Business Advice

Sometimes you don’t know what you need to get ‘unstuck’ or reach the next horizon. Whether you’re just starting out, have business growth in your sights, are feeling stuck in neutral and out of ideas, or looking to call it a day, we’ve got the experience, connections and proven approach to align your thoughts with action. Whatever the project, we will give you practical advice and support that you can implement to deliver lasting value, without the robotic mumbo jumbo.

Whether you’re looking to put a formal board in place or just wanting to fill an advisory board position, we bring our experience and connections to the discussion.

We assemble a group of experienced professionals who provide guidance and advice to a business’ management team as another way to get the advice you need to empower your business ideas. Lean on the diverse perspectives, skills and knowledge of the advisors around the table.

One of our favourite things to do is carry out a ‘health check’ on a business.  Somewhat like a due diligence of business strategy, we review your performance, challenge how things are going now and make recommendations to move the needle on performance and take you closer towards the goals you’re striving to achieve.

Although we’re not massive fans of the word ‘coaching’, sometimes it’s what a business owner needs. As an ongoing arrangement, coaching provides an opportunity to regularly check in on how things are going and make incremental changes to your business and how you run it, rather than a large-scale transformation project. Whether you want to lean on our years of experience or upskill in a certain area of business, we can coach you to make it happen.

A good business retreat can change the trajectory of you and your business.  It’s an opportunity to engage with key people, take a break from being ‘in the weeds’ and think clearly about the future. We can help you organise your entire business retreat including location, activities, specialist speakers [if required] and facilitate the entire retreat to achieve whatever it is you wish to achieve.

Whether it be a team engagement exercise, a strategy check-in, one of our business-by-design startup workshops or putting in place a plan for the next phase of your business- our masterful facilitation will ensure your team are engaged, energised, and happy to walk away with an action plan.

Succession [for want of a better description] is a hot topic in the business world. Not always about an exit, succession planning is often more about putting in place a roadmap aligned with your strategic plan and the personal goals  of your stakeholders.

Whether you’re looking to offer equity to key people, planning for a management buyout over time or just getting out completely, we use our multi-disciplinary expertise to advise on all aspects of the process.  We can even pitch the idea to your team and confirm whether we think they’re a good fit or not.

Why not combine a valuation exercise with a business improvement exercise? A valuation [even if only an indicative valuation] can be a great indicator of the good and the bad about your business. Use the process to identify what needs fixing or enhancing to drive growth in the value of your business.