How can Amanda help you?
You can book a FREE mentoring session with Amanda via either or both of “General Business” or “Grants and Tendering" streams (maximum one free session in each). ADDITIONAL Southern Business Mentoring Program Extension Service sessions (up to 3 in total per business, not stream) may be booked at just $25 each. (Conditions apply - details further below).
General Business - For discussion of your overall business aims, plans, strategies and so on. This can include matters associated with establishing a new business or growing an existing one.
Grants and Tendering - For discussion/tips on lodging applications for grants, or preparing tender submissions (including where to look for possible opportunities).
Amanda brings real-life experience as a CEO, director, grants panellist, participant on many business related boards and leader of state and national business advisory teams. She understands first hand, the many challenges and opportunities in owning and successfully growing a business. She is also active (part-time) in her family manufacturing services related business.
Some of the areas in which Amanda may be helpful to you include:
• General Business, Business Analysis and Business Health Checks
• Strategic Planning, Business Plans, Action Plans, One-Page planning
• Grant / Award applications or Tender submissions
• Business Growth strategies (including starting new businesses)
• Strategic brainstorming using the Business Model Canvas
• Being a friendly ear, or sounding board, for your ideas or business challenges
• Diagnosing strengths or weaknesses in your business strategy/ies, and defining possible paths forward
• Linking you to a variety of resources to help in your next steps
Amanda Wood
Amanda is the Director of private consulting firm 'AMW Business Growth’ and can advise across most industries and business topics. She typically helps businesses to discover and leverage strategic ideas/opportunities, whilst also assisting with very ‘practical’ business advice.
For more information about Amanda visit her website and LinkedIn.
The Southern Business Mentoring Program is available to businesses, including start-ups, operating within the City of Holdfast Bay, City of Marion, City of Onkaparinga and the District Council of Yankalilla. Eligible businesses are able to meet once with an advisor from each discipline.
Sessions are currently being delivered through Skype, zoom, phone or in person. Please note - If the dates shown for Amanda do not suit; please choose any of her available time slots, then add a comment to your booking form “DIFFERENT DATE NEEDED” (Amanda will get in touch to set a new date with you).
T he Southern Business Mentoring Program Extension Service, which provides an additional three appointments with your chosen mentor, is an initiative of the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030. Please note businesses are eligible for a total of three additional appointments, not three appointments per mentor.
