How we shine

Let us help grow the business you actually want to run

At Lighthouse for Business, we go beyond advice. We work with you to build a business that is calm, profitable, purposeful and built around the life you want to lead.

Whether you’re growing, rebuilding or refining what you’ve already built, we bring strategic clarity, operational structure and deep commercial insight tailored to your goals.

We look at the whole picture – your business model, your systems, your leadership, your team and your purpose, and align it all so that it works for you, not the other way around.

This is not surface-level support. This is real partnership.

We help you turn complexity into clarity, burnout into balance, and big vision into grounded action.

You walk away with

  • A clear strategy that reflects who you are and where you’re headed
  • A calm, well-structured business model that creates space for you to lead
  • Systems that drive consistency, confidence and scale
  • A brand experience that attracts the right people and delivers from the inside out
  • Stronger financial performance through better pricing, margins and models
  • A values-aligned team culture driven by conscious leadership
  • Renewed energy for the business you’ve chosen to build

If you are ready to step into a new phase of clarity, leadership and sustainable growth
this is where we shine
and where you will too

Your Strategic Advisory Partner

Running a business can feel like steering a ship through fog – especially when you’re leading alone.

At Lighthouse for Business, we step into your business like a trusted strategic partner.
Not a coach on the sidelines or a consultant with a clipboard, but someone in your corner, invested in the bigger picture and committed to helping you lead with clarity and calm.

You get the benefit of having someone who brings perspective, experience, structure, and support — just like a personal advisory board, but without the formality.

 

You bring the vision.

We help you build the structure to support it – and the confidence to lead it.

“Don’t build from where you are. Build from where you’re meant to be.”
– Jeanette Farren

The 10 Core Phases of The Lighthouse Method

Vision-Led Architecture for Business Growth and Navigation

The Lighthouse Method is a vision-led, architecture-inspired approach to business advisory, developed for founders, leaders and

teams who are ready to build a business that reflects their values, supports their lifestyle, and scales without chaos.

It’s based on one powerful belief:

The ultimate version of your business already exists – our job is to design the structure to get you there.

This isn’t cookie-cutter consulting. It’s founder-first, science-based business architecture designed to help you navigate from clarity to execution.

1. Vision Mapping & Business Architecture

We start with the destination in mind. Through in-depth discovery and guided reflection, we help you define your ideal business and life vision. Then we reverse-engineer a high-level structure to support it, identifying what needs to shift to align operations, time and energy with where you truly want to go.

2. Strategic Planning & Direction Setting

With your vision clarified, we co-create a strategic roadmap for the next 12 months and beyond. We identify clear objectives, align them with your market, lifestyle and capacity, and build quarterly sprints to focus your team and measure success.

3. Founder Role Reset

Often, founders become the bottleneck. Here, we identify your natural strengths, where your time is best spent, and how to reallocate or delegate tasks. We map your ideal role and build structure around you to prevent burnout and reactive decision-making.

4. Business Model & Offer Design

Together we analyse your current products or services, pricing, margins, delivery model and positioning. Then we simplify, repackage or redesign your offers to match your values, market demand and sustainable growth plans.

5. Financial Clarity & Profit Improvement

We conduct a diagnostic review of your P&L, cash flow, margins, and pricing strategy. You’ll gain clear visibility over where money is made, lost or underutilised. From there, we design a strategy for steady cash flow, stronger profit, and scalable revenue.

 

6. Systems, Processes & Tech Integration

We identify where time and energy are leaking and implement systems that automate, delegate or eliminate. You’ll walk away with documented processes, the right tools to reduce decision fatigue, and a tech stack that grows with you.

 

7. Leadership & Team Alignment

From team culture to organisational charts, we align your people to your purpose. We support leadership development, role clarity, communication rhythms, and accountability systems that build trust and consistency across your operations.

8. Brand Positioning & Customer Experience

We look at how your brand is perceived and how your customers engage. Then we align your internal delivery with your external presence – refining your message, customer touch points, onboarding, and experience delivery.

 

9. Expansion & Exit Planning

Whether you’re planning to scale, license, or exit, we provide experienced support to structure the journey. This includes IP development, due diligence preparation, business valuation, licensing models, or exit readiness pathways.

10. Ongoing Strategic Advisory

As a trusted member of your advisory board, we continue to guide and support you as your business evolves. With regular strategy sessions, performance reviews, and high-level insights, we keep you focused, accountable and aligned to your vision.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hiring the right consultant or business advisor can be a cost-effective way for a small- or medium-sized business to leverage specialised knowledge. A Lighthouse for Business Advisor will be able to help your business in a number of key areas and help develop strategy, improve efficiency, and expand into new markets.

Are we collaborative?

: Absolutely. We believe the best outcomes come from shared insights and buy-in from your team. Our process engages you and your people, helping them align with your vision so they feel empowered to contribute and grow.

What size businesses do you work with?

: Our sweet spot is small to medium-sized service-based businesses - from solo operators to teams of 30+. Whether you’re in growth, plateau, or reset mode, we can help.

Do you offer once-off sessions or ongoing support?

: Both. You can begin with a one-off Discovery & Reset session or commit to a 90-day or 12-month engagement with regular advisory board-style sessions.

Can this help if I’m already overwhelmed or burnt out?

: Yes!!! Many of our clients come to us at a breaking point. The Lighthouse Method is specifically designed to restore clarity, simplify decision-making, and build sustainable structure - especially for founders juggling too much.

Do you work with startups or only established businesses?

: We work with both - but not with ‘idea-stage’ startups. If you’re in operations and seeking structure, strategy or systems, we’re the right fit.

How do you tailor the process to my industry?

: We blend deep research, science-based frameworks and industry experience. Plus, we listen. Every business is different - and your vision sets the direction.

What is your background and credibility?

: Jeanette Farren is an award-winning entrepreneur and strategic advisor who has scaled and sold national franchise models, advised research-backed tech startups, and mentored over 20 Australian businesses through transition and growth.

What deliverables will I receive?

: Our clients receive strategy documents, 90-day sprint plans, business model diagrams, weekly rhythm builders, and more - all based on your needs.

Do you offer in-person sessions or only online?

: We offer both. Jeanette is based in NSW and travels regularly to Melbourne, Geelong and Sydney. Sessions can also be held via Zoom.

What does a typical engagement look like?

: It starts with Discovery. From there, we tailor your roadmap. Most clients engage for at least 90 days - some stay for years.

Can you help with exit strategy or business sale prep?

: Yes. Jeanette has sold her own national franchise to a major Australian retailer and advises clients on IP protection, valuation and exit readiness.

Is this coaching?

: No. It’s strategic business advisory. You’ll be guided with empathy and clarity - but you’ll also be held accountable to execute.

What industries do you work with?

: Service-based businesses across health, creative, professional services, animal care, wellness, education and advisory industries.

Is this right for me?

: If you’re ambitious, self-aware, ready to do the work, and craving a better way to run your business - yes.