent 18 years building and selling his own business.
How does the coaching process work?
Steve facilitates the leadership team through a structured EOS journey, beginning with a Focus Day and Vision Building sessions, followed by quarterly sessions. The goal is to give your team a practical way to run the business with greater clarity, accountability and consistency — and ultimately become self-sufficient in using the tools.
How long does an EOS engagement run?
Most leadership teams follow approximately a two-year journey. Many teams begin to see changes within the first few sessions, with self-sufficiency always the ultimate goal.
Do you only work with businesses on the Gold Coast?
Steve is based on the Gold Coast and works face-to-face with businesses across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast. He also travels elsewhere in Australia for the right engagement.
What industries does Steve work with?
Steve works across industries including professional services, trades, distribution, e-commerce, manufacturing and technology. The framework is industry-agnostic — the challenges around growth, leadership, accountability and execution tend to be remarkably similar.
What happens in the first conversation?
It's an opportunity for Steve to understand your business, what you're trying to achieve and where you're getting stuck. He'll explain how he works and you can decide together whether there's a good fit. There's no obligation to proceed.
Ready to build a stronger business?
If you've built a successful business and know it's capable of more, start with a conversation.
Book an introductory conversation