OUR network of ADVISORS

Successful business owners always have a clear  vision of where they want to be in the future. Our mentors will  work alongside you to help develop a sound business  strategy  with a working  business plan enabling you to achieve that vision. 

A vision with action can change the world.

Bill Winter and  our advisors  have owned businesses and been successful leaders.

Recruiting developing and retaining employees is a huge issue and critical to the success of any business in today's business environment. Our HR contacts know how hard this is following the COVID lockdown working with business owners.

Employment law is complex and keeps changing.

Our HR mentors, understands why it's important to get it right. 

Financial management, budgets, cash flow forecasts, cost controls and financial reporting are fundamental for success. Understanding your monthly financial scorecard and metrics will be easier with a specialist mentor who is qualified, experienced and up to date. 

Nick Klein is a partner in a large respected regional accounting and advisory firm.

Every business needs an effective web presence   in order to survive. Most business owners do not have the expertise or the time to manage this critical and need external help.

Starting from an understanding of your target market,  Our IT contacts will work with you  to guide you on how to develop an online  strategic  social media action plan 

The  physical health and mental wellbeing for you and everyone in your business can affect your internal culture and business results. People are a company's most critical resource and our renowned specialist mentors in this segment have developed a trusted reputation and they all operate on a confidential basis are are independent to our group.

We meet business owners all the time who do have a suitable will, succession plan, buy and sell agreement and operate in an unsuitable company or partnerships structure. Legal governance and legislative obligations and liabilities for business owners  are  onerous and carry large business and personal penalties. Our legal network will give you many options.

The hospitality  industry was the hardest hit during COVID. It is also finding it hard to recover with rising costs and staff shortages  causing angst to many operators. Our experienced hospitality specialist mentor Deb Nash has built a reputation as leader in the regional hospitality industry. Deb manages and operates one the regional most successful regional catering companies in Victoria

Family business are the majority of Australian businesses. Only 3% make it past the third generation. Bill Winter is a renowned family business advisors with a background of owning a family business and working with numerous family enterprises where succession and generational issues, have required external non-family facilitation of meetings and mediation if required. 

Past research from a leading university states that those who implement an advisory board/panel, out perform those who do not.

Our network has extensive experience in establishing advisory panels within private enterprises and been active external members of private enterprise boards. Most of our mentors are experienced in NFP boards and NFP committees.