Owning your own business can sometimes be a lonely experience. Have a chat with 3 experts who have been in your shoes and who can help you to move ahead.
Your Business Mentors
Barry Spanger
Over the past 15 years, I have shared my business knowledge and experience providing business mentoring to many different business owners and managers covering a range of different industries.
Grant Gifford
I have had a total of 7 very profitable businesses – 2 of which I started from scratch and 5 where I bought existing businesses and managed successfully to build them up. My business knowledge is vast and very general.
Louis Klein
I have been involved in numerous disciplines including a second-generation family business, furniture franchise and establishment of a highly successful Commercial Fit out business. I can share my years of experience.
“I’m a business veteran, with a successful track record of achievement!” – Barry Spanger
Having built and operated my own successful businesses in the past, I “have been in your shoes”, and know just how you feel! Running your own business can be lonely at times, and that’s when you need the help of a mentor.
When you work with me, you will benefit from my many years of practical business and leadership experience, my Business Qualification , as well as my 20 years of experience as a Business Mentor and Coach.
Over my business career, I’ve transformed a number of my own small businesses, into large, successful ventures. I previously owned a small engineering business in South Africa, which grew into one of the country’s largest suppliers of air conditioning components.
Since relocating to Melbourne 34 years ago, I completed an MBA at Monash University, then I turned a small, home-based snack vending machine operating business into one of the state’s leading independent food and beverage vending operators.
I recently acted as a Vending Consultant to the State Government of Victoria, who are offering a service of free Sanitary pads to the women of Victoria, by providing 1500 vending machines throughout the state.
Over the past 20 years, I have shared my business knowledge and experience by providing business mentoring to many different business owners and managers covering a large range of industries.
I understand that owning your own business can often be a lonely experience. You will benefit from having me to share your business problems with, bounce off your dreams and ideas – I am someone whose expertise and knowledge you can trust.
As your business mentor and coach, I will provide you with honest and objective guidance across all business functions, including Business Strategy; Marketing & Sales; Human Resource Management; Financial Management.
I will implement some smart yet simple strategies to advance your business growth and financial success
Get in touch with Barry Spanger: Call me on
0409 455 446 or send me an email
“I have been extremely fortunate to have never had to work for anyone but myself.”
Grant Gifford
Are you struggling to build, grow or manage your business?
It could be because a changing market or your competitors, or poor sales, problems with your staff, or even your own business skills and experience?
I have had a total of 7 very profitable businesses – 2 of which I started from scratch and 5 where I bought existing businesses and managed successfully to build them up.
My business knowledge is vast and very general, and I think I have been in most business predicaments. Why not let me help you get out of or steer you around the ups and downs of owning and running your own business.
These are some of the things you could be experiencing as a business owner which I can help you with.
Being lonely running your business with no one to talk to who understands.
Tired of being everything to everybody.
Unsure how to let go of control of your business.
Cashflow – and how to spend your funds wisely.
Deciphering the difference between what your business needs and your wants are.
Cost cutting to get more added to your bottom line.
Preparing your business for sale.
As your business mentor, I’ll be so much more than a sounding board. I will offer you smart and strategic guidance that’s clear, simple – and above all, practical.
I can help you to regain your focus and use your valuable time and money to achieve the best results for your efforts.
Our first discussion will be free, so why not take the first step now?
Get in touch with Grant Gifford:
0425 787 708 or send me an email
“As business leaders we all face setbacks that are hard to overcome, but can be made easier if you don’t have to go it alone. ” – Louis Klein
My goal is to share my years of knowledge and experience to support you in overcoming obstacles you face as you strive to achieve your own business objectives.
I have been involved in a variety of disciplines including;
Leading a second generation family business
Growing and exiting a successful furniture franchise
Establishment of a highly successful Commercial Fit-out business
This has allowed me to acquire key skills and experience needed to grow a business, including (but not limited to):
Business Growth Strategy
Marketing (sales)
Distribution Logistics
Customer Experience
Finance Management & Planning
Debtors and Creditors
Cash Flow Management
Staff Management and Conflict Resolution
My passion for connecting with leaders and understanding their business problems, with my ability to apply my experience, form the foundation that I can use to help mentor and motivate you. I will support the personal skills you are already acquiring, and will help to set you up to:
Grow your business to the next level
Be more profitable
Overcome challenges you will face as you manage your team
Work on succession planning with family or middle managers