MYMAX — Private Business Specialists
You’ve Built a Good Business.
Now Build One That
Runs Better.
MYMAX helps the owners of mid-sized private businesses push their potential, build lasting value, and lead with confidence. Through our flagship programs — the Owner Manager Program (OMP) and the Leadership Development Program (LDP) — we develop owners and their senior managers to build the capability that drives real business growth.
Exclusive to private businesses with $5m–$100m revenue
360+
Owners who have completed OMP
20+
Years guiding private businesses
100%
Focused on practical application — zero academic theory
91
Net Promotor Score
Who We Are
We help private business owners and their teams reach their full potential.
Growing out of work completed at the University of Queensland Business School and The Icehouse (International Centre for Entrepreneurship, NZ), MYMAX has helped hundreds of private business owners and senior leaders over the past two decades. We are private business specialists — focused exclusively on mid-sized, family and private companies from a broad range of industries.
We work with owners and their teams through two flagship development programs: the Owner Manager Program (OMP) for business owners, and the Leadership Development Program (LDP) for senior managers. Together, these programs build the leadership capability needed to drive sustainable business growth.
FOR OWNERS
Owner Manager Program
For private business owners with revenues of $5m–$100m who are ready to build a stronger business, sharper strategy, and a better future.
What is the OMP?
The Owner Manager Program is a practical, immersive, peer-based program built specifically for the owners of mid-sized private businesses. Structured as three days per month over five months, it creates the space for owners to step away from the day-to-day, gain clarity, and develop the skills and strategies needed to push their business forward.
Led by experienced facilitators and specialist speakers, the program covers strategy, leadership, financial acumen, people and culture, and business value — all within a cohort of like-minded owners from diverse industries who share common challenges.
Who should attend?
The program is for owners or equity partners of mid-sized, privately owned businesses – whether family-owned, single-owner, or multiple partners. Typically for businesses with $5m–$100m in annual revenue, it’s ideal for those ready to take their next step: improve profitability, plan for succession, align leadership, or simply run a better business with less stress. If you want to stop working in the business and learn how to truly work on it, the Owner Manager Program is your path forward.
It’s time to push potential.
Stuck in the day-to-day
The owner is working in the business rather than on it — too busy to focus on strategy or growth.
Ready to grow, but unsure how
Revenue is solid but the owner lacks a clear growth strategy, structure, or plan to scale sustainably.
People & leadership challenges
Struggling to build a capable team, retain key people, or transition responsibility from owner to leadership team.
Thinking about exit or succession
Considering a future sale, succession plan, or exit strategy and wanting to maximise business value before that event.
Feeling isolated as a leader
Wanting peer connection with other owners who understand the unique pressures of running a private business.
Wanting to balance business and life
Seeking clarity on how to build a business that supports their personal goals and gives them more freedom and perspective.
OMP Program Format
5 months · 3 days per month · Residential · Cohort of 20 owners
Facilitated by two dedicated facilitators — one focused on people & leadership, one on strategy & business models — supported by specialist speakers who bring real-world expertise directly applicable to private business.
360+
Australian businesses engaged over the past decade
222%
Average profit improvement among OMP alumni
20%
Average revenue growth per annum for alumni
$7.4bn
Combined revenue of OMP alumni businesses in 2022
Over 360 Business Owners have completed OMP
For Senior Leaders
Leadership Development Program
A leadership program tailored for senior managers and small business owners to develop practical skills for leading and growing privately-owned businesses.
What is the LDP?
The Leadership Development Program is a unique residential course designed to empower senior managers and small business owners to drive business growth. Delivered across two 3-day residential workshops over two months, plus a 1-day implementation day, the program combines small group sessions, one-on-one discussions, case studies, real-world tools, and a company-based business improvement project.
Unlike corporate leadership programs, the LDP is built specifically for the realities of private business — practical, broad, and designed to be immediately applicable.
Who should attend?
This program is for senior managers in private businesses and small business owners ready to step up as real business leaders. It recognises that owners need a capable leadership team – and that managers need to understand the realities of running a private business. By the end of the program, you’ll refine your leadership style, improve your ability to manage people and results, and return to work with new tools and clarity to drive the business’s growth and success.
Managers are great technically, but struggle to lead
High-performers who have been promoted but lack the management, communication or leadership skills to get the best from their teams.
Owner wants to delegate more responsibility
The owner needs their leadership team to step up and take ownership of business results so the owner can focus on strategy and growth.
Building a high-performance culture
Wanting to develop a workplace culture where people are accountable, engaged, and aligned to business goals.
Preparing for growth or succession
Building depth in the leadership team so the business can grow, scale, or transition ownership without relying solely on the owner.
Improving financial literacy across the team
Managers lack a solid understanding of business finance, planning and execution — limiting their ability to make sound commercial decisions.
Retaining and rewarding key people
Investing in the LDP as a tangible development opportunity to attract, retain, and reward high-potential managers.
LDP Program Format
2 months · 2 x 3-day residential workshops + 1-day implementation day
Facilitated by experienced leaders who understand private business, the LDP combines leadership skills, financial principles, business planning and execution, and a company-based project that delivers real, measurable value to the business.
Industry Partners
The best investment a business owner can make is in themselves and their people.
Whether your an owner ready to unlock your business potential, or need to develop your senior managers to help you get there — we’d love to have a conversation.
Book a Call with MYMAX
Tell us a little about your situation and we’ll arrange a no-obligation call to explore which MYMAX program is the right fit.