Regional council · Business mentoring

Every business met its goals.

A regional council wanted experienced mentors to help local businesses grow. For several years, we were one of the approved advisors on its mentoring program, and participants also used our technology platform. Every participating business achieved or exceeded its agreed targets.

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What changed

Measured100%of participating businesses met or beat their goals
ObservedSeveral yearsthe council re-engaged us for each new group
ObservedNumerousindustries, from cattle and crops to tourism and technology

Client: Regional council, for local businesses
Sector: Mixed industries
Program: Business mentoring
Our work: Diagnostics, goal setting, mentoring and implementation with hands-on training

The starting point

Local businesses with very different needs

The council ran its mentoring program for up to four months each year and placed us on its panel of approved advisors. Participants ranged from start-ups to established businesses turning over several million dollars, across many industries.

Key challenges

Businesses at very different stages, from start-ups to multi-million-dollar operations
A wide spread of industries, from agriculture to digital technology
A short program, so every session had to count

What we did, and what changed

Three steps, every business

Each program ran for up to four months.

Diagnostic
A deep-dive into each business’s current position, challenges and opportunities.
ResultA clear starting point for every participant.
Goal setting
A workshop with each owner to set measurable goals and what would be delivered during the program.
ResultAgreed targets to work towards.
Mentoring and training
Intensive mentoring and hands-on training, supported by our technology platform, covering strategy, operations, sales and marketing, teams, leadership, start-up support and exit planning.
ResultEvery participating business achieved or exceeded its targets.