I Help Independent Business Owners Beat the Big Brands and Franchises.

Ted Yeatts helps small and independent business owners improve customer experience, referrals, repeat business, team engagement, local authority, owner accountability, and AI Visibility.

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“Over the last year, our business has DOUBLED working with Ted.”

-George Mallers, SparClean Florida

PROFIT GROWTH

31%

50%

NOI GROWTH (1 YR)

2-3X

REVENUE GROWTH

THE REAL PROBLEM

Big brands have bigger budgets, familiar names, more locations, and stronger advertising power.

Independent businesses have different advantages: personal service, local trust, customer relationships, flexibility, faster decisions, and the ability to create experiences customers remember.

Ted helps business owners turn those advantages into practical systems for growth.

HOW TED HELPS

Three ways to win against bigger competitors.

For independent business owners who want strategy, accountability, customer experience improvement, referrals, repeat business, team engagement, and profitable growth.

For businesses that want ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, and other AI search tools to better understand, trust, cite, and recommend them.

For events, workshops, podcasts, and organizations that want practical, high-energy teaching on customer experience, local authority, AI Visibility, and competing with big brands.

THE FRAMEWORKS

The Independent Advantage Growth System™

Ted’s coaching is built around a six-part framework for helping independent businesses compete against larger brands.


Customer Experience Advantage

01.


Referral Engine

02.


Repeat Business System

03.


Team Engagement

04.


Local Authority Marketing

05.


Owner Accountability

06.

The AI Local Visibility Stack™

A four-layer framework that helps independent businesses get understood, trusted, cited, and recommended by AI search tools like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity.

CLIENT RESULTS


“Over the last year, our business has DOUBLED while working with Ted.”

GEORGE MALLERS, SPARCLEAN FLORIDA


“In just one year, our profits were up over 31%”

AMY COLANGELO, OCEAN WATERS SPA


“Our net operating income increased almost 50% in just one year.”

KENNY TUCKER, PLAZA RESORT & SPA

START HERE

Schedule a free coaching session with Ted.

We’ll look at where your business can get more new customers, referrals, and repeat sales — and the highest-leverage changes I’d make first, even if we never work together.

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WHO TED WORKS WITH

Ted works with independent and owner-led businesses, including:

  • Local service businesses

  • Spas and wellness businesses

  • Retail businesses

  • Home service businesses

  • Consultants and coaches

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  • Hospitality businesses

  • Restaurants and food service businesses

  • Professional service firms

  • Family-owned businesses

  • B2B service companies

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ABOUT TED

A Tampa-based coach, consultant, speaker, and AI Visibility strategist.

Ted Yeatts is a Tampa-based business coach, customer experience consultant, speaker, and AI Visibility strategist who helps independent business owners compete more effectively against big brands and franchises.

After nearly 20 years leading independent hotels and resorts in competitive Florida markets, Ted developed practical systems for helping owner-led businesses improve customer experience, referrals, repeat business, team engagement, local authority, and profitable growth.

START LEARNING

Free resources for independent business owners.

Ready to Grow a Business Customers Remember, Return To, and Recommend?

Schedule a free coaching session or get your free AI Visibility Report to see where your business stands today.