Business Growth:
Planning &
Strategy.
This intensive, one-on-one programme is designed to improve the business planning capability of SME owners and managers — giving you the strategic tools, frameworks and skills to set direction, seize opportunity and scale your business with confidence.
15–28 hours training + 10–20 hrs homework · Hybrid (Zoom + in-person)
Investment: $5,250–$9,800 excl. GST · RBP co-funding covers up to 50% (up to $5,000 excl. GST)
Training Covers:
- Goal setting — personal growth and business development
- Setting your business Vision and Mission
- Growth strategies and strategic planning
- SWOT analysis in your market
- Competitive advantage — competitor analysis and your key selling proposition
- Setting realistic, measurable targets
- Developing action and operational plans
One-on-one coaching from New Zealand's #1 business growth coach — with up to 50% of the cost covered by the government.
Register Your Interest for Training Now →The Programme
Six Strategic Pillars That Build a Growth-Ready Business
This isn't generic training. Every session is tailored to your business, your industry and your stage of growth — delivering learning outcomes that directly build your management capability in the areas the RBP fund was designed to develop.
Goal Setting — Personal & Business
Learn the process for setting powerful goals across both your personal growth and your business development — and how to make them stick with the right accountability systems.
Vision & Mission
Define where your business is going and why it exists. A clear Vision and Mission doesn't just inspire — it becomes the filter for every strategic decision you make.
Growth Strategies & Strategic Planning
Develop the strategic knowledge to identify your biggest growth opportunities and build a focused, realistic plan to pursue them — without losing sight of your core business.
SWOT Analysis
Learn how to conduct a rigorous SWOT analysis of your market position — identifying the strengths to leverage, weaknesses to address, opportunities to seize and threats to manage.
Competitive Advantage & KSP
Determine your unique competitive advantage through structured competitor analysis — and identify the Key Selling Proposition that makes your business the standout choice in your market.
Action & Operational Plans
Translate big-picture strategy into day-to-day execution. Build the operational plans, timelines and accountability structures that make your strategy real — not just a document.
Learning Outcomes
What You'll Know — and Be Able to Do — After This Programme
By completing this training, you as a business owner or manager will have significantly increased your management capabilities in these key areas — directly aligned with the RBP Management Capability Development Fund criteria.
The knowledge and process to set effective goals for both personal growth and business development
How to identify and clearly define your business's Vision and Mission that inspires your team and attracts your ideal customers
The strategic process for developing Growth Strategies and Strategic Plans that drive real, measurable outcomes
How to conduct a thorough SWOT Analysis of your market to inform your strategic direction and competitive positioning
The process to determine your company's Competitive Advantage — through competitor analysis and identifying your key selling proposition
The knowledge and ability to develop realistic, executable Action and Operational Plans that your team can follow and be held accountable to
New Zealand Government Funding
Up to $5,000 in RBP Co-Funding — Half Your Cost Covered by the Government
The NZ Government's Regional Business Partners Management Capability Development Fund subsidises up to 50% of approved training costs. Simple-Growth (Motherbase Limited) is a fully accredited provider — meaning your RBP voucher applies directly to our programmes.
Register Free with RBP
Takes 5–10 minutes at the RBP website. All you need is your NZBN. Free to join with no minimums.
Free Growth Advisor Session
Your local RBP partner contacts you within 48 hours. A free 30-min session confirms your capability gaps and funding eligibility.
Receive Your Voucher
Once approved, receive a voucher covering up to 50% of your training cost — up to $5,000 excl. GST per financial year (July–June).
Enrol & Start Growing
Apply your voucher to Simple-Growth. You pay your 50% co-contribution — the government covers the rest. Start immediately.
✅ Quick Eligibility Check
Note: Charitable Trusts and Incorporated Societies are not eligible. Funding is subject to availability and Growth Advisor approval.
Or register directly with RBP: web.regionalbusinesspartners.co.nz
Your Trainer
Kevin D'Ambros-Smith
The Simple-Growth Coach
Kevin has founded and scaled 9 companies and drawn on the strategies of 60+ world-class brands — including McDonald's, Samsung, IBM, Nestlé, Unilever, Heineken, GSK, Heinz, Johnson & Johnson, Westpac and many more — to build the Simple-Growth System.
Trained at DDB, Ogilvy and Saatchi & Saatchi, Kevin has coached SME owners across 30+ industries throughout New Zealand, Australia and beyond. His RBP programmes carry a perfect NPS score of 9.5/10.
Nationwide Coverage
Available Across All 15 New Zealand RBP Regions
This programme is delivered via hybrid (Zoom + in-person) sessions and is available in every RBP region across Aotearoa New Zealand. Your local RBP Growth Advisor approves your funding — Simple-Growth delivers the training.
🌏 Nationwide — Māori Businesses
Poutama Trust
Supporting Māori-owned businesses across all of New Zealand
📍 Northland
Northland Inc
Whangarei, Far North, Kaipara
📍 Auckland
Auckland Business Chamber
All Auckland regions — NZ's largest SME hub
📍 Waikato
SODA Inc.
Hamilton, Thames-Coromandel, Matamata-Piako
📍 Bay of Plenty
Tauranga Chamber of Commerce
Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatāne, Kawerau
📍 Tairāwhiti / East Coast
Trust Tairāwhiti
Gisborne, East Cape
📍 Taranaki
Venture Taranaki
New Plymouth, Stratford, South Taranaki
📍 Manawatū Whanganui
CEDA
Palmerston North, Whanganui, Rangitīkei, Ruapehu
📍 Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce
Napier, Hastings, Central Hawke's Bay, Wairoa
📍 Wellington
WellingtonNZ
Wellington, Hutt Valley, Porirua, Kāpiti
📍 Marlborough, Nelson & Tasman
Nelson Regional Development Agency
Nelson, Marlborough, Tasman, Kaikōura
📍 West Coast
Development West Coast
Greymouth, Westport, Hokitika, Reefton
📍 Canterbury
ChristchurchNZ
Christchurch, Selwyn, Waimakariri, Timaru, Ashburton
📍 Otago
Business South Inc
Dunedin, Queenstown, Central Otago, Waitaki
📍 Southland
Great South
Invercargill, Gore, Fiordland, Clutha
Not sure who your local partner is? Registration takes 5–10 minutes. Your Growth Advisor will be in touch within 48 hours.
Register Your Interest Now →Register Your Interest for Training Now
Complete the form below and Kevin will personally be in touch to discuss your eligibility, your goals, and how to get your RBP funding approved — fast.
Thank You — We'll Be in Touch Shortly!
Kevin will personally review your enquiry and be in touch within one business day to discuss your training options, RBP co-funding eligibility, and next steps.
In the meantime, you can get a head start by registering with your local RBP partner here — it takes just 5–10 minutes.
Build a Growth-Ready Business.
With the Government Paying Up to Half the Cost.
One-on-one coaching with Kevin D'Ambros-Smith — New Zealand's most experienced SME business growth coach. Register your interest today.
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