We develop tailored, strategic recommendations that are specific to your needs, industry and circumstances, irrespective of the size or age of your business. We also believe that the sooner that you can start developing a solid strategic foundation for your small or side-hustle Food & Beverage business, the better. 

We leverage our collaborative experience of 35 years in corporate, research, training and consulting fields in the food and beverage industry to provide sustainable solutions for Food & Beverage manufacturing businesses.

After completing a business-needs assessment we will present a proposal on the way forward that will meet the business needs, be clear on expectations and outcomes and the financial investment which will be discussed and agreed so that you get best value and return on your investment. The financial and time investment will be aligned with how much you as founder do by yourself, with us, or by us.

Yes, we offer business or life coaching separately.

With our coaching, we work with founders, CEOs, MDs, Executives and Leadership teams of businesses. As your equal thinking partner, we meet you exactly where you are finding yourself on your journey, and together we decide on the best framework for a coaching intervention. Throughout this process you will identify and shift limiting self and professional beliefs. Our purpose is for you to feel free and empowered and to show up to co-create an emerging future. In this openness creativity, innovation and meaningful change can emerge.

Many Food & Beverage business owners are focussed on the bottom-line of the company, failing to become strategic for sustainable economic growth. Our coaching services help owners to take a step back. Likewise, our consulting services allow the business to unlock access to market through innovation, quality management and process control to ensure the business is profitable and geared for scaling.

With coaching we will follow a specific engagement framework, with 6 or 12 sessions, to focus on achieving a specific goal you have identified. Our coaching engagement will follow the below process as a guideline, but with unique adjustments to meet the unique needs and experiences of each client and to facilitate your development, growth, and empowerment.

With consulting or mentoring we get hands-on and collaborate with you to grow and transform your business. We take time to align to your business and understanding your needs, which will likely be more than one specific goal. We support in crafting the purpose, values, vision and objectives for your business. Facilitate the development of tailored, strategic recommendations that are specific to your industry and competitive landscape. Catalyse implementation of strategic initiatives, providing hands-on support and project management expertise. Continuous evaluation of implemented strategies by monitoring and measuring implementation stages and the impact on the business performance ensuring that you achieve tangible results and ROI. We undertake all the above irrespective of the duration of the project: Once off; Fixed term project; Long-term retainer.

Corporate Governance is important for any size business and covers Company Purpose (Strategy & Direction and Organisational Culture), Accountability for Performance (Effective Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement), Sustainability (Shareholder Returns and Risk Management/Compliance) and Conformance (Financial Results and Evaluation & Improvement). As part of our onboarding and together with the Initial Business Assessment we will cover the Ideal Corporate Governance Standards for your business with you.

Founding a board can be truly transformational for yourself as founder and your business, and with a great chair at the head of the board, the admin part of the governance can be managed effectively and creatively. A board with diverse directors and what they bring to the table can also help with that, with exec management / founder accountability as a great outcome.

We can also explore the process of implementing an advisory board or board of directors, which will support your business with corporate governance and accountability.

Monthly finance management meetings chaired effectively and with an agenda is transformational for any business. It also gives you the opportunity and accountability to analyse your finance packs (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow forecast, age analysis, etc.) together with other factors that have an impact on your business (such as HR matters, product development, sales strategy, etc.). We will support you in getting the structure in place together with a goal setting framework (Objectives Key Results) and company dashboard with key business metrics.

To support you in getting started, a free initial chemistry session will provide you with the opportunity to get to know us as a coach and to gather information you need to assess how we match. Together we explore if we are a good fit to ultimately support you on your journey.