premium business mentorship dedicated to children's activity and sports entrepreneurs
Deep-dive, Hands-on Experience, Built Around Creating Tangible Results In Your Business.
Here’s how to know if
a Focus Day is right for you:
You need expert support in a specific area of your business.
You’re ready to achieve in one day what others take a year to accomplish.
You crave speed and want to make rapid, measurable progress.
You value one-to-one, personalised coaching.
Virtual Focus Day
£3,000
One Off Payment
Premium 6-Hour Deep Dive with Hands-On Support
One 6-hour session (including a 20-minute break), or split into two 3-hour sessions to suit your schedule.
Delivered live via Zoom, each session is completely tailored to you and your business. You bring your goals, challenges, and priorities, and we’ll design a bespoke session to move you forward with clarity, confidence, and real momentum.
This is designed to:
Give you the clarity and direction you need to grow
Laser-focused coaching fully tailored to your business needs, whether it is Marketing, Team Building, Operations, Scaling, Growth, Planning, or Leadership.
Build and refine your strategies with real-time individual support
Includes a consultation before the session + all preparation and resource time provided.
In-Person Focus Day
Exclusive to UK-Based Businesses
£14,500.00
One Off Payment
Premium 12 Hours Delivered Across 2 Days
(Including Daily 30-Minute Breaks)
This intensive focus day gives you and your team the hands-on support you need to level up your business in two days, rather than a year or more!
We will work directly with you to:
Give practical support and strategy, fully personalised to your business needs.
Benefits of the in-person Focus Day:
Up to 5 core team members can be involved (including directors)
On-site team training in core areas of focus.
Opportunity to view your premises and assess your area for growth
We get to see how your business operates in real life, allowing us to understand your systems, processes, and customer experience more deeply.
Includes a 1-hour Zoom consultation before the visit. (Travel costs are included if your location is within 100 miles of London. For locations beyond this radius, travel costs will be agreed separately.)
Read what entrepreneurs in the children's activity and sports industry are saying
"Can't recommend Katie's Gold Medal Business enough. It's not easy to find a coach that understands the ins and outs of a leisure business, especially gymnastics, but with Katie's obvious gymnastics background as a competitor and business owner/entrepreneur, all boxes are ticked. Katie is very easy going, great to work with, but firm and keeps you on target without overloading. Quick to understand the needs of the business and identifying ways for you, as a boss, to get out of the day-to-day stuff to focus on strategy & growing your business & finding the best solution for taking it to the next level. Thanks, Katie! You've been a godsend."
Yvonne, Balance & Beam
Areas of Support Include...
*If your area of focus isn’t listed below, no problem! Contact us at [email protected], and we’ll tailor the day around your needs.
Creative Marketing
Cash Flow Boosts
New Income Streams
Scalable Systems & Processes
Team Building Strategies
Scaling to Multiple Locations/Franchising
MEET THE FOUNDER & mentor
Katie Cannon
With over 20 years of experience in the children’s activity industry, Katie Cannon embodies the spirit of persistence and determination. Her remarkable journey from a young gymnast to a British champion and now a successful entrepreneur showcases her commitment to excellence and next-level thinking.
Katie’s coaching goes beyond traditional methods. She leverages a holistic approach, incorporating innovative strategies and creative marketing solutions to ensure her clients achieve extraordinary results.
As a premier mentor for the children's activity industry, she specializes in enhancing internal and external marketing, developing leadership and mindset, building effective teams, and optimizing systems and processes. Her mission is to empower fellow entrepreneurs to scale their businesses and unlock their full potential.
Driven by her passion for helping others succeed, Katie cultivates a nurturing community where entrepreneurs can thrive, share knowledge, and support each other on their journeys.
Join Katie in this exciting new era of entrepreneurship, where challenges are transformed into opportunities, failures are stepping stones to success, and your dreams can become reality!
Meet Our Coaches
Amy Schweizer
MULTI-SPORTS & SOCCER EXPERT
Amy is a Gold Mentorship Programme success story turned CEO, having built a thriving children’s sports business serving over 1,000 players per month and still growing.
As the founder of Tiny Troops Soccer, Amy scaled from a single programme to 50+ locations across 17 states, building a team of 60+ staff worldwide. She later expanded her impact by launching Tiny Tot Soccer, specialising in early years development.
A mom of three, author, and advocate for military spouse employment, Amy has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Military Spouse Magazine, and was named 2021 Inspirational Leader of the Year.
Now, alongside being a mum of three, published author, and advocate for military spouse employment, Amy supports children’s activity business owners to scale with structure, lead with confidence, and build businesses that truly grow.
Shelley Otway Wood
PERFORMING ARTS & DANCE EXPERT
Shelley is also a Gold Mentorship Programme mentee, having scaled her performing arts business into a thriving, systemised operation.
With over 30 years in the industry, her career spans the West End and national tours. She later transitioned into leadership roles as a choreographer, franchise owner, and support manager for leading performing arts organisations.
As the founder of Steppin Out Stars Of Tomorrow and a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, Shelley has received honours including the Silver Stevie® Award for Best Female Entrepreneur and recognition as one of the “25 Most Influential Businesswomen of 2025.”
Now, through Gold Medal Business, she supports performing arts school owners to grow with structure, build strong teams, and create a business that delivers both success and freedom.
Tania De Azevedo
MULTI-SPORTS & SOCCER EXPERT (AUSTRALIA)
Tania joined our Gold Mentorship, having built a highly successful children’s football programme in Australia alongside her husband, Rob.
Over the past 14 years, she has grown a thriving, sustainable business by combining a strong coaching vision with a sharp commercial strategy.
With 25+ years’ experience across retail, sales, account management, and business development, she has led all key areas in her business, including recruitment, training, sales, marketing, finance, and team leadership.
She also brings experience as a Business Coach, supporting a wide range of clients to improve performance and scale with clarity.
Tania now supports children’s activity and sports business owners to increase productivity, strengthen profitability, and build businesses that run with structure and consistency.
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