Build Business Plans That Actually Work

Most business plans collect dust. Ours become roadmaps that guide real decisions. Learn to create financial strategies that adapt as your business grows, starting September 2025.

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Business planning workshop with financial documents and strategy materials

Your Development Path

Building financial literacy takes time. We break complex concepts into manageable stages that build on each other naturally.

1

Foundation Work

Start with core financial concepts and business structure basics. You'll learn to read financial statements and understand cash flow dynamics before moving forward.

2

Planning Framework

Build your first draft business plan using proven frameworks. This stage focuses on market analysis, realistic projections, and identifying your competitive position.

3

Implementation Skills

Turn plans into action steps. Learn to monitor key metrics, adjust forecasts based on real data, and communicate financial information to stakeholders effectively.

What Happens Month by Month

Months 1-2: Understanding Your Numbers

We start with financial statement analysis because you can't plan what you don't understand. You'll work with real business examples from Australian companies and learn to spot patterns that indicate business health.

Months 3-5: Creating Your Strategy

This is where theory meets practice. You'll draft a complete business plan for either your own venture or a case study business. Expect feedback sessions and multiple revisions as you refine your approach.

Months 6-8: Testing and Adapting

Plans change when they hit reality. Learn scenario planning, stress testing your assumptions, and building flexibility into your financial projections. This phase includes working with spreadsheet tools that make updates manageable.

Month 9: Presentation Skills

Your plan is only useful if others understand it. The final month focuses on communicating financial information clearly to different audiences, from investors to team members.

Financial analysis and business strategy session in progress

Skills You'll Actually Use

This isn't about certificates or credentials. It's about building practical capabilities that serve you whether you're launching a startup or managing an established business.

By the end of the program, you should be comfortable with tasks that many business owners outsource simply because they never learned the fundamentals.

  • Creating realistic financial projections that account for seasonal variations and market conditions
  • Identifying which metrics matter for your specific business model and tracking them consistently
  • Understanding funding options and knowing what investors or lenders look for in a business plan
  • Building contingency plans for common scenarios like supply chain disruptions or demand shifts
  • Communicating financial information without drowning people in jargon or unnecessary detail
Portrait of Fiona Hargreaves
I'd been running my consultancy for three years without a proper financial plan. Just reacting to whatever came up. The program helped me understand my numbers well enough to make better decisions about hiring and pricing. Took about five months before things really clicked.

Fiona Hargreaves

Independent Business Consultant, Melbourne