Advisory Services

Coaching for New Business Owners

Ever wished all your business questions could be answered? We’ll help you build a smarter, better business.

  • Expert mentorship from a multi award-winning firm
  • Proven frameworks to remove guess work and get ahead
  • Tools & strategies you can implement immediately

We’ll help you get more from your business.

No one should have to go it alone. We’ll help you grow your profits, future-proof your business and fast-track your success.

When you join a supportive community of expert leaders and peers, you’ll not only feel confident in your business growth plan – you’ll eliminate stress and enjoy running your business again.

6 Session Program Outline

Session 1

Business and tax fundamentals: How to make informed decisions, mitigate risk and pursue opportunities for growth and profitability.

Session 2

Create a meaningful business plan & set goals for the year ahead:  Learn the key components needed to set a roadmap for your business to achieve its objectives.

Session 3: Part A

7 ways to grow your business with worked examples PART A:  Actionable steps you can take now to generate more leads, more sales and more conversions.

Session 4: Part B

7 ways to grow your business with worked examples PART B:  Actionable steps you can take now to generate more leads, more sales and more conversions.

Session 5

The business 101 cycle and the importance of good cashflow:  Understanding and optimise the business 101 cycle for long-term sustainability and profitability.

Session 6

Revisit your business plan and reset your goals to create enduring success:  Revisiting your business plan helps you maintain a competitive edge in a rapidly changing business landscape.

Getting started is easy

Apply to join

Apply now to join Smart Movers and we’ll be in touch to answer your questions and secure your place.

Get mentorship

Join our six 2-hour workshops held over 12-months at Malloch McClean +MORE in Invercargill.

Grow your business

Work with our leading experts and peer-accountability groups to get ahead and live the life you want.

Meet Jesse Hall: Facilitator

Jesse Hall is redefining how businesses operate across NZ. Gaining recognition as “a future leader in the accounting industry” (Acuity Magazine) and working regularly with several charitable trusts as well as Business Mentors NZ, Jesse has the experience, know-how and expertise to help you achieve more.

Jesse will share his expertise and proven frameworks with a select group of business owners as part of our ‘New to Business’ Coaching Program. By facilitating game-changing discussions and peer-to-peer learning, he’s helping businesses get to the next level. And he’ll do it for you.

What people are saying

Thanks to Jesse's expert advice and guidance, we were able to navigate the complexities of starting a business with confidence and clarity. His invaluable contributions have laid a strong foundation, accelerating our success. I wholeheartedly recommend Jesse to anyone seeking expert assistance in business start-ups or management.
Dan Butterfield
Business Owner
One of the biggest questions when selecting a business mentor is: will I get a return on my investment? With Jesse this should never be a concern. His expert advice and guidance has been key to our success starting out in business.
Carmen de Joux
Business Owner

Why  choose  our  workshops?

Business Insights

On the pulse of modern business strategies, we’ll tackle the real problems accounting firms face today, together with proven, actionable strategies to transform your business and grow.

Group Coaching

Business insights are discussed within the context of your own practice and you’ll identify, prioritise and agree key actions you need to take to move forward with your business.

Peer Accountability

You’ll become part of a supportive community of peers who are all dedicated to achieving a common goal. Keeping each other accountable, you’ll work through your toughest challenges.

Tools & Resources

You’ll have opportunities to submit topic requests prior to each workshop and access industry-leading tools and resources that you can utilise immediately.

Invest in yourself and your business and see a return

Six 2-hour workshops held over 12-months at Malloch McClean, Invercargill. 

  • Topical business insights
  • Group coaching sessions
  • Peer-accountability
  • Tailored tools and resources

$175 per month

minimum 12 months 

Frequently Asked Questions

We work with anyone who is new into a business role to help them implement change – from Directors and Managers to CEOs. For each session, you will join a small team of around 15 other businesses.

Six 2-hour sessions are scheduled over 12-months for our coaching program. Sessions are designed so that you can take away a key learning, plus review and discuss any burning issues or common themes that have arisen during the period.

Sessions are held six times per year at Malloch McClean +MORE in Invercargill. Welcome morning/afternoon teas are designed to help you network before each session.

Yes, if not more. Working as part of a group is a fun and effective way to hold each other accountable, share experiences and battle plans and learn from each other’s successes. You’ll develop supportive relationships with a network of like-minded individuals that can extend beyond the program and into your working lives.

Program payments are either invoiced monthly for a minimum 12-month term or payable up front. The first payment is required as a deposit when you sign-up. You will receive your next invoice the second month into the program. We will contact you nearing the completion of the 12 -month term to confirm if you would like to renew for another year.

Contact us today

From tax planning to business growth, our Gore team is here to support you. Get in touch today to learn more.

Emily Harding

Operations

Emily ensures the efficient functioning of the +MORE Group, providing vital support across planning, operations, project management, and risk & compliance.

What excites Emily most about her role is the opportunity to make a difference, helping the +MORE Group operate at its best.

Outside work, Emily enjoys games nights with friends and, most importantly, spending time with her beautiful dog Kimbo in the great outdoors.

Matthew Trowill

FINANCE

Matt oversees the internal finance function across the +MORE Group. He ensures the executive team is equipped with accurate financial data, monthly management reports, cash flow forecasts, and all things numbers.

Matt thrives on understanding the numbers and how they drive smart business decisions.

Beyond finance, Matt is passionate about travelling the world and enjoys playing hockey on weekends.

Kirsten Harris

Marketing

Kirsten leads the marketing function across the +MORE Group, shaping the brand and driving growth. She works closely with teams across the business to deliver marketing strategies that support +MORE’s vision, while overseeing brand, content, communications, and campaigns.

