PRIVATE ADVISORY · BY APPLICATION
Private Advisory: a year of fortnightly 1:1, and the three days that shape it.
Private Advisory from Ivanka Menken is a 12-month engagement for founders of A$2M to A$10M businesses who have outgrown the six-month mentoring program. It runs as 24 fortnightly 90-minute 1:1 sessions plus three Clarity Days, each a full day on one of the year's biggest decisions. The fee is A$5,000 a month ex GST, A$60,000 for the year. Ivanka Menken takes three Private Advisory clients at a time, by application.
A$5,000 a month ex GST · A$60,000 for the year · by application
WHO IT IS FOR
When six months is no longer enough
“The business has passed A$2M and the decisions got bigger with it”
“I finished a program and I want the rhythm for a full year”
“Three decisions this year will shape the next five”
“I want one person who knows the whole picture, not five advisers who each know a corner”
“I would rather go deep with one person than wide with many”
THE ADVISORY YEAR
Three big decisions, held for twelve months
The fortnightly sessions keep the rhythm. The three Clarity Days mark the decisions that will shape the business, and each decision is then held, fortnight by fortnight, until the next day.
An example year. Tap a part to see how the twelve months are built.
The Advisory Year · a framework by Ivanka Menken
THE YEAR
What a year of Private Advisory holds
One engagement, one person, twelve months.
- 0124 fortnightly 1:1 sessions of 90 minutes, on Zoom
- 02Three Clarity Days, each a full day on one of the year's big decisions, on Zoom or in person in Brisbane
- 03The monthly five-number scorecard, read together every quarter
- 04Short messages between sessions, answered within two working days
- 05One written commitment from every session, kept as a record of the year
Every session follows the same four steps as the six-month program: the one thing, the numbers, the story, the commitment. Every quarter the scorecard is read as a whole, and each Clarity Day starts from it.
BY APPLICATION
Three steps to a start date
- Step 1Write a few linesThe business, where it stands and the decisions you can see coming this year.
- Step 2Talk for 20 minutesA conversation to see whether this is the right way to work together, on both sides.
- Step 3Receive the outlineIf it fits, a one-page outline of the year and a start date, or the date a place opens.
“I found Ivanka’s coaching sessions to be life changing. I highly recommend her as a coach but also, and probably more importantly, an amazing person.”
Business owner
A$5,000 a month
ex GST · twelve months · A$60,000 for the year · three clients at a time
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Questions about Private Advisory
What is Private Advisory?
Private Advisory is Ivanka Menken's 12-month engagement for founders of A$2M to A$10M businesses. It combines 24 fortnightly 90-minute 1:1 sessions with three Clarity Days, each a full day on one of the year's biggest decisions, plus the monthly five-number scorecard. It is the deepest way to work with her, and it is by application.
How much does Private Advisory cost?
Private Advisory with Ivanka Menken is A$5,000 a month ex GST for 12 months, which is A$60,000 for the year. The fee covers the 24 fortnightly sessions, the three Clarity Days and short messages between sessions. GST is added to each invoice. There are no add-ons and no separate charges for the Clarity Days.
Who is Private Advisory for?
Private Advisory is for founders of A$2M to A$10M businesses who have outgrown the six-month 1:1 Mentoring, or who know that a handful of decisions this year will shape the next five. Ivanka Menken works with three Private Advisory clients at a time, so each one has her full attention across the year.
What are the three Clarity Days?
Each Clarity Day inside Private Advisory is a full day with Ivanka Menken on one of the year's biggest decisions, live on Zoom or in person in Brisbane. The day runs as three 90-minute blocks and ends with one page in writing. The dates are set together, usually with the first one early in the year.
How does the application work?
To apply for Private Advisory, email Ivanka Menken a few lines about the business and the decisions ahead, then book a 20-minute conversation. If it is a fit on both sides, she sends a one-page outline of the year and a start date. With three places at a time, a start may need to wait for a place to open.
How is it different from 1:1 Mentoring?
The six-month 1:1 Mentoring with Ivanka Menken has 12 sessions of 60 minutes. Private Advisory runs for a full year, with 24 sessions of 90 minutes and three Clarity Days built in, for founders whose business and decisions have grown past the six-month program. The four-step session and the scorecard stay the same.