Catalyze Your Strategic Growth

The Growth Catalyst program equips your leadership team with the tools for exponential growth, including tailored strategies, expert guidance, and collaborative alignment. Drive sustainable growth and innovation for long-term success by applying our proven methodologies and network of industry experts to revitalize your business and secure your legacy.

Your Guide to Business Transformation

Growth Catalyst is a hybrid program designed to help leadership teams shift from day-to-day operations to strategic planning. By providing ten focused in-person days spread over seven months to build a Strategic Growth Plan, our program drives lasting positive changes in your company, leadership development, and team dynamics. Grounded in real-world evidence and best practices, Growth Catalyst connects you with a network of Canadian business leaders committed to taking their companies to new levels of success. Enroll now to take your business to the next level.
Who is Growth Catalyst for?
Growth Catalyst is tailored for established businesses with a proven product-market fit, generating 7 to 8 figure annual revenues, and facing growth challenges while aiming for significant growth. Among our 74 participant companies, revenue ranges have fallen between $1M and $100M annually. These companies often have navigated multiple business cycles and are eager to explore new products and markets.
Our Ideal Candidates
Ambitious business teams who prioritize strategic thinking and leadership development. They embrace qualities like humility, a growth mindset, and foster trust, vulnerability, and openness within their organization. A dedicated team of four leaders must be able to commit to stepping away from daily operations to fully engage in the program and drive transformative change.

Transforming Leadership Challenges into Strategic Growth

Growth Catalyst is designed to uncover specific opportunities for your business and build strategic plans to capitalize on them. By evaluating current business activities and identifying new growth opportunities, you will emerge with a tailored Strategic Growth Playbook, supported by peer collaboration and expert advisors.
01
Leading as a Hands-On CEO

Are You Involved in Every Aspect of Your Business?

As a hands-on CEO deeply involved in day-to-day operations, you may face challenges with delegation and low team accountability, hindering your ability to focus on strategic growth. Our collaborative program uniquely engages key leaders on your team, empowering them to refine their skills, foster cohesion, and improve delegation practices.
02
Planning Your Succession Strategy

Ready to Pass the Torch to Family or Trusted Leaders?

Succession planning can feel daunting, especially when you're a majority shareholder concerned about control and team readiness for leadership. At Growth Catalyst, we offer tailored support to help you establish a clear succession plan, strengthen your team, and ensure your legacy endures through strategic planning and mentorship.
03
Positioning Your Business for Sale

Ready to Increase Enterprise Valuation and Exit Your Business?

If you're repositioning your business as a sellable asset, you know it requires strategic foresight and building a strong core team. Our program assists you in preparing your business for sale, optimizing its value, and navigating the complexities of transitioning to new leadership with confidence and clarity.
04
Navigating Leadership Transitions

Struggling With Recent Leadership Changes?

Significant leadership changes can disrupt operations and team dynamics. At Growth Catalyst, we specialize in helping you strengthen your leadership teams, establish a unified approach to decision-making, and enable effective scaling. Our program ensures a smooth integration of new leadership, fostering continuity and enabling your business to thrive through change.
05
Exploring Your Growth Roadblocks

Facing Unique Business Challenges?

Whether you're tackling market expansion, innovation hurdles, or financial management issues, Growth Catalyst welcomes businesses like yours. You're not alone in navigating these challenges. Our program provides a collaborative environment where you can develop tailored solutions to address these challenges head-on, gaining access to tools and strategies for sustained growth and success.

Program Journey

As a successful business leader aspiring for exponential growth, you're at a crucial crossroads. It's time to invest in your team to seize these opportunities by equipping yourself and your leadership team with the tools and strategies needed to overcome obstacles. Growth Catalyst equips leadership teams with the tools to be more effective decision-makers and helps you create a detailed roadmap for navigating the dynamic landscape of scaling a business.
01
Form a Strategic Growth Team

Select four key leaders from different functional areas of your company to create a dedicated Strategic Growth Team (SGT). This team will participate in the program alongside you, and will be instrumental in driving your strategic initiatives and ensuring cohesive execution throughout your organization.

02
Assess Current Business Activities

Thoroughly evaluate your current operations, market position, and organizational effectiveness. This assessment sets the groundwork for identifying strengths and areas that need improvement to strengthen the core business and prepare for areas for expansion.

03
Apply Learnings from Modules in Innovations Sprints

Each module is structured as a fast and practical innovation sprint. This structure allows you to apply proven models to your real-world scenarios, fostering a culture of innovation and agility.

04
Work With Peers & Advisors to Identify Growth Opportunities

Collaborate with industry peers and seasoned advisors to uncover and validate new growth opportunities. Their insights and feedback will help you refine your strategies and ensure their feasibility and impact.

05
Learn the Tools & Methods to Assess

Equip your team with common language, tools, and methodologies to evaluate growth opportunities effectively. Develop the skills needed to prioritize initiatives that will drive exponential growth and sustained success.

