Each business has unique needs and characteristics, and these can change. For example:
- Profitable on paper, but time consuming, and tight on cash
- Productive operations and advanced technologies – but not connected to enough customers
- A full order book, lots of interest in your product or service, but making little or no profit
- A market leader, but struggling to find or keep staff
- A long-established enterprise, a start-up business, or something in between
- A really great and well-rewarded team on board – but making no money for you/the future
- Growing fast and having trouble keeping up
- Operating in a mature niche, tired and wanting to retire, but can’t see the pay-off yet
- Cashflow issues: Not keeping up with taxes and bills. Slow payers. Mounting costs.
You get the picture, I’m sure.
Therefore we prefer to tailor our service to your unique business situation. Business “growth” is not always about building a “bigger” business. It could be growth in the bottom line, improvement in productivity, improved market engagement, and so on.
Here are SOME of the business growth services we provide:
BUSINESS GROWTH Mentoring
It can be lonely running your own business. Having an impartial “buddy” to sound off with has been proven helpful. Better still if that buddy also has extensive business experience!
If you’re looking for someone to lean on, learn from, stimulate your thinking, help you grow as a business leader, perhaps Amanda can be that for you. (She has mentored, advised and worked on projects with many, many hundreds of business people, in addition to operating her own businesses).
Whether you’d just like a one-off session to kick-off some focus, or regular checkins to let you sound-off ideas and issues, we’re flexible. Let’s chat about what YOU need.
First sessions are 90 minutes, and $230 + GST for a virtual or face to face session within 10 mins* of Brighton SA. Subsequent one-hour sessions are $190 + GST on a casual basis, or $160 in a 6-month bundle purchased up front. *Further travel may incur additional cost.
(FREE or lower cost sessions may be available depending on Govt or other programs that may be available to you/us).
BUSINESS GROWTH Reviews
Where have you been and where are you now? What is happening in your markets and industry? What is this telling us about your future options?
Business reviews involve the review and analysis of the current state of your business and its environments as well as providing insights from past performance. Importantly, the review can highlight opportunities for growth or improvement across the business. If you’ve never had a formal business or strategic plan for your business, a Business Review can be a great starting point.
Conducting a business review can involve various time-frames, depending on the size and nature of your business. A “done for you” solution will require some of your own time/input. We can alternatively mentor you in doing most of your own review/analysis of the business.
BUSINESS GROWTH Strategic and Business Planning
Where are you going? How will you get there? What does business growth mean to you?
We work with you to help you examine your business purpose, define your desired future and identify strategies and actions to take you there. We’ll explore options for adapting your approach. This could include, for example, shifts in your business model; strategies for targeting new market opportunities; shifts in your team culture or structure; or creating more efficient operations; and so on. The Business Review is a perfect companion service to a successful strategic planning process, (but may not be essential if you have already compiled good analysis and insights from across your business, market and industry).
Preparing your business plan will typically require multiple consulting days both on and off-site. We can alternatively mentor you in preparing your own plan.
BUSINESS GROWTH Consulting, Projects or Assignments
These are some examples of the other project areas we can potentially help with:
- grant or award submission coaching
- business documentation (various, such as refresh of certain policies or procedures)
- supporting you as a member of your advisory board
- participate on your staff selection panels or in staff review meetings
- facilitate meetings with certain suppliers, customers or stakeholders
- draft key strategic communications
- prepare business planning documents
- facilitate strategic brainstorming or planning sessions
- facilitate monthly or quarterly senior management or owners meetings
Please contact us for further information or to discuss your requirements.
