Business coaching 

Start Up Business support 
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If you are thinking about starting a business or are in the early days of establishing one you will know that passion and enthusiasm are essential however unfortunately  it's not all we need to ensure a profitable business.   Have a chat to us before you go out and spend a lot of money and a lot of time trying to figure it all out on your own.    We are happy to share the many lessons learned from experience and connect you with other startups if you'd like to build your network.

Support when you're ready to give up
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It happens to us all at various stages of our business growth.  In fact some say 80% of new businessess fail in their first year because the owner gives up!  
So before you make the final decision give us a call and we can help you pinpoint why you are feeling this way and what options and actions you might still be able to take. Go on, you have invested your heart and soul into this- it's worth a rethink.  

​Support when you are stuck
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Sometimes our business is going well and we feel like life's on track but there is this unsettling question that keeps bobbing about.  We don't need a whole 'coaching' or training program we just need someone to help us clarify our own thinking so we can keep moving forward. 
If and when you find yourself in this place please make contact.  We can do a 'clarifying' coaching call or a 'decision' making call or it might just be we can put you in touch with some people or resources that can help.   Don't lose sleep over it - just call us!
      Things do not change, we do.

                                                                               Henry David Thoreau

Skills and experience I can offer 

I registered my first business over 25 years ago and since then have established several others both with colleagues and independently.  I understand both success and disappointment in a small business environment.

 At 30 I was fortunate to be a founding director of the International charity World Youth International and held an active position on the board for 20 years.  www.worldyouth.org.au is still active today and during those first 20 years of my involvement I learnt many valuable lessons about planning, marketing, staff, customers, partners, risk management and on it goes...

Holding numerous senior management positions has also added to my skills and experience.  Most recently I worked within a Tertiary Education Institutute  where I was Director of Employment and Enterprise Pathways.   I had a staff of 70 within the Division and was required to run the Division as if it were a small business.
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Through my work with World Youth I supported many young entrepreneurs as a coach, project manager and business advisor and have enjoyed working with many others who are 'giving it a go' as a small business owner.

Recently I established my own new enterprise for people over the age of 55 who know they still have a lot of living to do.  Details of that project can be found at www.iforgottoretire.com