Kirsten is passionate about turning insight into action and building strong, consistent brands. She enjoys collaborating with teams to create meaningful marketing that connects with clients and supports business growth.

Outside of work, Kirsten keeps busy with family life, spending weekends watching her kids’ sports, fitting in runs when she can, and making the most of any opportunity to do something new.

Anna Crow

People & Culture

Anna oversees the human resources function across the +MORE Group. She is responsible for recruiting, developing, and retaining talent and ensuring that our teams embody our company values and purpose daily.

Anna enjoys getting to know every team member and working with them and their manager to help them achieve their career goals. Seeing employees succeed is what motivates her!

Outside work, Anna loves spending time with her family. She has two teenage boys who love to get out and about – from multi-day bike rides in different parts of the country to catching the latest movie to board games on rainy days.

David Bell

Chief operating office
david.bell@plusmore.co.nz
021 491 240

David is motivated by the +MORE purpose of smarter, better business. David is a strategic transformation and commercial Executive with over 25 years of experience in the finance and technology sectors. His role is to leverage his multinational expertise to ensure the +MORE network delivers daily for our clients and team. To him, nothing is better than seeing clients succeed in their market due to insight and collaboration with our people.

Starting life in the London dealing rooms as a derivatives trader, David’s career has seen him work with major banks worldwide.

Following a six-month program at Stanford Business School, David diversified into strategic leadership roles, building new or amplifying existing divisions of the bank. One of the most challenging but exhilarating periods was launching a start-up data platform as CEO, gaining first-hand insight into business ownership.

Most recently, David was privileged to lead the Xero global sales team, working with teams in many countries focusing on a high-growth commercial mindset.

David has a teenage family that keeps him busy outdoors, with his son cycling in the mountains or roads of New Zealand or supporting his daughter in the dance studio.

John Schol

Director

John has over 25 years of executive, non-executive and chair experience across large, complex organisations in a variety of sectors, including professional services, property, manufacturing, infrastructure, local government, SaaS and not-for-profit.

He has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, holds a Certificate of Public Practice with Chartered Accountants Australia, New Zealand, and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.  

John specialises in assisting businesses in clearly articulating their vision, strategy, and corresponding goals. His commercial capability to monitor performance against strategic, business, and financial plans helps ensure executive leadership teams manage their businesses appropriately.  

He consults with businesses on strategic, cultural, and organisational change that creates smarter, better businesses. He often works with leaders who are surrounded by uncertainty, disruption, pending technology change, investment opportunities, restructuring, and succession issues.   

John also works closely with numerous local community groups and has given time to facilitate strategic plans with The Graeme Dingle Foundation (Southern), Rugby Southland, Football South, Southland Sharks, Youth Line South, Southland Engineering Cluster, The Pantry and The Grace Street Project.

Dan Henderson

CEO & Managing Director

Dan Henderson is an experienced advisory and accountancy leader with more than 20 years’ experience supporting business owners to drive growth, build resilience, and create long‑term value.

As CEO and Managing Director of the +MORE Group, Dan leads with a deep commercial and technical understanding of the New Zealand SME sector. His leadership is underpinned by a strong commitment to +MORE’s vision of fuelling ambitious business owners through smarter, better business.

Dan is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and holds a Certificate of Public Practice. He is a long‑standing member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, reflecting his strong technical foundation and commitment to professional excellence.

His expertise spans business strategy, leadership, governance, mergers and acquisitions, sales and valuation work, and international company compliance and regulatory analysis. Throughout his career, Dan has played a pivotal role in guiding organisations through complex financial and commercial landscapes. His experience covers businesses of all sizes, from start‑ups through to multi‑national corporations, giving him a well‑rounded perspective across a wide range of industries.

Dan completed his studies in Commerce and Sciences at the University of Otago, before spending ten years with one of the Big Four accounting firms. In 2013, he transitioned into business ownership and went on to establish what is now known as the +MORE Group.

In addition to his executive role, Dan is actively involved in governance and leadership across the profession and wider community. He is the Chair of MGI Australasia, providing strategic leadership within the global MGI Worldwide network, and serves as a Board Member of Variety – the Children’s Charity, supporting improved outcomes for vulnerable Kiwi children.

John Schol

Principal

John has over 25 years of executive, non-executive and chair experience across large, complex organisations in a variety of sectors, including professional services, property, manufacturing, infrastructure, local government, SaaS and not-for-profit.

He has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, holds a Certificate of Public Practice with Chartered Accountants Australia, New Zealand, and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.  

John specialises in assisting businesses in clearly articulating their vision, strategy, and corresponding goals. His commercial capability to monitor performance against strategic, business, and financial plans helps ensure executive leadership teams manage their businesses appropriately.  

He consults with businesses on strategic, cultural, and organisational change that creates smarter, better businesses. He often works with leaders who are surrounded by uncertainty, disruption, pending technology change, investment opportunities, restructuring, and succession issues.   

John also works closely with numerous local community groups and has given time to facilitate strategic plans with The Graeme Dingle Foundation (Southern), Rugby Southland, Football South, Southland Sharks, Youth Line South, Southland Engineering Cluster, The Pantry and The Grace Street Project.

Jesse Hall

Principal

Jesse will help your business thrive. Gaining recognition as “a future leader in the accounting industry” (Acuity Magazine) and working regularly with several charitable trusts as well as Business Mentors NZ, Jesse has the experience, know-how and expertise to help you achieve more.

“My goal is to make business and accounting easier for my clients, so they can get on with what they do best. Getting ahead faster often means using the right technology, positioning and pricing products and services correctly and planning for the future, so you can reap the rewards of all your hard work.”