06
Develop & Pressure Test Your Plan for Execution

Craft a comprehensive growth strategy and actionable plan that serves as your roadmap for implementation. Align short-term actions with long-term goals and prepare to pitch your plan to a panel of peers and industry experts. Receive constructive feedback to strengthen and refine your strategy, ensuring its viability and alignment with your business objectives.

07
Graduate With a Strategic Growth Plan & a Supportive Network

Upon completing the program, you will have a thoroughly vetted and actionable Strategic Growth Plan. You'll also have a process to continuously revisit and refine your growth trajectory. Implement your strategies confidently, utilizing the tools, insights, and support gained from the program to drive sustainable growth and achieve your goals effectively.

Your Growth is Our Success

Whether you're a family-owned business navigating intergenerational transitions, a tech disruptor aiming to conquer new markets, or an experienced leader plotting your next big growth move, the Growth Catalyst program provides tailored solutions.
Strategic Direction
Move beyond day-to-day operations by dedicating focused time to strategically work on your business. Step off the hamster wheel of urgent tasks and responsibilities and craft a roadmap that aligns short-term actions with long-term strategic goals, ensuring sustainable growth.
Team Alignment
Address the common struggle of rallying your team behind a shared vision. Our program helps you articulate a compelling vision that fosters unity and enthusiasm among team members, driving your business forward with a cohesive and motivated team.
Pressure Testing with Peers & Advisors
Gain access to seasoned advisors without high consultation costs, making top-tier expertise more accessible. Utilize an iterative feedback loop for ongoing improvement, ensuring a well-vetted business plan before implementation, and continuously refine your strategies with expert insights.

Ready to Scale Up Your Business?

Reinvigorate your company's spark in an open and diverse learning environment while creating and executing your next Strategic Growth Plan. Apply now to join Growth Catalyst.

Why Growth Catalyst Stands Out

The Growth Catalyst program was designed through extensive research into the specific needs of established businesses in Western Canada. Developed through a thorough analysis of regional business needs and existing national and international accelerator programs for established businesses, Growth Catalyst fills a crucial gap with its affordable, team-centric, sector-agnostic approach tailored for businesses seeking significant expansion.
Cross-Functional Team Participation

Engage your leadership team to foster collaboration and ensure alignment towards growth goals – we believe that strategy is a team sport.

Sector-Agnostic Expertise

Benefit from strategies proven effective across diverse industries, tailored to meet your unique market challenges.

Evidence-Based Curriculum

Access proven models for growth and best practices, ensuring relevance and immediate applicability to your business.

Designed for Established Businesses

Address the specific needs and complexities of mature organizations poised for expansion and market leadership.

Exclusive Access to Industry Experts

Gain insights and guidance from seasoned professionals who understand growth inside-out, included in program fees.

Innovation Sprints for Practical Application

Implement new strategies through focused sprints, ensuring immediate impact and agility, with programming to ensure accountability on execution.

Dynamic Peer Collaboration

Engage in an interactive learning environment that promotes knowledge sharing and best practice exchange amongst peers in your cohort.

Comprehensive Leadership Development

Equip your leaders with essential skills in strategic thinking, decision making, and innovation.

Customized Strategic Growth Playbook

Walk away with a personalized roadmap for sustained growth, tailored to your business's unique trajectory.

Comprehensive Growth Focus

Address diverse growth needs, from revenue and employee expansion to market share, diversification, and geographical reach, tailored to your business goals.

Cross-Functional Team Participation

Engage your leadership team to foster collaboration and ensure alignment towards growth goals – we believe that strategy is a team sport.

Sector-Agnostic Expertise

Benefit from strategies proven effective across diverse industries, tailored to meet your unique market challenges.

Evidence-Based Curriculum

Access proven models for growth and best practices, ensuring relevance and immediate applicability to your business.

Designed for Established Businesses

Address the specific needs and complexities of mature organizations poised for expansion and market leadership.

Exclusive Access to Industry Experts

Gain insights and guidance from seasoned professionals who understand growth inside-out, included in program fees.

Innovation Sprints for Practical Application

Implement new strategies through focused sprints, ensuring immediate impact and agility, with programming to ensure accountability on execution.

Dynamic Peer Collaboration

Engage in an interactive learning environment that promotes knowledge sharing and best practice exchange amongst peers in your cohort.

Comprehensive Leadership Development

Equip your leaders with essential skills in strategic thinking, decision making, and innovation.

Customized Strategic Growth Playbook

Walk away with a personalized roadmap for sustained growth, tailored to your business's unique trajectory.

Comprehensive Growth Focus

Address diverse growth needs, from revenue and employee expansion to market share, diversification, and geographical reach, tailored to your business goals.

Success Stories

Hear from founders and senior leaders who have kick-started growth in their businesses using the tools and strategies from Growth Catalyst.

Now Accepting Applications!

Apply today and unlock your business’ growth potential.
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