Growth Advisory Planning

GAP – Growth Advisory Planning

The first million is always the hardest…

We've all heard this pearl of wisdom, so surely the next million and the next should be a piece of cake? The problem is, as your business grows, your attention is diverted onto many, many other matters – and things can get stuck. Income and profit take a hit, and so does your own personal wellbeing.

Specialising in SMEs, my Growth Advisory Planning (GAP) programme is designed to lift the drains and really get under the bonnet – to get your business ready for the future. Essentially, it's about getting your business match fit.

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Duration

6, 9 or 12 months

Depending on the pace of implementation.

Rhythm

Quarterly workshops

Face-to-face, plus weekly one-hour virtual meetings.

Cadence

Tasks each week

Issued after every meeting, reported back the next.

The GAP model

Eight components. One route through the work.

The GAP model: eight interconnected stages – Current State of Affairs, Vision & Strategy, Sales & Pipeline, Systems & Processes, Leadership & Governance, PR & Marketing, Culture & Communication, People & Structures

The intention is very much that the work will be completed within twelve months (if not sooner) – so this is definitely not a programme designed to be ‘never ending'.

“Simon is the person to have in your corner when you want to grow and operationalise your business. He won't just help you squeeze more juice out of the lemon – he will help you plant a whole field of lemon trees and build a lemon-squeezing factory.”

– Ian Harris, Founder, Agency Hackers

Ready to lift the drains?

Let's have a conversation about what's stuck – and what could grow.