Business strategy

Build a businessthat can grow.

Marketing brings customers in. Strategy decides where the business goes next, how it scales and who gets it there.

We work with owners and leadership teams on growth, operations, people and data. Practical advice from people who have been accountable for the result.

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What's holdingthe business back?

Pick the one that sounds most like you. We'll show you where we would start.

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Where we'd start

Strategy and growth

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    Where we help

    Four areas.One business.

    We focus on four areas. Most businesses need help in more than one.

    GROW

    Strategy and growth

    We help you decide where to play and how to win.

    Grow on purpose. Most growth plans are a list of hopes. We help you choose the customers, products, channels and prices worth backing, then turn that into a revenue plan with clear targets your team can actually work towards.

    • Go to market strategy and sales planning
    • Customer and value proposition
    • Pricing and margin
    • New markets, channels and products
    • Revenue growth plans with clear targets

    SCALE

    Scale and operations

    We help you build a business that can grow without breaking.

    Grow without the wheels falling off. Adding a site, a region or a state puts pressure on every part of the business. We map how the business really runs, from suppliers and stock to delivery, and build the models and systems that hold up as you grow.

    • Plans to scale your business, site by site or state by state
    • Supply chain management, from suppliers and stock to delivery
    • Operating models and cost models
    • Operational efficiency and productivity
    • Systems and processes that hold up as you grow

    LEAD

    People, leadership and culture

    We help you build the team to deliver the plan.

    A plan is only as good as the team behind it. We help you set the right structure, give every role clear ownership and develop leaders who make good decisions without everything running through you.

    • Leadership coaching and development
    • Structure, roles and accountability
    • Culture and engagement
    • Workforce planning and scheduling
    • Performance and incentive programs

    MEASURE

    Data and performance

    We help you see what is really happening in your business.

    One version of the truth. We build the reporting, dashboards and forecasts that show where profit is won and lost, so problems show up early and decisions are based on facts, not gut feel.

    • Reporting that leaders actually use
    • Dashboards and key measures
    • Data analytics to find where profit is won and lost
    • Forecasting and budgeting
    • Regular performance reviews

    Results we work towards

    Measured.From day one.

    Every engagement starts with agreed measures. We track them from day one. Here is what change can look like in each area.

    1. 01Agree the measuresBefore any work starts, we agree what success looks like.
    2. 02Track from day oneProgress is visible from the first week, not the final report.
    3. 03Review regularlyRegular performance reviews keep everyone honest and on course.

    Meet Chris

    ChrisManners

    Business Consultant

    20+Years across corporate and small business
    6Industries
    Industry experience
    • Financial services
    • Insurance
    • Automotive
    • Hospitality
    • Entertainment
    • Small business

    Chris has more than 20 years of experience across corporate and small business. He has worked in the insurance industry and held roles in strategy, supply chain, operations and sales.

    He has provided business consulting to small businesses and large organisations. He has also run and operated national businesses.

    He brings the view of someone who has built strategy in a boardroom and delivered it on the ground.

    Chris knows what it takes to lead a business under pressure. He has been accountable for the result. That is the lens he brings to every client.

    Let's talk

    Ready forthe next stage?

    Start with a free 30-minute conversation.

    Tell us where the business is now and where you want it to be. We'll talk through what is getting in the way and where we could help.

    • GROWTHStrategy, pricing, markets and sales planning
    • SCALEOperations, supply chain and cost models
    • PEOPLELeadership, structure and culture
    • DATAReporting, dashboards and forecasting

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