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Coach guide

Everything prospective coaches need to know about joining SkillSharps, building a marketplace profile, managing session products, and getting paid.

Joining SkillSharps

From application to live profile

The onboarding path we use today.

  1. Create a free account on the site so we have your email on file.
  2. Submit a coach application on the Work with us page with your background, results process, and coaching style.
  3. We review and provision your coach account. If there is a fit, you receive login credentials and a starter profile you can customize.
  4. Sign in as a coach at /coach/login and open your account page to finish your public listing.

Already have a free client account? Use the same email when you apply — we can promote that account to a coach login when you are approved.

Setting up your coaching profile

Your account page is the control center for everything clients see on your coaching card and public profile.

1.Cover image

Upload a hero image for your coaching card and public profile. JPEG, PNG, WebP, and GIF are supported.

2.Coaching card

Set your display name, contact email, profile URL slug, specialty headline, bio, and process (how you work with clients). Choose the games you coach and specialty tags so clients can find you in the marketplace.

3.Scheduling & availability

Pick Zoom or Google Meet, add your booking calendar link (for example Calendly), timezone, optional availability calendar URL, and notes such as lead time or preferred hours.

4.Save and preview

Save your profile from the account page, then open your public profile at /coaches/your-slug to see what clients see.

Testimonials

Social proof on your public profile.

Clients can submit testimonials after working with you. New submissions appear in your account for review — approve the ones you want displayed on your profile.

Managing your products

Coaching products (session packages)

Offer one or more session types — intro calls, deep dives, ongoing packages — each with its own price.

For each product you configure:

  • Title and description — what the session includes
  • Duration in minutes
  • Price in USD — you choose what your time and expertise is worth
  • Member discount % — optional savings for SkillSharps subscribers and verified PaydirtData members at checkout
  • Product id — used in booking URLs (lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens)

When you enter a price and save, SkillSharps creates or updates the Stripe product and price for you. If you change a price later, the previous Stripe price is archived and a new one is created automatically. An advanced manual Stripe ID override is available if you already have catalog items in Stripe.

You set prices and discounts. Charge what you believe your time and expertise is worth, and choose member discount percentages per product to attract subscribers without undercutting your standard rate.

How clients book with you

Schedule, then pay

What happens after your profile goes live.

  1. Clients find you on the marketplace or your public profile.
  2. They pick a coaching product and open your booking calendar to schedule.
  3. They complete checkout through Stripe (member discounts apply when eligible).
  4. Both you and the client receive a confirmation email with session details.
  5. Your contact email is shared with the client after payment so you can coordinate the session.

Keep your calendar link and availability notes current so clients can book without back-and-forth.

Payouts

Revenue split

85%to you

15%platform fee to SkillSharps

Applied to all paid session sales through the marketplace.

Your pricing

You control list prices and member discount percentages on each product. Set rates that reflect your experience, demand, and session length.

Payout schedule

Payouts run monthly, between the 1st and the 5th, for the prior month's completed session sales. We send funds via PayPal or Zelle — share your preferred payout details with the SkillSharps team during onboarding.

Ready to get started?

Apply today or sign in if you already have coach access.