Business Partnership Structuring
Considering a new business partnership or concerned your existing partnership is no longer aligned?
Avoid costly mistakes and make better partnership decisions through a facilitated group workshop.
Complete the short questionnaire below to book a free 30-minute discovery session.
What Participants Will Work Through
A practical, operator-led workshop designed to help participants establish or refine the commercial foundations of a business partnership.
Expectations, goals and non-negotiables
Roles, responsibilities and accountability
Ownership, contributions and equity considerations
Decision-making frameworks and governance principles
Remuneration, profit distribution and performance incentives
FAQs
Who Should Attend?
- Individuals considering a new business partnership and wanting to structure it properly from the outset
- Existing business partners seeking to improve alignment as their business and partnership evolve
What Outcomes Can Participants Expect?
- Greater clarity on key partnership considerations and potential areas of misalignment
- A practical framework for defining roles, responsibilities and accountability
- Greater confidence in discussing ownership, contribution and equity expectations
- Greater clarity on decision-making, governance and commercial arrangements
- A stronger foundation for future discussions with partners and advisers
Should My Business Partner Attend?
While participants can attend individually, business partners and prospective business partners may benefit from attending together.
Who is Sacco Advisory?
Sacco Advisory helps founders and business owners make better commercial decisions through practical, operator-led strategic and commercial insight, bringing structure, clarity and execution discipline to important business partnership decisions.
Every engagement is built around three things: genuine commercial insight drawn from real operating experience, a structured approach to working through the problem, and clarity in the decisions that follow.
How Much Does the Workshop Cost?
The Business Partnership Structuring Workshop is held in Melbourne, runs for approximately 5 hours and costs $1,500 + GST per participant.
The workshop includes facilitated discussion, practical frameworks and decision-making templates to support key partnership decisions, together with lunch and refreshments.
Prospective participants are invited to complete a short questionnaire and book a free 30-minute discovery session to discuss their situation and determine the most appropriate next step.
Meet Your Facilitator
Mark Sacco is a commercially focused and financially disciplined executive leader and advisor with 20+ years’ experience across professional services, global corporates, small businesses and start-ups. He is known for a practical, execution-led approach to improving performance and solving complex business problems.
Career highlights include:
Founder and former CEO of Clever House
Former senior executive at Buddy Technologies (ASX: BUD) and Computershare (ASX: CPU)
Earlier advisory experience with KPMG and PPB Advisory
AFR BOSS Young Executive of the Year
Executive MBA (Melbourne Business School)
Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)
Testimonials
Mark has got an excellent mind for business. He understands how to run it effectively so that its profitable from a finance, operations and talent perspective. Highly strategic with the ability to lead, engage and motivate diverse teams. He can build teams from the ground up and ensure they become high performing teams and departments
I first met Mark at a business structuring workshop he facilitated and his approach immediately stood out. His advice around partner contributions, business operations and commercial structure was thoughtful, well-researched and balanced – particularly important when laying the foundations for an equity partnership. Mark is a trusted referral partner of mine and I would not hesitate to recommend him.
I first met Mark at CES, the world's largest technology conference. We later worked together on a project, where he demonstrated strong commercial judgement, financial acumen and a deep understanding of our client's sector. Mark is professional, collaborative and highly knowledgeable. He was a pleasure to work with, and I look forward to future opportunities to collaborate. I would confidently recommend him to others.
Mark is an experienced executive who brought excellent experience to our financial and operational areas of our business. Mark helped us to be more efficient and structured in our business that is rapidly growing. He is professional, organised, an excellent communicator, he is honest and experienced in all aspects of business. Thank you Mark for all your support.
I cannot recommend Mark highly enough. During a difficult business partnership separation in 2022, Mark brought professionalism, integrity, and genuine care to the process. He helped mediate fairly, reduced significant stress, and protected the business throughout. Since then, his mentorship, strategic advice, and risk management insight have continued to save me time, money, and energy. A trusted advisor with both commercial wisdom and heart.
Mark is an experienced professional who is patient and generous with his time. Highly recommended for advisory services.
Ready to Structure Your Partnership Properly?
Complete the short questionnaire below to book a free 30-minute discovery session.
