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Australian Centre for Business Growth

Our business is business growth. Official Adelaide University account.

We deliver programs that provide business owners, CEOs, Managing Directors and their executive team members with the knowledge and skills they need to grow their companies. Twitter: https://twitter.com/UniSA_CBG
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/company/centreforbusinessgrowth

The Centre for Business Growth is focused on unlocking the growth potential of Australia’s Small to Medium Enterprises. W

e deliver expert-driven programs, innovative tools and break-through research to provide corporate executives with the knowledge, skills and resources they need to drive growth and take their companies global. Directed by Professor Jana Matthews, a renowned business growth expert, the Centre’s programs help companies perform at their best, provide value to their customers, create jobs and contribute to the economic health of their communities. The Centre is also conducting research to identify the key issues that Australian companies are facing that inhibit or can accelerate growth.

31/08/2026

Building a business that scales requires considerable marketing and sales discipline. And turning effort into revenue isn't easy.

That's why we've brought together two leaders in the marketing and sales: Anne Bennett from Ashgrove Cheese and Adam Trevorrow from Passport Eyewear.

Anne brings deep experience in marketing, communications, and brand strategy across the food and dairy industry. Adam has spent 20 years in wholesale distribution and brand management. Between them, they know how to turn marketing activity into revenue outcomes.

In conversation with Growth Expert Sarah Curtis-Fawley, they'll discuss practical systems that align marketing with sales. And how to ensure your efforts find the right customers, lifts conversion rates and achieves better results.

Date: Thursday, 3rd September 2026
Time: 12 noon (AEDT)

Join us at this free ANZ Australia business growth webinar 👇
https://centreforbusinessgrowth.com/news-and-events/register-marketing-and-sales-for-growth-turning-effort-into-revenue/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Australian+Centre+for+Business+Growth&utm_campaign=publer

27/08/2026

If you want to know what it takes to scale a business internationally, cross cultural divides, and successfully pivot industries, look no further than Hok Lee!

As a Growth Expert, Hok brings decades of international executive experience to help companies scale successfully.

With a Master's in Engineering, an MBA, and background as an independent director and financial adviser, Hok knows exactly what it takes to build resilient, high-growth companies.

Find out more about Hok 👇
https://centreforbusinessgrowth.com/people/hok-lee/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Australian+Centre+for+Business+Growth&utm_campaign=publer

26/08/2026

Congratulations to Salty Games, our second weekly winner for the 2026 Growth Tracker Survey! 🏆

By submitting their results early, these 2024 Growth Ramp graduates have scored a one-hour Growth Expert Coaching Call valued at $500, plus a six-month Silver subscription to Business Growth Online.

We love watching our alumni continue to push boundaries and scale their businesses. Your data and insights play a vital role in Australia’s only long-term research study on SME growth.

To the rest of our alumni, there is still time to be involved! Check your inbox for your personalised survey link and complete it soon for your chance to be our next weekly winner.

25/08/2026

When economic stormy weather hits, most businesses batten down the hatches and pull back. The best SMEs do the opposite.

When times are tough it's easy to become risk adverse and pause your growth plans. But it is actually a crucial time for innovation and a rare opportunity to win market share when your competitors go quiet.

Our Director, Ryan Williams, breaks down how top performing SMEs thrive when times get hard. He shares practical steps to future proof your business and capitalise on the road ahead.

Read the article 👇
https://centreforbusinessgrowth.com/news-and-events/how-the-best-smes-thrive-during-hard-times/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Australian+Centre+for+Business+Growth&utm_campaign=publer

19/08/2026

Congratulations to Outback Auto NT, our first weekly winner for the 2026 Growth Tracker Survey! They've scored a one-hour Growth Expert Coaching Call valued at $500 plus a six month Silver subscription to Business Growth Online for submitting their survey last week.

Outback Auto NT graduated from our Growth Ramp in 2023.

We're always thrilled to see how our alumni are growing their businesses. Your insights play a key role in Australia's only long-term research on SME growth.

