Thirty years in business. Still building.
I'm Allan Paterson: B2B sales leader, coach and founder. I help ambitious people over 40 build businesses and lives worth handing on, and I'm building three ventures of my own to prove it can be done.
Adversity built me. My coaching comes from experience, not a textbook.
Allan PatersonBuilt in the field, not in a classroom.
For more than 30 years I've worked in B2B sales across New Zealand and Australia: territory management, key accounts and business development. For 13 of those years I ran my own businesses, with all the highs, setbacks and lessons that come with it.
I've learned that what holds most people back after 40 isn't ability. It's clarity, a plan, and someone in their corner who has actually been there.
Today I coach ambitious professionals and business owners over 40, and I build my own ventures in health and recruitment. I share what works, and what doesn't, as I go.
Everything I'm working on has one purpose: helping people do more of what matters.
Build Your Own Legacy
Business and life mastery coaching for ambitious New Zealanders over 40: grow the business, lead with influence and design a life worth handing on.
buildyourownlegacynow.com → Health and longevityVitalCalc
Free, private health calculators and research-based guides on biological age, fitness, sleep and nutrition for adults over 40.
vitalcalc.net → Recruitment technologyRecruitBot NZ
Thoughtful candidate follow-up for New Zealand recruitment agencies, so no candidate is left wondering. Now welcoming founding agencies.
recruitbotnz.com →LifeVantage
I'm an independent LifeVantage distributor and use the products myself. Ask me about the range and what's coming in 2027.
Get in touch →Start with a straight conversation.
Every coaching relationship starts with a free 30-minute strategy call. No pitch, no pressure: just a clear look at where you are and what would move you forward.
1. Free strategy call
30 minutes to talk through your goals, what's in the way, and whether working together makes sense.
2. A clear plan
If it's a fit, we map out your business, leadership and legacy priorities, and the next 90 days.
3. Ongoing coaching
Programmes and private advisory through Build Your Own Legacy.
Ready to build what's next?
Book a free 30-minute strategy call, or send me a note about any of my ventures. I reply personally, usually within a day.
- Emailallan@allanpaterson.com
- Based inChristchurch, New Zealand
- CallsLimited spots each month