Financial Mastery Programme for Australian Business Owners
Starting September 2025, we're launching an intensive twelve-month programme designed around real business challenges facing Australian SMEs. This isn't about textbook theory—it's about practical financial adaptation strategies developed from working with over 200 businesses across Queensland and New South Wales.
Learn from People Who've Actually Done It
Our instructors aren't career academics. They're business owners, financial advisors, and operations specialists who've built their own companies and helped dozens of others do the same.
Jarrod Whitfield
Cash Flow & Forecasting
Jarrod ran a manufacturing business in Brisbane for eight years before becoming a financial consultant. He knows what it's like when your receivables are late and payroll is due tomorrow. His sessions focus on building buffer systems that actually work.
Philippa Galway
Strategic Adaptation
After pivoting her retail business three times between 2020 and 2024, Philippa developed frameworks for rapid business model adjustments. She teaches how to spot when change is needed before your cash reserves run dry.
Svetlana Kowalski
Systems & Operations
Svetlana built financial systems for hospitality businesses across the Gold Coast. She specializes in creating processes that don't require constant supervision—important when you're already working sixty-hour weeks.
What You'll Actually Learn
We've structured this programme around the questions business owners ask us most often. Each module builds on previous concepts, but we also know you might need month seven's content in month two—all materials remain accessible throughout the year.
Understanding Your Numbers
Not just reading financial statements, but knowing which metrics matter for your specific industry. We cover break-even analysis, margin calculations, and how to spot problems before they become emergencies.
Building Financial Resilience
Creating buffer systems, managing seasonal fluctuations, and developing contingency plans. We look at real examples from businesses that survived 2020's disruptions and what they did differently.
Growth Without Breaking Things
How to scale operations while maintaining healthy cash flow. We examine common expansion mistakes and develop frameworks for testing growth opportunities before committing resources.
Navigating Market Changes
Recognizing when your business model needs adjustment and how to make changes without losing momentum. Includes case studies from Australian businesses that successfully pivoted in 2023-2024.
How This Programme Actually Works
We meet twice monthly for live sessions—once for new content, once for working through your specific situations. Between sessions, you'll have access to our instructors via a private discussion board where real questions get real answers, not generic advice.
The programme runs from September 2025 through August 2026. All sessions are recorded, so if you miss one, you're not left behind. We also run quarterly in-person workshops in Brisbane and Sydney for those who can attend.
Case-Based Learning
Every concept is taught through actual business scenarios. You'll analyze real financial situations, discuss potential approaches, and see how decisions played out.
Peer Learning Groups
You're matched with other business owners facing similar challenges. These small groups meet monthly to share experiences and work through problems together.
Practical Tools
We provide templates, calculators, and frameworks you can implement immediately. Everything is designed for businesses without dedicated finance teams.
September 2025 Cohort
We're accepting thirty businesses into this year's programme. Enrollment opens in May 2025.
Start Date
12 September 2025
Duration
12 Months
Time Commitment
6-8 Hours Monthly
This programme is designed for established businesses—typically those operating for at least two years with annual revenue above 300,000 AUD. We focus on optimization and growth rather than startup fundamentals. If you're earlier in your journey, we can suggest more appropriate resources.