Guessing where your business is going leaves you drifting and your team pulling in different directions. This programme helps you build a bold vision for your business and a strategic plan to reach it, with confidence.
This focused, practical training uses the Simple-Growth Business Growth System™ to help you visualise your long-term business future and craft a 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, 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.
Coaching clients surveyed through The Icehouse return a Net Promoter Score of +72. 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.”
“He really got our vision from the beginning and has been a huge help in putting together a clearer plan and strategy for the next five years. Working with Kevin D'Ambros-Smith has given us the space to pause and reflect — on where we are now, where we want to be and how we get there.”
“Kevin has taken the time to truly understand my business, listen to my short- and long-term goals, and helped me to create a progressive, achievable plan. His encouragement, strategic guidance, and ongoing support have been instrumental in driving significant growth in my business and advancing my career pathway. Kevin is more than an adviser; he is a trusted partner who challenges, supports, and keeps me focused on what matters most for the future.”
“Working with Kevin has pushed us to step back and look at the business from the outside. He's easy to bounce ideas off, and he keeps us focused on working on the business instead of getting stuck in the day-to-day.”
“Talking with Kevin the first time was so valuable and we were learning so much and within an hour Kevin had us thinking about our business and our goals in a totally different way. In fact we were supposed to be catching a flight but we decided it was more important that we continued the meeting with Kevin.”
Client feedback shared with permission. Results are specific to each business and are not typical.
Kevin D'Ambros-Smith is a Business Growth Expert and Coach with over 30 years in business, including three global agencies — DDB, Ogilvy, and Saatchi & Saatchi — where he worked with global brands including McDonald's, IBM, Heineken, and Unilever.
He founded or co-founded 9 companies. Since 2017, Kevin has channelled this experience into coaching 200+ businesses one-on-one across 30+ industries 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 Kevin's team 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 hear back from Kevin's team within one business day about this programme and your RBPN co-funding eligibility.
Tell Kevin's team about your business and you hear back within one business day, with this programme explained and a guide through the RBPN funding process.
You hear back within one business day.
You get your RBPN co-funding eligibility confirmed and your next steps explained.
Not eligible for co-funding? You're still welcome to attend at the standard rate.
RBPN co-funding is subject to eligibility assessment, and a successful outcome cannot be guaranteed.