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Small business advisors who still think like founders.

Small business advisors who still think like founders.

Small business advisors who still think like founders.

Most advice sounds clean in a boardroom and breaks the second real life hits payroll, tax, staff, pricing, cash and customers. We help Australian small business owners make better growth decisions, build operating rhythm and run the business with less stress because we are founder led to the core.

Most advice sounds clean in a boardroom and breaks the second real life hits payroll, tax, staff, pricing, cash and customers. We help Australian small business owners make better growth decisions, build operating rhythm and run the business with less stress because we are founder led to the core.

Elephant Advisory Small Business Advisors services
Elephant Advisory Small Business Advisors services

The Small Business Growth Problem

SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH ADVICE

We get it because we are still founder led.

We get it because we are still founder led.

Elephant was built by operators, not just accountants. We know what it feels like to carry payroll, chase growth, manage risk and make calls without perfect information. Our advice connects the numbers to the way your business actually runs so you can operate at ease and grow with control.

REAL FOUNDER EXPERIENCE

We advise from the numbers, but we also understand the pressure behind them. Payroll, tax, customers, staff, pricing and growth all hit at once. We help you make the next move with context.

REAL FOUNDER EXPERIENCE

We advise from the numbers, but we also understand the pressure behind them. Payroll, tax, customers, staff, pricing and growth all hit at once. We help you make the next move with context.

GROWTH PRIORITY CLARITY

Not every opportunity deserves your time, cash or team energy. We help rank the moves that actually grow the business and cut the noise that keeps founders busy but stuck.

GROWTH PRIORITY CLARITY

Not every opportunity deserves your time, cash or team energy. We help rank the moves that actually grow the business and cut the noise that keeps founders busy but stuck.

OPERATING RHYTHM

Growth feels easier when the business has rhythm. We help set reporting, review points, cash habits and decision cycles so you stop running everything from memory.

OPERATING RHYTHM

Growth feels easier when the business has rhythm. We help set reporting, review points, cash habits and decision cycles so you stop running everything from memory.

COMMERCIAL CONTROL

Tax, cash flow, pricing, finance and structure should not be handled in separate silos. We connect the advice so every decision supports the business you are trying to build.

COMMERCIAL CONTROL

Tax, cash flow, pricing, finance and structure should not be handled in separate silos. We connect the advice so every decision supports the business you are trying to build.

The Small Business Growth Problem

SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH ADVICE

We get it because we are still founder led.

Elephant was built by operators, not just accountants. We know what it feels like to carry payroll, chase growth, manage risk and make calls without perfect information. Our advice connects the numbers to the way your business actually runs so you can operate at ease and grow with control.

REAL FOUNDER EXPERIENCE

We advise from the numbers, but we also understand the pressure behind them. Payroll, tax, customers, staff, pricing and growth all hit at once. We help you make the next move with context.

GROWTH PRIORITY CLARITY

Not every opportunity deserves your time, cash or team energy. We help rank the moves that actually grow the business and cut the noise that keeps founders busy but stuck.

OPERATING RHYTHM

Growth feels easier when the business has rhythm. We help set reporting, review points, cash habits and decision cycles so you stop running everything from memory.

COMMERCIAL CONTROL

Tax, cash flow, pricing, finance and structure should not be handled in separate silos. We connect the advice so every decision supports the business you are trying to build.

What we handle

Because growth should not feel like chaos.

Strategy, numbers, tax, cash flow, pricing, hiring and structure, all connected to the way your business actually runs.

Growth Advisory

We help you decide what to focus on next, what to stop doing and what numbers matter most for the stage your business is in.

Operating Clarity

We build simple rhythms for reporting, meetings, cash, priorities and accountability so the business feels easier to run week to week.

Business Solutions

We build simple rhythms for reporting, meetings, cash, priorities and accountability so the business feels easier to run week to week.

Founder Decision Support

We act as a commercial sounding board for pricing, hiring, expansion, spending, debt, tax and the calls that feel too important to make alone.

Profit and Cash Control

We connect profit, cash, tax and working capital so growth does not quietly turn into pressure behind the scenes.

