“You started your business to build something better. More freedom, more control, more time with your family. If that’s not what you’ve got, something in the business needs to change.”

Dave Grant

Fixing cash flow and getting North Shore business owners their life back
Most business owners I meet are working 50 or 60 hours a week. Revenue looks reasonable on paper, but there’s nothing left at the end of the month. The business falls apart when they step away. They know something needs to change but can’t see where to start.
I’ve spent 30 years building, running, and fixing businesses across IT, construction, franchising, and property. I built a company from 5 to 40 people. I also nearly lost everything when a franchise I owned went under. Those experiences taught me something no textbook can: how to walk into a business and see where the profit is hiding.

Hands-on, not just advice
I don’t write reports and leave you to figure it out. I work inside your business, alongside you. We find the problems that are actually costing you money, fix them, and build the systems so they stay fixed.

  • A panelbeater in Glenfield grew his business while competitors were closing. 
  • A printing company owner found cash she didn’t know she was leaving on the table. 
  • A mechanics shop went from consistent losses to consistent profit within six months.

What I work on with business owners:

  • Cash flow and profitability: finding the money your business is leaving behind 
  • Systems and operations: building the business so it runs without you in every decision 
  • Exit preparation: getting the business ready to sell, or ready for you to step back
  • Planning, Strategy, Systems, Sales and Marketing, H&S, HR, AI

Why I do this
I’ve been where you are. I know what it’s like when the pressure builds and there’s no obvious way out. A mate once told me “the sharpest blade goes through the hottest furnace.”. I’ve been there. He was right. The best part of what I do now is watching the change in the owner of the business. Not just the numbers improving, but them becoming a different person. Less pressure. More time with the family. A business that works for them instead of the other way around.

Want to know where the profit is hiding in your business?
Book a free business diagnostic meeting. I’ll come to your premises, we’ll run through our diagnostic together, and I’ll show you exactly where the opportunities are. No pitch. No obligation. Just a clear picture of what’s possible.

Is this right for you?
I work with North Shore business owners who have 1-15 staff and turn over $1M-$15M. Any sector. If you’re committed to making the business work better, and you’re willing to do the work to make it happen, let’s make it happen. Click on the button below, send me your details.

+64 27 522 2330

What Dave's Clients Say

  • “It was great to work with Dave Grant, initially he provided an external lens to sense check our financials and overall business operation. We then worked together to build a sales and marketing plan. The result is key initiatives to implement over the next 12 months, each with clear actions, responsibilities and measurable outcomes. Throughout the process Dave brought a positive energy with an enthusiastic and practical approach. While building our plan we benefited from immediately implementing a number of Dave’s ideas.”

    Ben Rosser
    Director
    DC Rosser and Co

  • Before we started working with Dave, sales were struggling and nobody knew who we were. We had no presence in the market at all. That has completely changed. Sales have increased, our market presence has grown, and our headspace has gone from stressing about cashflow around the clock to figuring out how to get all the projects done that we are winning. We are moving to larger premises, adding machines, and taking on more staff to keep up with demand. We would 100% recommend jumping on with Dave at Prime. It is a bit of a slow burn, so do not expect results from day one, but stick with it. The results do arrive, and they are better than you expected them to be.

    Darren & Gareth Tompkinson
    T Brothers Cabinetry
    tbrotherscabinetry.co.nz

  • Before Dave came on board, the business was chugging along but cashflow and time were always tight. With so much work coming through the door, we never had the headspace to actually stop and look at how the business was running, let alone improve it. Dave didn’t look to overhaul everything straight away. The first few months were mostly conversation, talking through structure and helping us nut things out, and once we started properly tracking the numbers, the picture got a lot clearer. The biggest shift has been seeing the figures each week instead of just feeling that things were probably okay, and having the confidence to back decisions we’d been sitting on for years, like finally bringing new people onto the team. If you reckon you’ve got a solid handle on your business, working with Dave will give you a fresh look and a stronger foundation; if you know you need help, he’s probably exactly what you’re looking for.

    Natasha Port
    Director
    ABI Music
    abimusic.co.nz

  • “I’m told that my industry is in slow decline, but my business is going against that trend and profits are increasing.

    Dave from Prime Strategies Group has introduced more robust systems and sales and marketing initiatives into my business that are getting great results.

    Dave keeps me accountable in these challenging times.”

    Rob
    Owner
    Glenfield Panelbeaters & Paint
    https://www.glenfieldpanelbeaters.co.nz/