Pass it on
Do You Know Someone Who Needs This?
Most business owners know at least one person who is quietly drowning. Working every weekend, taking home less than their staff, running a business that owns them rather than the other way around.
They rarely ask for help, because asking feels like admitting the whole thing was a mistake. So somebody else has to make the first move. That is what this page is for.
Refer them and I will make contact, tell them who suggested it, and offer the same free 30-minute chat everyone else gets. If I can help, I will say how. If I can’t, I will tell them that too and point them at someone who can. Nobody gets a sales sequence, a mailing list or a follow-up call every month for a year.
Not sure whether it is a fit? Send them why owners choose Rob or the reviews page first and let them decide in their own time.
Refer Someone NowHow it works
Referring Someone Takes Two Minutes
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Fill in the form
Your name and email, plus the name, email and phone number of the person you are referring. Use the message box on the form below.
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Tell them first
A quick heads-up makes the call far less awkward for everyone. Nobody enjoys being ambushed by a coach they never asked for.
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Rob makes contact
Usually within one business day. I mention who referred them, explain why, and offer a free 30-minute conversation with no obligation attached.
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They get a straight answer
On that call they will hear whether I can genuinely help. If not, I will say so and suggest a better direction.
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You hear how it went
As far as their privacy allows, I will let you know they were looked after. You made the introduction; you deserve to know it landed well.
Who to think of
The Owners Worth Referring
If any of these describe someone you know, they are worth thirty minutes of their time:
- The owner who never takes a holiday, because the business stops the moment they do.
- The one paying a marketing agency every month without ever being shown what it returned.
- The one who cannot keep staff and has decided it is just what their industry is like.
- The one growing quickly but somehow never has any money in the bank at the end of the month.
- The one thinking about selling in the next few years and has done nothing to prepare — my exit from ITtelligent is the case study.
- The tradie quoting at 9pm after a full day on the tools — start them on tradie business coaching.
- Anyone who says they are fine in a tone that makes it obvious they are not.
What they get
What Happens On Their Free 30 Minutes
No slide deck and no pitch. Thirty minutes on what is actually happening in their business, what is keeping them awake, and the one or two things that would make the biggest difference in the next 90 days.
They will walk away with something useful whether or not they ever become a client. That is the deal, and it is backed by my guarantee: no lock-in contract, one flat monthly fee, and they stay only while they are seeing results.
If they would rather start somewhere lower cost, point them at the business networking club instead. Different price, same honesty.
Book Them A Free 30 Min ChatYour details are safe
No Spam. Ever.
The details you send are used for one thing: making contact with the person you referred. No mailing list, no newsletter, no reselling anything to anybody.
If the person you refer would rather not hear from me, one message ends it permanently — and I will let you know so it never becomes awkward between the two of you.
Melbourne office: Level 35, 477 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000. Phone 1300 59 00 82. Full detail is in the privacy policy, and you can always reach me through the contact page.
Straight answers
Referral Questions
What do I need to send to refer someone?
Your name and email so I know who to thank, plus the name, email and phone number of the person you are referring.
A sentence about why you thought of them helps enormously, but it is optional.
Will you tell them I referred them?
Yes, unless you ask me not to. A referral from someone they trust is the reason they will take the call at all.
If you would rather stay anonymous, say so in the message and I will keep your name out of it.
Do I get anything for referring someone?
There is no advertised finder’s fee. People refer other owners here because they have found it useful themselves and want their mate to stop struggling.
What you will get is a personal thank you and the knowledge that they were treated properly.
What if the person I refer isn’t interested?
Then that is the end of it. One conversation, no follow-up campaign, no repeated calls six months later.
They stay on no list and receive nothing further unless they ask.
How quickly will you contact them?
Usually within one business day. If it is urgent, note that in the message or call 1300 59 00 82 and tell me.
If they are interstate, it may take slightly longer to line up a suitable time.
Can I refer someone outside Melbourne?
Absolutely. Rob is Melbourne based with regular trips to Sydney and Brisbane, and coaches owners elsewhere in Australia by video call.
There is a dedicated business coach Sydney page if that is where they are.
Can I refer my own staff or business partner?
Yes, and it happens often — particularly for a partner who is stuck on the tools or a manager being groomed to run the place.
For leadership development, executive coaching in Melbourne may be the better starting point.
Let’s chat business
Refer A Business Owner To Rob
Fill in your details, then put the name, email and phone number of the person you are referring in the message box. That is the whole process.
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