Find Your
Secret Sauce.
Every great business has that one-of-a-kind ingredient that makes it unforgettable. In this energising, eye-opening training, you'll uncover what truly sets your business apart — and how to use it to become magnetic to your dream customers.
2–3 month programme · Approx. 17 hours · Hybrid (Zoom + in-person)
Investment: $4,000–$7,000 · RBP co-funding covers up to 50% (up to $5,000 excl. GST)
You'll Discover:
The Programme
Unlock What Makes Your Business Truly Irresistible
This isn't guesswork. You'll be guided step-by-step through the Simple-Growth Business Growth System™ — a proven framework used by both global brands and fast-growing small businesses to stand out, scale up and dominate their space.
With real-world insights and inspiring examples from successful businesses of all sizes — including the world's greatest brands Kevin has worked with directly — you'll identify your Secret Sauce and learn exactly how to use it to win customers and build a business that stands out in any market.
This isn't just another marketing training course. It's your step-by-step blueprint to becoming the 'go-to' brand in your niche.
Register Your Interest for Training Now →What's Included
- Expert guidance on setting your short, medium and long-term marketing goals
- A clear process to define your top marketing priorities and strategies
- A ready-to-customise template to map out your own 12-month marketing action plan
- Training and feedback to make it real, practical and totally doable
- Real-world examples from global brands and fast-growing NZ businesses
- One-on-one coaching sessions with Kevin D'Ambros-Smith
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What You'll Walk Away With
Your Competitive Edge — Found, Defined and Ready to Deploy
A Clear, Compelling Brand Story
A brand narrative so compelling that your ideal customers instantly understand why you're the only logical choice for them.
Deep Customer Understanding
A rich picture of your core customers — what they want, what they fear, what gets them excited and what makes them choose you over everyone else.
A Magnetic Marketing Message
The exact words and positioning that build trust, create excitement and drive real results — across every channel and every touchpoint.
Brand Awareness & Customer Growth
Tools and strategies to increase brand awareness, attract better-fit customers and grow your revenue without compromising on who you are.
Clarity on Your Competitive Edge
A crystal-clear understanding of what makes you different — and how to leverage it like the world's most successful brands do.
Your 12-Month Marketing Action Plan
A ready-to-use marketing plan template, personalised to your business, that gives you the strategic direction you need for the year ahead.
"Kevin is down to earth, genuine about providing guidance to set up his clients for success and has a wealth of business experience."
"Encouragement, support, knowledge, enthusiasm."
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.
Find Your Secret Sauce.
Stand Out. Win Customers. Dominate Your Market.
This is your step-by-step blueprint to becoming the go-to brand in your niche — with the government paying up to half the cost through RBP co-funding.
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