Programmes for Entrepreneurs
Creative Consulting for Business Owners
Are you an entrepreneur looking for guidance, community, and expertise as you start, run, and scale your business?
You bring ideas, vision, and the desire to succeed for yourself. I support strategy, systems and operations, leadership and communication, and building successful long-term networks and partnerships.
Delve into programmes, workshops, and one-on-one coaching tailored to your entrepreneurial journey.
Meet Joanna
Following a successful corporate career with leading brands and over 28 years direct experience of founding, scaling, and selling businesses, Joanna is a recognised and experienced authority in entrepreneurship, business, and social impact.
Winner of AmCham Entrepreneur of the Year, SCMP Woman of Our Time, and multiple other awards, Joanna’s highly practical, open, and accessible style of supporting entrepreneurs includes a range of hands-on diagnostic tools, a broad and influential business network, and ongoing expert advice to support your personal business journey and decision-making process.
Programmes
Start
How to Start Your Own Business
Introduction
Starting a business can be one of the most rewarding actions of your life with strong preparation and direction.
Avoid the overwhelm and headaches with this programme that will provide you with guidance, community, and experienced insights as you begin your entrepreneurial journey.
This 6-month programme challenges and supports you with the following:
Defining your mission, vision, and values
Design thinking for innovation
Creating and fine-tuning your business plan
Seeking and securing funding
Effective market research
Marketing 101
Bullet-proof operational infrastructure
Pricing strategies and financials
Winning hiring strategies
What's Included?
Get Started workshop (half-day)
Weekly individual coaching sessions for 3 months
Touch Base workshop (half-day)
Fortnightly individual coaching sessions for 3 months
Into the Future workshop (half-day)
Fee
Book the Get Started workshop only: HK $3,000
Book full programme: HK $6,000 per month (for 6 months)
Get started
Run
How to Run Your Own Business
Introduction
Are your business's vision, operations, financials, human resources, and marketing meeting your goals? Could things be more streamlined, organised, or effective?
Take your business to the next level with mentorship and guidance in both strategy and operations.
This 6-month programme challenges and supports you with the following:
Pivoting with market demand
Actioning your business plan
Setting and meeting real targets
Leadership and management
Motivating and retaining staff
Impactful marketing
Data insights for financial decision-making
Project planning and pitching
Growth and scale strategies
What's Included?
Get Started workshop (half-day)
Weekly individual coaching sessions for 3 months
Touch Base workshop (half-day)
Fortnightly individual coaching sessions for 3 months
Into the Future workshop (half-day)
Fee
Book the Get Started workshop only: HK $3,000
Book full programme: HK $6,000 per month (for 6 months)
Get started
Scale
How to Scale Your Own Business
Introduction
This programme tackles entrepreneurial growing pains as you take your business beyond its current limitations and actualise its potential.
Creating a business that can run without your daily involvement in operations is the goal.
This 6-month programme challenges and supports you with the following:
Growing your business
Pitching to and evaluating investors
Franchising and other development models
Productisation
Building efficiencies
Staffing and incentives
Growth strategies
and lots more
What's Included?
Get Started workshop (half-day)
Weekly individual coaching sessions for 3 months
Touch Base workshop (half-day)
Fortnightly individual coaching sessions for 3 months
Into the Future workshop (half-day)
Fee
Book the Get Started workshop only: HK $3,000
Book full programme: HK $6,000 per month (for 6 months)
Get started
Sell
How to Sell Your Own Business
Introduction
Are you ready to release the value you have created in your business? How do you know when you’re ready to sell?
The decisions and steps to prepare a business for sale and find an investor/buyer are many, and it’s important to plan early and strategically.
This 6-month programme challenges and supports you with the following:
Ongoing business development
Pitching to and evaluating right-fit buyers
Preparing for due diligence
Ensuring business sustainability
Legal process and documentation
and lots more
What's Included?
Get Started workshop (half-day)
Weekly individual coaching sessions for 3 months
Touch Base workshop (half-day)
Fortnightly individual coaching sessions for 3 months
Into the Future workshop (half-day)
Fee
Book the Get Started workshop only: HK $3,000
Book full programme: HK $6,000 per month (for 6 months)