Helping you scale up your business
We’re a group of entrepreneurs who have built businesses using proven growth strategies and we want to help you do the same.
Growth is never by mere chance, it is the result of forces working together.
James Cash Penney
4D FrameworkTM
Used by over 40,000 growing companies worldwide
Scaling up a business is a complex undertaking and requires tools that are easy to use and flexible enough to get the job done. The Scale Up 4 Framework is a successful growth methodology and includes the following:
Driver
- Coaching, advisers, consultants and coaches.
- Learning – ongoing business education.
- Technology – management accountability system.
Demands
- People and reputation – employees, customers, shareholders.
- Processes (productivity) make, buy, sell and record-keeping.
Disciplines
- Priorities – the main thing.
- Data – qualitative and quantitive.
- Meeting rhythms – daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual.
Decisions
- Strategy – revenue and growth.
- People engagement and accountability.
- Execution – profit and time management.
- Cash – the oxygen to keep going.
Using this methodology
You can realistically expect...
- At least double your cash flow rate
- Triple the industry average profitability
- Increase your company’s valuation relative to competition
- Help stakeholders – employees, customers and shareholders – enjoy the climb
Key aspects include:
- Measurement: key measures are aligned to goals and publicly shared
- Cross functional: clear alignment of different functions and goals
- Being focused: do less, achieve more and be accountable
- Continually improving: building a business is an ongoing task
Sailfish Associates
Who we are
Unlike other consultants, we’ve actually scaled up many businesses ourselves and want to help you do the same and avoid expensive mistakes. Our services are designed for CEOs and business owners looking for a fast track approach to scaling up.
Services
Designed for a fast track approach to scaling up
Entry Level
Scale Up Workshop
Are you looking for increased productivity, increased revenue, and the framework of how to scale your business?
Sales & Value Proposition Development Workshop
For business owners and sales professionals who would like to sell more, more often and at more acceptable margins.
Scaling Up CFO
The need for a senior finance professional actually arises well before it can be justified as a full-time position...and many businesses leave it too late.
Advanced
Scaling Up Masters Programme
The 3-month online scaling up masters programme is an intensive training course. The course structure allows you to learn (step-by-step) how to align your company for scaleable growth.
Scaling Up Masters Fastrack Programme
The 12-month accelerated programme puts together decades of hands-on experience, the latest tested and trusted cutting-edge management tools, and one-to-one coaching.
Scaling Up In-House Programme
Are you struggling to grow your business and feeling frustrated by your lack of progress? Scaling up your business requires a different mindset and a new set of tools.
Extras
Scaling Up Assessment
You'll receive a 25-page plus, comprehensive business report.
Scaling Up Cash
A detailed business and profit report. Find out how you can improve profitability and cashflow through the ‘Power of One’ assessment.
Scaling Up Scoreboard
Scaling Up Scoredboard gives you a dashboard for your critical numbers and priority tracking for your entire team.
