A platform for growth - North Sydney Council

1 A platform for growthNSW business Chamber Tracing back to 1826 Independent not-for-profit organisation 700 + Employees 19,551 Members (September) Spend $200 Million each year on MembersB2B Solution providerChambers and NetworksYouExpertsConnecting the business for GrowthFinding & Keeping CustomersFinancing the BusinessDeveloping & Updating a business StrategyStimulating small business growth Report Progress Report on Goldman Sachs 10,000 small Businesses Babson College 201430%21%18%Top 3 Challenges Reported by 10,000 business OwnersPlanDoStudyActShewhartCycle(PDSA) Strategy Vision Goals Objectives Milestones One page plan Comprehensive Plan Informed actions Step by step sub tasks Measure progress Run diagnostics Create options Access best practice resources Expert advice Assign initiatives Create custom tasks Communicate sFormula.

2 C = ABD > XChangeA Status quo dissatisfactionB Desired clear stateD Practical steps to the desired clear stateX-Cost of changeDavid Gleicher(1960 s) D x V x F > RDissatisfactionVisionFirst StepsResistanceRefined by Kathie Dannemiller(1980 s)The Cost of ChangeThe cost of getting from A to B via DAB$TDVBVATATBB usiness Propel is a smartonline platform for steering a business towards its goal s. Current StateGrowth StatePreviously unconnected InitiativesInnovation & ImprovementDemonstrationThank YouAny questions?Joel DobrogoszSenior Corporate business Development 314 201