A practical six-month program starting September 2025 that builds real financial skills through hands-on case studies and real-world scenarios. You'll work through actual business challenges, not theory.
Request Program DetailsThe landscape's shifted quite a bit since 2023. Automation handles the mundane stuff now—reconciliation, expense tracking, basic reporting. That's freed up time for what actually matters.
But here's what I'm seeing in 2025: businesses that understand their numbers make better decisions. Sounds obvious, but you'd be surprised how many owners still operate on gut feeling alone.
We're not predicting some distant future here. These changes are happening right now. Small businesses that adapt their financial management approach are already seeing the benefits.
Six months. Twenty-four weeks of building financial capability through real scenarios. No fluff, no theoretical nonsense—just practical application.
We start with financial statements, but you're immediately applying them to real business cases. By week four, you're analyzing actual companies and spotting issues before they become problems.
Now it gets interesting. You're building forecasts, running scenarios, and making decisions based on numbers. We use anonymized data from actual Australian small businesses—mess and all.
This is where theory meets your actual business. You're applying everything to your own operations, guided by mentors who've been there. Some weeks are tough. That's intentional.
Financial Strategy Mentor
I spent twelve years running a manufacturing business in Brisbane before pivoting to finance consulting. And honestly? I wish someone had taught me this stuff back in 2009 when I was winging it with Excel and prayer.
The program grew out of conversations with other business owners who were struggling with the same things I did. Cash flow surprises. Not understanding margins properly. Making decisions based on incomplete information.
I don't promise miracles. What I can tell you is that after six months, you'll look at your business differently. You'll ask better questions. You'll spot problems earlier. And yeah, you'll probably sleep better knowing you actually understand what's happening with your money.
We run small cohorts—usually eight to twelve participants. That's deliberate. Everyone gets attention, everyone gets challenged, and everyone learns from each other's situations. Some of the best insights come from peer discussions, not from me lecturing.
Tuesday evenings, 7pm to 9pm AEST. That's when our cohorts meet online. It's a commitment, no question about it. But we've structured it this way because learning financial management isn't something you can cram into a weekend workshop.
Between sessions, you're working through exercises based on real business scenarios. Some weeks you'll spend two hours on homework. Other weeks, maybe four or five when you're deep in building forecasts or analyzing case studies.
Around week ten, something interesting usually happens. Participants start bringing their own business challenges to the group. That's when the learning accelerates—when you're applying concepts to actual problems you're facing right now.
"I nearly quit in week seven. The cash flow forecasting module kicked my backside. But Callum sat with me for an extra hour and we worked through it using my actual business data. Three months later, I caught a cash flow issue before it became a crisis. That alone paid for the program twice over."
Completed program March 2025 | Retail, Northern Suburbs Melbourne