Registering now for April – June intakes.
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Practical advice. Real accountability. A stronger path forward.
Has drought placed pressure on your business, cash flow or future plans?
Whether you’re a primary producer or part of the broader supply chain, the past seasons have taken a toll. Now is the time to reset, strengthen and plan ahead with the right support behind you.
Our Business Fundamentals Program provides subsidised, expert business advice to help local businesses rebuild confidence, improve performance and prepare for the next season of opportunity.
Choose the level of support that suits your needs, or apply for both streams – with only a small co-payment from participants.
Stream 1: Business Fundamentals
Intensive support for serious progress: designed for businesses ready to make meaningful change and be held accountable to it.
If you’re ready to take a deep dive into your operations, finances and future strategy, this is your opportunity.
Delivered by a panel of experienced business coaches, this highly practical and structured program walks alongside you to strengthen your business from the inside out.
What you receive:
- A comprehensive business health check
- A tailored action plan
- A minimum of 8 hours of one-on-one coaching
- Expert guidance across three key focus areas:
- Farm business and operations
- Financial and planning fundamentals
- Brand ‘glow-up’ and market positioning
Who it’s for:
- Open to all industries
- A minimum number of places reserved for primary producers
Intakes: Registering now for April – June intakes.
Co-payment: $200 + GST
Stream 2: Business Bounceback
Targeted advice to get you moving again: perfect for businesses needing a strategic ‘spring clean’ or quick expert input to regain momentum.
Need focused help on a specific issue?
Bounceback provides access to a broad panel of Business-to-Business advisors for a one-off, practical consultation tailored to your immediate needs.
What you receive:
- 2–3 hour targeted consultation
- Advice matched to your specific challenge
- Practical guidance to reset and refocus
Who it’s for:
- Open to all industries
- Primary producers and those impacted by producer-specific issues given preference
Intakes: Ongoing
Co-payment: $50 + GST
A safe space to strengthen your business
These streams each provide a confidential and supportive environment to review your operations, open your books, ask the hard questions and identify practical next steps.
You don’t have to navigate drought recovery alone.
Register now
Program coaches and process
Shelley Cox
Your Business Compass
- Tailored mentoring: 4 x 1:1 strategy sessions, addressing your current challenges and opportunities across marketing, finance, operations or growth.
- Accountability & review: Final 1:1 strategy-to-action session to measure progress, refine your plan and create a further six month action roadmap.
- Skills & tools for growth: 12 months’ access to online courses, practical templates, guided workshops and monthly group coaching sessions.
Linda Stapleton
Sapphire Business
- Diagnostic & discovery: Review of your capability assessment and application, followed by a business health check to establish baseline performance across finance, operations, HR and marketing. Identify key opportunities and risks unique to your business.
- Deep dive mentoring: Delivered across multiple sessions (face-to-face or online), this phase focuses on four core areas: Right Now, Future Planning, Strategy to Action, Accountability.
- Deliverables & reporting: Receive tailored outputs: Business Health Check report, strategic action plan with measurable KPIs, business plan template, budget and cashflow templates, risk management framework and a 90-day accountability plan.
Dee Heinjus and James Hillcoat
Pinion Advisory
- Completion of their Snapshot NOW business analysis – a 360-degree review covering natural resource management, business operations, financial performance and marketing.
- A comprehensive 4-hour strategy session to build your one-page business plan, covering:
- Who you are your values and vision
- Financial and production metrics to aim for
- Five-year goals and a short-term action plan to support implementation
- Critical success factors and key risks to be managed
- Up to two follow-up sessions to help you implement the plan and stay on track with your goals.