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Operational Growth & Capability Support

Strategic support for SME owners ready to scale sustainably
Culturally aligned support for Māori and Pasifika businesses
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The Reality of Growth

Growth is exciting - but it also exposes every weakness in your business. Learn how Vern Holden can help.

You're growing, but it feels chaotic and unsustainable

Systems are breaking as you scale

You're the bottleneck in your own business

Team accountability is inconsistent

Cash flow is unpredictable

You need strategic clarity, not just more hustle

Three Pillars of Sustainable Growth

Our approach to building businesses that scale

Operational Clarity

Clear processes, defined roles, and systems that work without you micromanaging.

Execution Rhythm

Weekly cadence, accountability frameworks, and metrics that matter.

Growth Readiness

Build the foundation to scale sustainably - people, processes, and performance.

How We Work Together

A structured approach to keep you focused and moving forward.

1

Monthly Strategy Sessions

We meet monthly to review progress, solve problems, and plan the next 30 days.

2

Weekly Check-Ins

Short accountability calls to keep momentum and address roadblocks quickly.

3

On-Demand Support

Email and messaging support when you need guidance between sessions.

Who This Is For

  • SME owners ready to move from firefighting to strategic growth
  • Businesses with 5-50 employees looking to scale sustainably
  • Māori and Pasifika business owners seeking culturally aligned support
  • Manufacturers and service businesses needing operational clarity
  • Leaders who want accountability and expert guidance

Can you invest 2 hours?

That's all it takes to get clarity on your business direction. Book a free Business Planning Hui and walk away with actionable insights.

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Investment

Flexible support tailored to your business needs. Ready to start? Contact us to schedule a meeting.

Monthly Taki Support

From $397/month

Ongoing strategic support and accountability

  • Monthly strategy sessions (90 minutes)
  • Weekly accountability check-ins (15-30 minutes)
  • Email and messaging support
  • Process templates and frameworks
  • Quarterly business reviews
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What Our Clients Say

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to Scale Sustainably?

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Proof

What good looks like with numbers on it

Leadership and sales work where the result was measured, not just felt.

Heating sales division

The problem

A division without a call cycle, incentives, or a clear sales process. Revenue depended on who happened to ring in.

What changed

Built the sales process, a call cycle with real accountability, and an incentive scheme people could actually see themselves winning.

Division sales up more than 20% in 18 months

Alongside measurable gains in customer satisfaction.

Leading 90+ staff across 9 departments

The problem

Supervisors firefighting rather than leading, with performance conversations happening only when something went wrong.

What changed

Put in training matrices, performance review processes and pay frameworks, then coached supervisors to run them rather than avoid them.

Teams that ran on rhythm instead of heroics

The improvements held after handover, which is the only test that matters.

Where these numbers come from: operations Vern led at SKOPE Industries over 14 years, across production, spare parts and sales. They are his results, not a client's, and we would rather say so than dress them up.

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Businesses advised
Since 2005, across NZ
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Stable output lift
24/7 multi-department plant, SKOPE Industries
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Inventory reduction
Spare parts operation, dispatch lifted 70% to 90%+
0+ yrs
On the factory floor
Manufacturing operations and improvement
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