Significant profit growth for an events business.

How Business Coaching Helped Us Grow, Increase Profit and Plan for the Future

In this video, Preetinder Singh owner of Simon Smith Events explains how working with business coach Jamie Goral has helped transform the direction, growth, and long-term plans for their business.

Having run the business for nearly two decades, the owners had reached a point where they were starting to think about the next stage — what the future of the business should look like, how to grow to the next level, and what an eventual exit strategy might look like. They realised there were likely strategies and opportunities they were not implementing, and that bringing in outside help could help them develop and grow the business further.

They describe Jamie as an exceptional business coach because he keeps things simple, clear, and focused on objectives. One of the biggest changes has been improved productivity and actually getting important things done. The accountability and deadlines have helped them focus on the right actions and follow through, rather than staying stuck in the day-to-day running of the business.

A key outcome has been a shift from working in the business to working on the business. This has helped them develop a clearer vision of what the business could become and what steps are needed to get there.

The results have been significant. The business has grown its team, is doing more deals, and has increased both turnover and profit — with the business up around 30% in a year and a half, and on track for around 50% growth.

Beyond the financial results, the coaching has also helped improve work-life balance. By building a stronger team and better structure, the owners are starting to free up more time and create a business that is not completely dependent on them day-to-day.

Perhaps most importantly, working with a business coach has opened their eyes to what is possible. With the right structure, accountability, and strategy in place, they are now excited about the future, looking to hire more staff, expand into new areas, and continue growing the business.

If you are a business owner who has been running your business for years and feels like you could take it to the next level, wants to grow turnover and profit, build a team, improve work-life balance, and start planning for the long-term future or eventual exit, this is exactly the type of work Jamie Goral helps business owners do.

If you’d like a conversation about your business, you can book time directly here:
https://jamiegoral.actioncoach.co.uk/book-a-meeting/

 

 

 

From Lifestyle Business to a Business That Can Run Without Us

In this video, Preetinder’s business partner Nicky Gabari-Singh explains why they would strongly recommend working with business coach Jamie Goral and how coaching has helped change both the direction of the business and their mindset as owners.

They describe Jamie as direct, no-nonsense, and someone who makes you accountable. One of the key lessons they highlight is that often the biggest thing holding a business back is not the market, the staff, or the economy — it’s the business owners themselves not implementing what they know they should be doing. The accountability Jamie provides ensures that things actually get done.

For many years, the business had effectively been a lifestyle business. But once their children had grown up, the owners started to think more seriously about the future and how to build a business that could eventually run without them being involved in everything day-to-day.

As a husband-and-wife team, they also found it difficult to make decisions quickly because there was no external person to challenge them, settle debates, and provide clear direction. Having Jamie as an external advisor meant decisions could be made faster and with more confidence, which helped move the business forward.

One of the biggest changes has been having a clear vision for the future. Before coaching, they felt like they were working hard but not really moving forward. Now, they feel like the business is progressing and expanding, with better systems and structure being put in place to support growth.

Accountability has been a major factor in this progress. Regular meetings, quarterly planning sessions, and training have helped maintain motivation and momentum. This has led to improved efficiency, business growth, and a significant increase in turnover — estimated at an additional £500,000 to £1 million compared to previous years.

Just as importantly, the owners say they now enjoy the business more. Instead of the business feeling like something they have to do, they now feel more in control, more motivated, and more confident in their decisions. They are now working towards a five-year plan where they can step back from the day-to-day running of the business and allow it to run more independently.

If you are a business owner running a lifestyle business, feeling stuck, struggling to make decisions, or wanting to grow the business and eventually step back, this is exactly the type of work Jamie Goral helps business owners do.

If you’d like a conversation about your business, you can book time directly here:
https://jamiegoral.actioncoach.co.uk/book-a-meeting/