Born in Scotland, James Lawson is an award winning business coach focused on helping small and medium sized businesses develop Strategic Plans, Unique Selling Propositions, Time Management and Team Organization skills and Financial awareness in the Northern Virginia area. James is President and Chief Strategist at The Capital Coaching Group Inc. dba AdviCoach based in Fairfax, VA.

His impressive background includes holding Sales and Marketing executive positions with Sony, Western Digital and 3COM. James was the architect of 3COMs entry as a leading supplier of networking products and services into the European computer-manufacturing arena where he led and built a $300m business from start up in less than 4 years.

In 2001, James was moved to the US to head up 3COMs server business partnership with IBM and subsequently moved to Northern Virginia in late 2002. After several consulting contracts, working with businesses in the copier and credit reporting industry, James decided along with his wife Angela, to take their business expertise to the small/medium business community. Over the last 3 years they have helped dozens of small business owners gain control of their businesses, grow their revenues and profits by at least 25%, position their services and products more effectively and define a new vision for their business and their lives.


- Over 24 years as a successful business executive focused on Sales, Marketing, Strategy Execution and Team Development

- 6 time Presidents Club winner for outstanding revenue and profit growth

- 2010 and 2011 Winner - ‘Excellence in Marketing’ - Out of 450 coaches nationwide

- Serves on the Executive Board and Board of Directors at the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce

- Coached individuals and teams on both sides of the Atlantic in Leadership, Organizational Dynamics, Management and Sales processes and methodologies

- Responsible for over $1b in net revenue sales over the last 20 years

- Has a degree in Engineering for the City and Guilds of London

- Is a member of the American Management Association and International Coaching Federation

- Lives in Fairfax with his wife Angela and their 2 Siberian Huskies