EXPANSION PACKAGE #1

A formalised mentoring and training package delivered through a combination of initial workshop(s) and ongoing mentoring and coaching sessions over an eight-week period. 

Best Suits Businesses and Organisations

That are in start-up phase

Needing to commercialise product/s

Wanting to understand how to grow their operations

Includes

An initial minimum  two hour workshop in person or via skype

Minimum one hour coaching/mentoring session in person (depending on location) or via skype per week for four weeks

Thirty minutes email or phone support per week up to eight weeks.

Addresses

Sales and Market issues

How to ‘right size” the business and processes for growth 

Product innovation and development

Cash flow forecasting 

Capability gained

How to write a basic sales and market plan

How to budget and forecast

How to ensure you have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) 

Cost

Indicative Cost $1950+GST and outgoings if any

RESTRUCTURING FOR GROWTH

A formalised mentoring and training package delivered through a combination of initial workshop(s) and ongoing mentoring and coaching sessions over an eight-week period to enable the business to structure for growth. 

Best Suits Business and Organizations

That have grown fast and now need to:

Ensure their business is sustainable

·Align the strategy with growth ambitions

Grow the operations in an efficient and lean manner

Know need to raise equity funding

Have a “fit for purpose” governance structure. 

Includes

·An initial (up to) four hour workshop in person or via skype

Minimum one hour coaching/mentoring session in person (depending on location) or via skype per week for twenty weeks

Thirty minutes email or phone support per week up to twenty-six weeks

 Addressing

Growth pains

Expansion of business operations 

Resources management

Balance sheet structures

 Shareholder involvement

People Planning Issues

 Policies and Processes 

Governance 

Risk Management

Capability gained

Sustainable business practices

Best People practices  

How to align the Balance Sheet to reflect the business growth

How to select the right governance or advisory board structure

At the end of this program the business will have the ability to restructure for growth (and may have started the restructuring process) with “fit for purpose” HR, health and safety, business and finance and marketing plans in place

Cost

Indicative cost $5,000+GST and outgoings if any..

 

EXPANSION PACKAGE #2

A formalised mentoring and training package delivered through a combination of initial workshop(s) and ongoing mentoring and coaching sessions over a twelve-week period.

Best Suits Business and Organizations

On a rapid growth trajectory 

 Struggling to overcome sales and marketing challenges commercialise new products .

 Looking to increase innovation and 

Needing to align the strategy with their growth ambitions

Wanting to ensure their business is sustainable

 Includes

An initial (up to) four hour workshop in person or via skype

Minimum one hour coaching/mentoring session in person (depending on location) or via skype per week for eight weeks

Thirty minutes email or phone support per week up to twelve  weeks.

Addresses  

Product and Channel 

How to ‘right size” the business and processes for growth 

Product innovation and development

Budgeting and forecasting

Business Planning

Business Sustainability

Managing Resources

Governance 

Capability gained

How to write a “fit for purpose” sales and market plan

How to budget and forecast

How to ensure you have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

Ability to align resourcing capability against plans and budgets 

How to consider what business processes/operational policies may be required or need to change as expansion occurs.

How to commercialise product(s)

Cost

Indicative cost $3500+GST and outgoings if any 

PLANNING FOR GROWTH

A formalised mentoring and training package delivered through a combination of a one day workshop for up to 4 -6 persons and follow up over an eight-week period enabling the business to plan, budget, forecast and deliver on ambitions.

 Best Suits Business and Organizations

Growing fast and: 

·Wanting to ensure their business is sustainable

Wanting to align strategy with growth. 

Wanting to understand how to grow the operations efficiently

Wanting to understand the importance and role of budgeting

Wanting to know the requirements for how to raise funding.

Wanting to understand good governance practices

Includes

A (working) six-hour workshop on site or agreed location for up to 4-6 persons 

Thirty minutes email or telephone follow up per week up to four weeks.

 Addresses

Growth induced opportunities

Expansion of business operations 

Resources management

Product innovation and development

Balance sheet structures

Shareholder involvement

Governance practices

Investor presentations

Capability gained

Ability to produce “fit for purpose” plans suitable for:

Governors’ monitoring of progress

Internal stakeholder communication and delivery 

Presentation to the investment community

Cost

Indicative Cost $6,000-$10,000+GST and outgoings if any 

First Five services (as above) are registered with the NZTE Management Capability Development Voucher Fund. The Capability Voucher Funding helps business owners to access business training and coaching services, by providing them with up to a 50% subsidy towards the registered service cost. This is the same fund others refer to using the words "NZTE voucher assistance, meaning you may qualify for 50% of costs to be paid by NZTE voucher".

Small businesses may qualify for vouchers to help pay for services such as training workshops, courses and coaching that build the management capabilities of their owners, operators and key managers.Management Capability Development Vouchers are only available through the Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) Growth Advisors.Vouchers may be provided to a business where the Growth Advisors have identified a need for management training as part of an action plan to support the business owner to grow and innovate their business.For more information on the Management Capability Development Voucher Fund or to find your local Growth Advisor go to: