Sydney business landscape

Sydney Business Owners: You've Built Something Good. But It's Still Built Around You.

Every decision comes to you. Every problem needs your answer.

You're earning good money — but you're working more than when you had a job.

That stops here.

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Sound familiar?

Sunday, 7:30pm

You meant to stop at five. Now you're going through emails because tomorrow's flat out and you need to get ahead of it. Your partner hasn't said anything. They stopped commenting on this a while ago.

Day 4 of a family holiday

Someone on the team needs a decision. They could have made it themselves — but the system doesn't exist to let them. You step away to take the call. "Back in 20 minutes." You're building a sandcastle. It's fine.

Friday, payroll done

Your team got paid on time. You're last. You look at what's left and do the mental arithmetic. The business is doing well. You wouldn't know it from what you take home.

300+
Australian business owners helped
41%
Average revenue increase, first 6 months
5.0★
Google rating (17 reviews)
10+
Years coaching owner-led businesses

What happens when owners fix this

These aren't outliers. They're the pattern.

BGB Elite members

Mike · Marketing Agency · Sydney CBD & Central Coast

60% revenue growth.
Conversion rate doubled to 65%.

"He travels often, rides his dirt bike every week, and is there for all his kids' sporting events. The business runs without him now."

BGB Elite members

Matt · Furniture Retail · Sutherland Shire

Appointed a GM.
6 weeks around Australia with his family.

"Six weeks after appointing his GM, he loaded the caravan. The business ran fine without him."

BGB Elite members

Marco · Construction · Western Sydney

From 60-hour weeks to living in Dubai.

"His GM runs everything. Marco travels often. He moved to Dubai 'because why not?' — his words."

BGB Elite members

Nick · Entertainment · NSW-wide

90% business growth in 6 months. Hours halved.

"I've never been happier, healthier or wealthier." — Nick

How it works

Three steps. No lock-in. Most owners get time back within the first week.

1

Free 15-minute fit call

We'll tell you straight whether we can help. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so — and point you somewhere useful. No pitch. No pressure.

2

Find the top 3 things holding you back

We go deep on your business. Most owners are close to a breakthrough — they just can't see it from inside. You get a prioritised plan with everything you need to act on it.

3

Your team starts solving problems. You get your time back.

Decisions that used to land on your desk start getting made without you. Cash flow gets more predictable. You stop being the last person paid in your own business.

The coaches

They're not teaching theory. They've done what they're showing you how to do.

Stephen O'Sullivan — BGB Co-Founder

Stephen O'Sullivan

Co-Founder · Northern Beaches, Sydney

Built Australia's largest driving school. 88 franchises across three states. Today he manages it from a 45-minute weekly meeting — and has done for years. He's not talking about freedom. He's living it.

Andrew Laurie — BGB Co-Founder

Andrew Laurie

Co-Founder · Business Coach

Took a struggling $50M business to $2B in revenue. Now spends 10 weeks a year skiing across Europe and North America. Not managing someone else's empire — showing you how to build yours.

Sydney business coaches — wherever you're based

Stephen is based on the Northern Beaches. Our members run businesses across all of greater Sydney — from the Eastern Suburbs and Inner West to Parramatta and the Hills District, from the Sutherland Shire to Western Sydney, and everywhere in between, including the CBD.

We also work with owners on the Central Coast and across regional NSW. One of our members runs a pest control business in the Inner West. Another from the Central Coast grew revenue by 60% while cutting his hours in half. Location is not the constraint — the system is the system.

All Sydney business coaching is delivered online — weekly group sessions and accountability that work around your schedule, wherever you operate.

★★★★★
5 out of 5 stars
Based on 17 Google Reviews
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"Starting your own business sounds like great idea.... until you realise the complexity and solitude of it all. That's where the guidance, expertise and experience of Stephen and BGB team come into pla..."
Fernando Kularatne
3 weeks ago
★★★★★
"Working with Stephen from BGB (Building Great Businesses) has been a game-changer for me. Through his coaching, I've gained so much clarity around time management, strategic planning, and most importa..."
Grace Dagher
5 months ago
★★★★★
"I've been working with BGB for the last year and a half and my business and lifestyle has totally transformed. The Business is hitting better numbers, the team is far more motivated and am able to go ..."
Nick Read
4 months ago
★★★★★
"Running your own business is a lonely job. Decisions can be delayed (or not made!) because of doubt, lack of clarity, or even lack of confidence sometimes. Stephen is fantastic! He will look you in th..."
Kamal Naouri
4 months ago
★★★★★
"Significant improvements in business and in my life started when I joined BGB over a year ago. The Business is hitting better numbers, the team is far more motivated and am able to go on long overdue ..."
Annette Cross
2 years ago

You've read the results. You know what staying stuck costs you.

The 15-minute call is free. No sales pitch. No obligations. We'll tell you straight whether we can help — and if we can't, we'll point you somewhere useful.

If you want to:

  • Stop being the last person paid in your own business
  • Take a real holiday without your phone exploding
  • Have your team solve problems instead of bringing them to you
  • Build something that works even when you don't

Book the call. Let's talk.

See Why Business Owners Choose BGB

These business owners were trapped in their day-to-day operations just like you. They took action, built systems that work, and reclaimed their freedom.

Fire Yourself First

by Stephen O'Sullivan

Download a free digital version of Stephen's popular book. Brutally honest and practical advice from someone who turned a failing company around and built it into Australia's largest driving school.

You didn't start your business to work more than your staff. Fire Yourself First shows you how to step back without the wheels falling off.

Fire Yourself First by Stephen O'Sullivan