Budgeting & Scenario Planning

We build practical budgets and what-if scenarios so you know what happens if sales dip, costs rise, margins tighten or growth speeds up.

Xero and Management Reporting

We turn your numbers into clear reporting that shows what is happening, what needs attention and what decision comes next.

What we handle

Because growth should not feel like chaos.

Strategy, numbers, tax, cash flow, pricing, hiring and structure, all connected to the way your business actually runs.

Growth Advisory

We help you decide what to focus on next, what to stop doing and what numbers matter most for the stage your business is in.

Operating Clarity

We build simple rhythms for reporting, meetings, cash, priorities and accountability so the business feels easier to run week to week.

Founder Decision Support

We act as a commercial sounding board for pricing, hiring, expansion, spending, debt, tax and the calls that feel too important to make alone.

Profit and Cash Control

We connect profit, cash, tax and working capital so growth does not quietly turn into pressure behind the scenes.

Budgeting & Scenario Planning

We build practical budgets and what-if scenarios so you know what happens if sales dip, costs rise, margins tighten or growth speeds up.

Xero and Management Reporting

We turn your numbers into clear reporting that shows what is happening, what needs attention and what decision comes next.

TL;DR

Small business growth gets messy when every decision lives in the founder’s head.

We help you turn the numbers into priorities, make cleaner decisions and build a business that can grow without relying on panic, guesswork or late-night problem solving.

TL;DR

Small business growth gets messy when every decision lives in the founder’s head.

We help you turn the numbers into priorities, make cleaner decisions and build a business that can grow without relying on panic, guesswork or late-night problem solving.

Without Elephant
  • Bank balance checked in panic
  • Debtors paying whenever they feel like it
  • Debt repayments fighting payroll
  • ATO bills creating cash pressure
  • No plan for slow months
With Elephant Advisory
  • Cash forecast weeks ahead
  • Receivables chased with rhythm
  • Debt repayments mapped properly
  • Working capital released
  • Budgets built for reality

"Good small business advice does not hand you a report. It helps you make the next right move with confidence."

"Good small business advice does not hand you a report. It helps you make the next right move with confidence."

Our Herd

Our Herd

The advisors behind better growth decisions.

Growth touches tax, cash flow, finance, people, operations and structure. Our team connects the numbers so you can act with confidence.

Your small business growth team, not just accountants.

Need advice that understands the whole business? Elephant connects tax, bookkeeping, cash flow, finance, structure and advisory so growth decisions are made with the full picture in front of you.

Shehan Wijayasinghe
Shehan Wijayasinghe
Managing Director
Oz Karabadjak
Oz Karabadjak
Director of Accounting
Mia Burgess
Mia Burgess
Director of Digital
Marissa Moro
Marissa Moro
Director of Bookkeeping
Sam Draper
Sam Draper
Director of Accounting
Gavin Hepponstall
Gavin Hepponstall
Director of Finance
Georgia Upperton
Georgia Upperton
Operations Manager

FAQ

Small business advisory questions, answered plainly.

Quick answers for founders looking for small business advisors, growth advice, cash flow clarity, tax support and practical business advisory in Melbourne and across Australia.

FAQ

Small business advisory questions, answered plainly.

Quick answers for founders looking for small business advisors, growth advice, cash flow clarity, tax support and practical business advisory in Melbourne and across Australia.

How much do your business advisory services cost?
I am looking to buy a business. Can you help?
How can I improve my cash flow?
Can you help create a budget for my business?
What is the difference between an accountant and a business advisor?
Do you work with startups as well as established businesses?
How much do your business advisory services cost?
I am looking to buy a business. Can you help?
How can I improve my cash flow?
Can you help create a budget for my business?
What is the difference between an accountant and a business advisor?
Do you work with startups as well as established businesses?
How much do your business advisory services cost?
I am looking to buy a business. Can you help?
How can I improve my cash flow?
Can you help create a budget for my business?
What is the difference between an accountant and a business advisor?
Do you work with startups as well as established businesses?