Doug Ainsworth
SMB Advisory Services

Wilmington, Delaware
United States
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Coaching Region(s)
US - Northeast
US - Southeast
US - Midwest
US - Southwest
US - West
Canada - Atlantic Region
Canada - Central Canada
Canada - Prairie Provinces
Canada - North
Canada - West Coast -
Industries of Expertise
Coaching/Business Consulting
Marketing
About
Mr. Ainsworth is a seasoned entrepreneur with 30+ years of owning and managing industry leading marketing communication and production companies. He is a forward thinking leader and enterprising problem solver that has taken multiple businesses from start-up to multi-million dollar revenue streams including a sale to a Fortune 500 company. He has led teams of one to hundreds in multi-site operations in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Prior to his entrepreneur endeavors he pursued a professional baseball career while attending college on an athletic scholarship. From there he accepted a graphic arts intern position with the Dupont Company and a few years later moved on to accept a senior position with Astra-Zeneca as marketing communications specialist. Shortly thereafter he started his first company at the ripe old age of 29.
In addition to his Direct Marketing Association Professional certification he has extensive experience growing and managing diverse groups of staff and companies. His clients were a who’s who among top tier companies with names such as First USA, MBNA, W.L Gore, and the University of Delaware among hundreds of other national companies. He also served as a board member for the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce. He is a Professional Certified Coach recognized by the International Coaching Federation as the 2nd highest achievement a coach can attain. In addition, he has recently completed the Scaling Up Coaching Certification which he shares with his members and clients alike.
Professional Highlights
Professional Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation, Vistage Chair and Executive Coach of Four CEO Peer Advisory Boards, Entrepreneur and CEO of Five Emerging Companies
Personal Highlights
Doug is married with two grown children. His son is a Drill Instructor for the U.S. Marines at Parris Island and daughter a guidance counselor at West Chester Rustin where she is also the head coach of the girls soccer program. In his leisure time he spends time boating and golfing at his beach house in Lewes, Delaware. He also is a great Do It Yourselfer.
“Since our group formed about a year ago, I have found significant value in Doug’s leadership of the group, one-on-one meetings with Doug and the sharing, and accountability from the other group members. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to take their company to the next level.”
“Doug is a great leader and has created a strong team and friendships where we can count on each other to step up to the plate. I am growing stronger, both professionally and personally, thanks to my peer advisory group.”
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Coaching Region(s)
US - Northeast
US - Southeast
US - Midwest
US - Southwest
US - West
Canada - Atlantic Region
Canada - Central Canada
Canada - Prairie Provinces
Canada - North
Canada - West Coast -
Industries of Expertise
Coaching/Business Consulting
Marketing