This is perfect for small business owners who are looking for guidance, but are happy to get on with improving the business themselves.
You may be running a start-up with limited resources, or an established, family microbusiness with limited plans to grow.
Whatever situation you’re in, by now you’ve probably realised that you can’t do everything and discovered that it’s pretty lonely running your business – and now and again it would be great to bounce ideas off a trusted adviser.
Well, we can help with that.
Overview
After an Initial Consultation to determine your needs, we’ll meet every fortnight to help you work around roadblocks, or take advantage of opportunities. We know it’s easy to be derailed by the everyday reality of running a business, so this program also keeps you focused on the bigger picture we’ll develop together.
We’ll have the chance to cover the full range of challenges experienced across an annual business cycle, and we’ll have time to advise you while you put your plans into action.
The Process
01
Initial Consultation
If we haven’t already been working with you, your first session will be with our Principal who has the most experience of your industry and circumstances. We’ll learn about your current concerns and priorities, and decide who’s best suited to work with you for the remainder of the program.
02
Monthly Consultations
We’ll catch up for a 75 minute session every two weeks, guiding and advising you as required, and otherwise keeping you on track. This frequency is enough to give you space to actually work “in” your business, but not so long that we lose momentum
03
Quarterly Reviews
If we haven’t already been working with you, your first session will be with our Principal who has the most experience of your industry and circumstances. We’ll learn about your current concerns and priorities, and decide who’s best suited to work with you for the remainder of the program.
04
Specialist Consultants
If and when the need arises, we may call in consultants who are members of our Collective to help you with general advice on a specific problem. All of this is included in your program – there’s no extra charge for meeting with members of our Collective from time to time.
12 Month Program
Quarterly Reviews
Monthly Consultations
Limited Access to Specialist Consultants from our Network
$750 + GST per month
Frequently Asked Questions
What outcomes will I get from my investment in a Strategic Plan?
Clarity and confidence, in the simplest terms.
You will be clear on what you need to do, to strategically drive all of your business forward, because we use our Nine Pillars Strategic Framework to ensure that all of your material business risks and opportunities are considered and prioritised. You will also be clear on what you can leave, because you can’t do everything at once.
You will also be confident that you can do what you need to do to make your business more successful, because we will challenge you to focus on the practical issues, and also suggest solutions that we know work.
What's the difference between a Business Plan and a KPI Plan?
In simple terms, a “business plan” shows what a business will do to become commercially feasible, eg how it will make money – that’s why lenders and investors often ask start up businesses for them, before committing funding.
For that reason, Business Plans have to include a lot of “tactical” information, eg around detailed pricing, specific business processes, individual risks, etc.
Once a business is up and running, Business Plans tend to be filed away, and business owners and leaders focus mostly on “working in” the business. Which is where Strategic Plans come in – they are the best tools to help business owners and leaders elevate their thinking back to the strategic level, from time to time.
For that reason, Strategic Plans should deliberately ignore most tactical issues, and focus on the actions that will strategically drive and improve business tactics, from the top down.
