About Us

Who We Are
We’re not consultants—we’re coaches.

Our goal isn’t just to advise you for a couple of hours each week and then duck out.   We’re here to help give you advice, structure, and help you move through the process on your own time.   An ActionCOACH Coach isn’t taking your business and making it their own; we’re helping you make your own business better than you ever thought it could be.

01

Discovery

What’s the end goal of your business, what do you need to reach it, and how are you going to get there?

02

Coaching

We’ll sit down and run through techniques, tips, and habits that go into making a successful business, while still making it your own.   Think of it as practice for the big games you’ll be playing all year long.

03

Game Time

You suit up, and with us on the sidelines, show what you can do on that entrepreneurial gridiron.  And afterwards, we’ll sit down and talk about what went right, what can be done better, and how we’re going to keep moving forward, one day at a time.

You'll Be In Good Company

Our Story

ActionCOACH Campus

World’s Best Business Practices Based On Midwestern Values

Forty years ago, Milton Friedman once said, “The business of business is business.”   Those words, controversial as they may be, went on to shape the global economy for the better part of the 20th and now the 21st Centuries.   

At ActionCOACH Campus, we’d like to amend Milton’s catchphrase a little and say, “The business of our business is your business.”    

So what does that mean?  

It means our business coaches are here to help you.   We’re not consultants, advisors, or anything or anyone with the word, “venture” in front of it.   We’re former and current business owners who want to help others figure out the best way to run their business so they can sell when they want to, or let it stand for generations to come.  

Maybe the better thing to say, and the only question we at ActionCOACH Campus want to ask, is: what do you think the business of your business is?   And how can we help?

Giving Back

"Yes, We Are Open!"
During the pandemic, we donated over seventy-five window signs to local businesses.

During the pandemic, ActionCOACH Campus donated over seventy-five “Yes, We Are Open!” window signs to local restaurants and various business owners. We were honored to have been featured for our efforts in an episode of Show You Care on KCRG-TV. Many of these signs can still be seen today throughout Iowa City, North Liberty, Lone Tree, and Washington.

Meet The Team

Growing Team Of Professionals

Our team brings nearly fifty years of small business building and operations experience to the table.   We’re more than ready to meet you and your business’ needs, whatever they may be.

Lee Iben
Firm Owner | Executive Business Coach

As a Certified Business Coach and DiSC Practitioner, Lee is committed to working with business owners, executives, and management teams within the local community. Lee brings over 35 years’ experience in small business to his role as a coach and his coaching sessions focus on building skills in ingenuity, resourcefulness and business acumen.

Dr. Alex Cahill
Business Research Analyst

Dr. Cahill’s research focuses on community growth and engagement with particular interests in individual resilience and supportive structures. As a performance practitioner for nearly 10 years, Alex works with companies to develop team dynamics, leadership development, and effective behavioral applications of communication.

Niko Iben
Certified Business Coach

Trained as a secondary education instructor, Niko transitioned into the ranks of university corporate leadership focusing on efficiency standardization via data analysis. As a coach, he leads organizational effectiveness through proven team and individual awareness techniques.

Joel Smith
Business Coach & Leadership Trainer

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Adriana
AdrianaIowa City
I recommend ActionCOACH Campus because they truly help with your business. They have great webinars where they specify ways to better your business. Any business benefits from ActionCOACH Campus! Lee has been so nice and patient repeating information I may not understand. He walks me through things I really never knew about my business these past 15 years. As a business owner, there are always struggles and that's where they help!
Dr. Larew
Dr. LarewIowa City, IA
Lee Iben with ActionCOACH Campus Business Coaching has been a great help to me as I have navigated a complicated course in opening a new solo Internal Medicine concierge medical practice ... He understands how the business side of medicine works and recognizes that in order for my medical practice to be successful he needs to help me understand these same concepts and put them into action.
Michelle
MichelleWashington, IA
Lee's enthusiasm to meet and connect with others in our community is contagious. The Learning at Lunch series he presents each month to our members creates valuable conversations and provides a unique opportunity to network and grow as a community.

Testimonials

What Our Clients Have To Say About Us

See what past and present ActionCOACH Campus business owners have to say about our coaching services and how they and their business were helped.