The most successful businesses aren't guessing where they're going — they've got a clear roadmap. This powerful programme helps you build a bold vision for your business and a strategic plan to reach it, with confidence.
This fun, focused, and practical training uses the Simple-Growth Business Growth System™ to help you visualise your long-term business future and craft a powerful strategic plan to guide you there.
Whether you're dreaming of scaling nationally, launching new offerings, or building a business that runs without you, this programme helps you define your vision — and more importantly, plot the steps to make it real.
Through practical exercises, simple templates, and real-world examples from high-growth businesses, you'll walk away with a high-level strategic plan that captures your big-picture vision and the actions required to get there. This isn't a document that sits on a shelf — it's a living plan that drives your daily decisions and fuels sustainable growth.
Each session is practical and tailored to your business. You'll apply every framework directly to your own situation so the insights are immediately actionable.
Develop a compelling vision for where your business is going — in 1, 3, 5, and even 20 years — so every decision is made with direction.
Set bold, clear business goals that inspire your team, create accountability, and give you something genuinely worth working toward.
Build a step-by-step roadmap that translates your vision into specific, sequenced actions your whole business can follow.
Learn how to break big ambitions into manageable targets so progress feels real and momentum builds.
Align your team behind a common vision and shared plan so everyone is pulling in the same direction.
Walk away with a practical strategic plan template that becomes the operating framework for your business — not a document that gathers dust.
Kevin's programmes carry a Net Promoter Score of +100 — the highest possible rating. Here's what past participants have shared about their experience.
“Kevin has done a great job of understanding our business and looking for ways to improve.”
“Kevin is down to earth, genuine about providing guidance to set up his clients for success and has a wealth of business experience.”
“For the first time in 12 years of running my business, I have a strategic plan I'm genuinely excited about. Kevin helped me think bigger — and then gave me the structure to actually get there.”
“The clarity from this programme was extraordinary. We went from reactive to strategic in three months. Our whole team is more focused and more motivated.”
“Kevin doesn't just help you write a plan — he helps you think differently about your business. That shift in perspective has been more valuable than anything else I've invested in.”
“I came in knowing I needed a strategic plan but not knowing where to start. Kevin's process is clear, practical, and genuinely energising. I left with a roadmap for the next five years.”
Kevin D'Ambros-Smith is a Business Growth Expert and Coach with a background at three of the world's leading advertising agencies — DDB, Ogilvy, and Saatchi & Saatchi — where he worked with global brands including McDonald's, IBM, Heineken, and Unilever.
He co-founded nine companies and scaled each from start-up to multi-million-dollar enterprise. Over eight years, Kevin has channelled this experience into coaching hundreds of NZ business owners through his Simple-Growth System™.
Kevin is an approved RBPN service provider and has delivered workshops and programmes for The Icehouse, BNZ, TradeMe, and ATEED.
Accessing RBPN co-funding is straightforward. Here's what happens from the moment you register your interest.
Fill in the form below. Tell us about your business and confirm whether you'd like to apply for RBPN co-funding or attend as self-funded.
A Growth Advisor from your regional RBPN agency contacts you to complete a short discovery session and confirm your co-funding eligibility.
Once approved, you register on the RBPN platform. The Government co-funds up to 50% of the programme fee and you pay the remainder.
Begin your one-to-one programme. Leave with practical frameworks, a clear plan, and the confidence to grow your business faster.
The Management Capability Development Fund supports NZ SMEs to build business capability. Here's what you need to access the co-funding.
The Regional Business Partner Network (RBPN) connects NZ small to medium-sized businesses with the right advice, resources, and capability development support. Funded by the NZ Government, the network comprises 14 regional growth agencies nationwide.
Register your interest and Kevin's team will be in touch within one business day to discuss this programme and your RBPN co-funding eligibility.
Tell us about your business and we'll be in touch within one business day to discuss this programme and guide you through the RBPN funding process.
We aim to respond within one business day.
We'll confirm your RBPN co-funding eligibility and walk you through next steps.
Not eligible for co-funding? You're still welcome to attend at the standard rate.
RBPN co-funding is subject to eligibility assessment. We cannot guarantee a successful outcome.