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Curtin Growth Owner

The Curtin Growth Owner program is a business development program for business owners who want to understand the potential of their operations and build enterprises of real value.

This program is structured for owners of small to medium businesses turning over $500K - $10M+ and covers the full range of business development disciplines. It is unique in Australia and the content and structure of the course will guarantee you the confidence and  KNOW HOW to run your business to the best of its potential.

Structure of Program

The program runs over 12 months and consists of 16 full day workshops, 2 review workshops and one-on-one support from an experienced mentor. Participants attend a full day workshop approximately once every 3 weeks. Whilst it is difficult to get away from the daily operations of a busy business, feedback from graduates has been that taking this time away is paramount to your companies’ future growth and success. Group sizes are about 20 participants to ensure interaction and maximum learning opportunities.

Mentoring is an important and unique part of Curtin Growth Owner. Each participant is provided with 30 hours of individual mentoring from some of WA’s most experienced business coaches. This one-on-one counselling is available to help participants understand and develop new skills and implement changes.

Program Outline

Curtin Growth Owner consists of the following modules;

  • Creating a platform for success – which covers business profiling and analysis, strategic planning and developing focus, direction and strategic intent.
  • Understanding the financials – covering techniques for maximising profitability, controlling cash, calculating true working capital requirements and the critical concept of controlled, incremental growth.
  • Building your optimum customer base – product and market development, contributions analysis, indentifying and developing profitable customers, effective selling and customer relationship management.
  • Building a committed and motivated team – communication, coaching, delegation, leadership, team development and recruitment and retention of good staff.
  • Business essentials – legal considerations, business valuation, systems, time management, stress management, achieving your vision.

 

"The Growth Program provided me with the tools I needed and guided me in a simple step by step way to understand and implement these things into my business. The outcome has been massive, less stress, more profit and time for my family."
Michael Cave, Clearpond and Watergarden World. Kewdale

The Benefits

  • Development of an integrated personal and business development plan that helps reduce uncertainty, maintain control and have clarity of purpose.
  • Practical content – take what is learnt and apply directly to your business the following day.
  • The program provides you with the skills and time to analyse your current performance and identify opportunities for the future.
  • You will gain a series of business tools to readily improve upon your performance.
  • With great support from committed business professionals and your very own highly experienced mentor.
  • Many opportunities to learn and share from like minded business owners going through similar business challenges.

 

"The Growth Program was the best business decision I have ever made. It completely changed our direction and I am now working on the business and not in it!" 
Adrian Crook, Pacific Transport, Midland.

Like to know more? 

For a friendly chat about this program, please phone Phil Doyle on 9266 4550 or Danelle Cross on 9266 4549. 

Or, if you prefer, email us.

 

"I signed up to the Curtin Growth Program as I wanted to increase my business acumen and improve my knowledge of financial management. But, I received all that and more. Curtin Growth gave me the tools to regain balance in my life, make decisions more objectively and learn how to control my business rather than it control me."

Suzanne Strapp
Owner and Director of the South West Audiology Clinic