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MEET OUR TEAM

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Amanda Maurice
Lead Business Coach

Amanda is a skilled professional with a passion for local business resilience and success.  
 

Drawing from over 20 years’ diverse work experience including hospitality and events, management accounting, economic development and financial counselling, Amanda’s approach to coaching blends practical wisdom with genuine care. 

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Born in Victoria and raised in Tasmania, Amanda has also enjoyed working and living in the Northern Territory and on the Gold Coast, before settling in the Western Downs during 2012. 
 

Amanda especially enjoys the sense of community and outdoors lifestyle the Western Downs offers for her and her young family.  

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Suzie Wood
Business Coach

Business Coach Suzie Wood is a senior finance professional with a unique blend of Australian and International business experience in a wide range of industries, across both large and small businesses.

 

Suzie is a Chartered Accountant, and has a sound ability to understand holistic business financial requirements and to help drive efficiencies and innovation across various business functions.

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Successfully delivering a diverse array of financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and business case proposals, Suzie is very adept at rapidly establishing working relationships with local networks and key stakeholder groups and businesses. Suzie lives in Jandowae.

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Ailsa Cass
Marketing Advisor

Ailsa Cass is a qualified and passionate marketing professional who loves helping business and brands define and own their brand position and then tell their story consistently across all marketing communications/platforms.

 

Fastidious with details, Ailsa is also a strong project manager ensuring clients are well looked after and projects are delivered to the highest standard.  

With a real passion for ecommerce, Ailsa also runs the peer group for our Western Downs based ecommerce businesses assisting in both technical/website design and creative/user experience.

 

Ailsa lived and worked in Chinchilla for the past ten years and has recently moved to Brisbane.
 

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SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESS

Every client receives coaching that is
individually tailored to address their specific issues.

We work with you to agree upon a program of support that is 100% relevant to where you are at in your
business journey.

WHAT WE DO..

Our team is here to provide practical coaching and assistance to help make your business journey smoother and more successful.

We support and enable local small businesses to grow sustainably, by building the confidence and capacity of small business owners. Offering a mix 
of business coaching and, when possible, hands-on support.
We have supported clients with:
  • strategic planning
  • product development
  • pricing strategy
  • business diversification
  • scaling for growth
  • digital enabling
  • traditional and digital marketing.

Discovery
Session

Coaching
Proposal

Coaching
Agreement

Coaching
Delivery

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