Helping Farmers Build Stronger, Smarter, and More Sustainable Businesses

Farm Business Mentoring/Coaching

  • Budgeting & Financial Management

    Take control of your cash flow and understand your profitability or pathway to it. I’ll help you improve your financial literacy, prepare cashflow budgets and track your progress against them

  • Succession Planning

    One of the most complex - and important - issues you’ll deal with. I’ll help you navigate this process and create a roadmap that identifies the steps to be taken and the specialists to be engaged so that the array of needs and interests are addressed harmoniously

  • Agritourism & Farmstay

    Understand the benefits and costs of diversifying your income by tapping into the growing demand for authentic farm experiences. Whether it’s setting up a farmstay or offering unique experiences, I’ll guide you through the process and help you decide if it’s right for you

  • Investment (Spending) Decision Making

    Every dollar matters. Whether you’re investing in buying (or selling) a parcel of land, machinery, infrastructure, or new ventures, I’ll help you evaluate the risks and returns to make confident, strategic decisions and calculate a thorough and very financially sound cost:benefit analysis

  • Risk Assessment & Management

    From market volatility to extreme weather events, I’ll help you identify, assess, and plan the management of these risks so you’re ready for whatever comes next

  • Drought Preparedness

    Prepare for the dry years by building resilience into your farm. From water management to financial strategies, I’ll help you identify the measures you can take to build the resilience of your farm business

  • Growth Planning

    Identify the options and strategies for growing your farm business which may include adding to your current productive capacity, value-adding, accessing additional land or re-locating

  • Effective Carbon Management

    One way or another carbon issues are either relevant or going to be relevant to your business. I can lead your identification and understanding of the issues, the options and assessing how to turn this into an opportunity

  • Assessment of Alternative Land Uses

    Is there untapped potential on your land? I’ll help you identify, consider and assess alternative or complementary uses to maximise value and income

  • Brand Development & Value Adding

    We can assess the feasibility of value adding and brand building to increase the earnings of your business

  • Debt & Innovative Funding Sources

    Understand the strategies to get the best funding including options beyond traditional debt. I’ll help you unlock new opportunities including innovative financing

  • Accountability

    Even if you’re completely on top of your game, fully-prepped and implementing like a gun, almost everyone benefits from having someone to keep them accountable and maintain the top shelf performance

You deserve to have a top level mentor/coach

Running a farm is unlike any other business—it’s your livelihood, legacy, and often, your family’s future.

With decades of experience across finance, management, and coaching Australian farmers, I can help you tackle the toughest challenges, turn a corner or two with your farm, and reduce the stress load by a lot.

I’m experienced in all of the key performance areas described above and bring unparralleled credentials: impeccable career experience at the highest levels of finance - creative problem solving skills - top academic qualifications - & deep experience as a mentor/coach including working with many farming businesses.

I’ll have your back and push you forward. And do it because I enjoy it.