What services does WAM Institute provide? +
WAM connects business owners, founders and professionals with experienced experts for support across business growth, strategy, systems, leadership, career development, business exit readiness and professional growth. WAM also provides experts with opportunities to strengthen their visibility and connect with relevant audiences.
How can a business mentor help me grow my business? +
A business mentor can provide outside perspective, challenge assumptions, help identify growth barriers and work through decisions involving strategy, customers, systems, positioning and scale. WAM helps business owners connect with experts whose experience aligns with their particular challenge.
How do I find the right business expert or advisor? +
Start with the outcome or problem rather than the job title. Identify whether you need help with growth, systems, positioning, leadership, exit planning or another specific challenge. WAM's expert network is designed to help connect people with expertise relevant to what they are trying to achieve.
Can WAM help me build systems so my business relies less on me? +
WAM can connect business owners with experts experienced in business systems, operations, processes, delegation and scaling. The objective is to help you identify where founder dependency exists and what needs to change for the business to operate more effectively.
Does WAM provide business exit planning support? +
WAM provides access to experts who can support conversations around business value, exit readiness, succession, owner dependency and preparing a business for an eventual transition. Where specialist financial, legal or tax advice is required, this should be provided by appropriately qualified professionals.
Is WAM only for business owners? +
No. WAM supports business owners, founders, professionals and experts. Professionals can access mentoring, leadership development, career guidance and professional connections, while experienced specialists can apply to join the WAM Expert Network.
How can WAM help with career development? +
WAM connects professionals with experienced mentors and experts who can provide perspective around leadership, career direction, professional visibility, confidence, commercial capability and navigating the next stage of their career.
How do I join WAM as an expert? +
Experienced professionals and subject matter experts can apply to join the WAM Expert Network. WAM assesses potential experts based on their experience, area of expertise and ability to provide practical value to the people and organisations within the network.