I help business leaders make things happen.
Director-level help, when you need it.
Hi, I'm Mike. I co-founded and built Equipt Ltd into a multi-million dollar business, and these days I help other business owners & leaders do the same with theirs: grow the sales, get on top of the numbers, and put AI to work. I roll up my sleeves alongside you and your team to get things done, on short-burst projects or longer-term engagements. I love working with good people to make awesome things happen.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), Civil
- Master of Engineering Studies (Geotechnical)
University of Auckland
Track record
I've done it myself.
I'm not a consultant who's only read about business. I built one, through the good years and the hard calls.
What I do
Four ways I help you grow.
No fluff. I can help enable your team, or get in and do the work alongside you.
Business process & AI implementation
Cut the busywork. I build better processes and put trusted, practical AI to work in your business, so your team spends time on what actually pays.
Sales & reporting
Build a sales engine that runs without you in every deal: pipeline, CRM, forecasting and incentives. Plus the management reporting to finally know your numbers.
Finance & capital
Financial models, cashflow forecasting and reporting. I work alongside your accountants to help you execute on your financial goals and, if required, help you raise debt or equity financing.
Hiring talent & developing people
Find, hire and keep good people. I've recruited and coached teams into award winners, and I'll help you build one that performs.
How it works
Like having a business partner. But only when you need one.
Free strategy call
We talk through where your business is stuck and whether I'm the right person to help. No pitch, no pressure.
Set the plan
We agree the focus and how we work: an ongoing monthly rhythm, or a one-off project. No lock-in.
I do the work
I get in alongside you and your team and we make it happen. Not a report that sits in a drawer.
About
From the tools to the boardroom.
I started out as a civil and geotechnical engineer at Beca, then co-founded Equipt Ltd and built it into a challenger brand working with the best names in NZ construction. I've raised capital, run a 400-account sales operation, recruited and coached award-winning people, and made the hard calls through COVID to protect the business and the team.
I build relationships on trust and look for the win-win. I'm Auckland-based, BE (Hons) in Civil Engineering, and I currently chair the Auckland SME Business Sub-Committee at the Civil Contractors Association.
If you want someone in the trenches with you, not just handing you a report, let's talk.
Let's make something happen.
Tell me what you're working on and where you're stuck. The first call's on me.