Simply put, we help companies grow. hgAdvisers works with mid-market business leaders and their leadership teams who have a strong desire to grow their companies and scale up with success. We help Businesses Accelerate Growth.
We deliver IMPACT by bringing an internationally Proven Framework complete with practical disciplines and the most Effective Tools and Best Practices that have already helped thousands of mid-sized businesses scale faster, more profitably and with less effort!
Are you?
- Are you a business leader who is frustrated by your business growth rate?
- Are you working too hard for not enough return?
- Are you spending time fighting fires rather than working on the growth of your business?
- Are you frustrated with your team and find it hard to attract and keep the right people?
- Are you passionate about growing your business and know their is a better way to scale?
If this sounds like you then we can help.
Growth Outcomes
When you diligently apply our proven Scaling Up Framework and Tools you will:
- achieve your goals 3 X faster
- 3 x increase in profitability against industry benchmarks
- experience at least 2 x increase in cash flow
- increased valuation relative to competitors
Meaningful Impact
When you work with hgAdvisers you will:
- Spend more time working ON your business, rather than IN your business
- Create alignment across teams to increase productivity, drive execution and get results
- Refocus your senior team on market-facing activities
- Ignite passion in your employees and keep high performing employees
- Experience work/self/life balance for you and all executives
Our Clients
We help entrepreneurial CEO’s who are passionate about growth and are looking to successfully scale their businesses. We work with companies that are $2m – $100m in revenue and who want to scale at an annual rate of 20%.
Services We Offer
If you are a business leader looking to grow your business, we can help you scale your business with success. We offer business leaders and leadership teams three different programs designed to help you with your growth strategy. Using expert advice, powerful tools and an internationally proven framework, each program is designed to help you sustainably scale your business.
Business Coaching
We take you through a rigorous review process, engaging your management team, staff and customers to develop a new approach to your business growth strategy. We help you to structure a customised work plan, conduct research and engage with you during performance reviews, as you define your strategy.
Leadership Team Retreats
Our private moderated workshops provide business leaders with an opportunity to focus on strategic thinking, execution planning, people management and cash flow. Here you will create your One Page Strategic Plan including your quarterly goals, and learn the scaling up habits used by teams at Atlassian, Red Balloon, Dell and Southwest Airlines.
CEO Mentoring & Coaching
Our executive leadership development service provides business leaders, CEOs, CFOs and executives with the tools, advice and support to get ahead. Our one-on-one monthly coaching sessions are designed to maximise your full potential. Sought after by leaders who are looking for a clear path forward for professional and personal excellence.
Scale Up with Confidence
Taking mid-sized Australian companies to the next level.


Jonathan Herps
Founder & Chief Adviser
Jonathan has 35+ years’ business and leadership experience in Australia and Internationally in the capacity of Founder, Managing Director, Business Adviser, Non-Executive Director, Advisory Board Chair, CEO & Senior Executive. He brings in-depth experience of global business, associated risk issues, and their effective management through a significant international career, living and working in diverse and challenging cultures and geographies, including Australia, Middle East, Africa, UK, Europe & SE Asia.
A desire to give back also sees Jonathan advising and serving on not-for-profit boards as well as mentoring other entrepreneurs.
As a Certified Gazelles & Scaling Up coach Jonathan is an expert in the Rockefeller Habits, The One Page Strategic Plan, and many more powerful growth disciplines and tools.
Jonathan holds a Law Degree and an MBA from Bond University. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and a Fellow of Financial Services Institute of Australia.
Jonathan works nationally and internationally from his office based near Sydney, Australia.