To all our alumni, the survey is still live. Complete your survey using the personalised link sent to you for a chance to win.

18/08/2026

We were excited to hold our Small Business Week event yesterday.

More than 20 small business owners attended to hear our director Ryan Williams talk about how to keep their company resilient by weathering the storm and seizing opportunity.

Participants undertook exercises to:

🚩 Understand internal & external red flags that threaten small business resilience
📔 Use a simple framework to identify risks and opportunities
💡 Mitigate risk and seize opportunity.

We were so pleased to contribute towards Small Business Week in 2026 through this workshop!

17/08/2026

Happy !

While we celebrate all small businesses this week, there's a crucial phase of the entrepreneurial journey that is often overlooked: the leap from a small business to a medium sized one.

Revisit this Growth Trust Podcast episode with our Growth Expert Sarah Curtis-Fawley and Director Ryan Williams as they share how to navigate the leap.

💲 Shift from product to customer: Start obsessing over customer value.
📊 Map your 3-year org chart: Proves your vision to investors and clarifies your next hires.
🖥️ Carve out 'slack' time: Step back from the day-to-day operations and give yourself room to innovate.

Listen to the full episode 👇
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=3jYhovX1qeY&utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Australian+Centre+for+Business+Growth&utm_campaign=publer

14/08/2026

𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦!

This week we launched our 2026 Growth Tracker Survey, which has been run annually since 2015. It’s the only long-term study of growth companies in Australia – tracking the growth of hundreds of SMEs who’ve attended our programs.

Since 2016, a committed group of graduates have reported their results every year for at least 5 years after completing their program. We’ve measured actual company outcomes against projected growth trajectories at the time of program entry. Over a five-year period, these companies averaged some impressive results:

📈 Revenue up 147% overall
💰 Additional $923M in cumulative revenues generated over and above pre-program forecasts
💻 Jobs up 72% beyond pre-program projected employment growth

That’s real growth! We’re looking forward to revealing the Growth Tracker Survey results for FY26, and learning more about the factors that have helped or hindered your growth journey over the past year.

Stay tuned as we will soon announce the winner of this week’s one-hour Growth Expert coaching call and 6-month Silver subscription for Business Growth Online - just for submitting their survey!

12/08/2026

Our next ANZ Australia Business Growth webinar is coming up and will focus on building simple, disciplined marketing and sales systems that convert your effort into revenue.

This webinar is for anyone who has put the work and time in to their marketing and sales funnel but not yet found the success they expected.

Join our host Growth Expert Sarah Curtis-Fawley together with guest panellists Anne Bennett of Ashgrove Cheese and Adam Trevorrow of Passport Eyewear.

You'll learn:
🔍 How to align marketing activity with actual sale outcomes
💡 Simple pipeline and follow-up disciplines that lift conversion
📈 How to improve results using existing resources

🗓️ Date: Thursday, 3 September 2026
🕛 Time: 12:00pm AEST
💻 Format: Online webinar

Register for this free webinar 👇
https://www.anz.com.au/business/business-hub/grow-business/businessgrowth/webinars/

11/08/2026

Building a resilient business doesn't happen in isolation. It takes practical tools, fresh perspective, and the right network to adapt and thrive.

That's why Small Business Week organised by Office for Small and Family Business is such an important event for South Australia's SMEs.

Across five days, business leaders can attend a variety of events, workshops and an expo to tackle the real drivers of long-term business resilience.

We are proud to be a Community Event Partner and support SA's business owners and founders. While our Director, Ryan Williams', session is officially sold out, there is still an incredible lineup of practical events and networking opportunities you can attend.

Whether you're starting out or scaling up, this Small Business Week is an unmissable opportunity invest in your company's future.

Take a look at the full program 👇
https://business.sa.gov.au/programs/small-business-week?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Australian+Centre+for+Business+Growth&utm_campaign=publer

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://www.centreforbusinessgrowth.com/

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