Build Business Plans That Actually Work
This isn't about templates or generic advice. We teach you how to create financial roadmaps that investors read and banks approve—through practical experience and real case analysis.
Start When Ready
Our next cohort begins October 2025. Six months gives you time to think about whether this fits your schedule and goals.
Real-World Focus
Work through actual business scenarios from Australian startups, established firms, and failed ventures. Learn what separates functional plans from shelf decorations.
Your Own Pace
Some finish in four months. Others take seven. Content stays accessible for a year after you start, so life doesn't get in the way.
Skills That Transfer Beyond One Project
Most business planning courses teach formulas. We focus on judgment—how to assess markets, model realistic scenarios, and communicate financial logic clearly. These fundamentals apply whether you're pitching investors or planning internal expansions.
Financial Foundations Without Jargon
Cash flow, profit margins, break-even analysis—explained through examples you'll recognize. We skip the textbook definitions and show you how these concepts appear in daily business decisions.
Market Research That Goes Beyond Google
Learn to find meaningful data about customer behavior, competitive positioning, and industry trends. We teach methods consultants use, adapted for smaller budgets and tighter timelines.
Building Models That Actually Predict
Create financial projections that account for different scenarios—not just the optimistic version. Understand which variables matter most and how to adjust when reality diverges from your spreadsheet.
Writing Plans People Want to Read
Structure your business plan so investors find what they need in three minutes. Learn which sections get scrutinized and which mostly get skimmed—then adjust your effort accordingly.
Presenting Numbers With Confidence
Practice explaining your financial assumptions to people who will challenge them. Get comfortable defending projections while acknowledging uncertainty—a balance that builds credibility.
Adapting Plans as Conditions Change
Your first plan won't survive contact with customers. Learn systematic ways to update assumptions, recalculate models, and communicate revisions without looking like you didn't think things through initially.
Learn From People Who've Done This
Our mentors have built businesses, raised capital, and reviewed hundreds of business plans professionally. They know what works because they've seen what fails.
Callum Thorvaldsen
Spent twelve years at a mid-sized advisory firm in Melbourne before starting his own consultancy in 2019. Reviews around forty business plans annually for clients seeking funding or bank approval. His feedback tends to focus on realistic cash flow modeling rather than optimistic projections.
Bridget Nakamura
Built operational plans for three different startups that successfully raised Series A funding. Now works with established companies on expansion strategies and helps early-stage founders translate ideas into structured plans investors can evaluate.
Practical Work With Real Feedback
You'll create three complete business plans throughout the program—each one building on techniques from previous modules. First project focuses on a provided case study. Second uses your own business idea or one from your workplace. Final project is peer-reviewed and critiqued by mentors in a group session.
Feedback comes within five business days for written submissions. Live review sessions happen monthly, giving you chances to present portions of your plan and answer questions in real time. Some participants find the Q&A sessions more valuable than formal instruction because they expose gaps in thinking that aren't obvious when you're working alone.
