Premier Business Academy Scale my business

We'll install our 15+ years of proven frameworks into your manufacturing business in 12 weeks, so you scale past $10M, $20M and $50M.

The same frameworks I used to build $150M in sales across my own companies, and to win New Zealand's Best Workplace on a factory floor.

On the factory floor at Premier Group Draft: VSL not recorded yet
Watch: your business, 12 weeks from nowBernard Powell, founder, Premier Business Academy

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Free. 30 minutes with Bernard's team.

3factories built
200tonnes a day, biggest factory
#1NZ Best Workplace, 2016
$150Mbuilt in his own companies

Hear it from James

“I've got more out of this program in the first 8 weeks than I did out of that whole 6-month system.”

James Brownlee

The 12-week install

12 weeks from now, your business looks like this.

  1. 01

    A team that owns it.

    Problems get fixed without waiting for you.

  2. 02

    Hidden costs, found.

    We find the waste your P&L doesn't show.

  3. 03

    More profit.

    More margin from the floor you already run.

  4. 04

    It runs without you.

    The line keeps moving when you step off it.

  5. 05

    A forecast you can see.

    You see next quarter before it arrives.

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In their own words

Owners who put it to work.

Broke Through a $20M Ceiling

Leigh · Quin Global · UK

15 Years Stuck, Turned Around in 12 Months

Manufacturer · Germany

2 a Month to 50 Units in 6 Weeks

Matthew · Allquip

Bonuses

You also get these, on us.

  • Bonus 1

    Lean Culture Training

    Your whole team learns to spot and cut waste.

  • Bonus 2

    Team Culture Playbook

    The system behind NZ's Best Workplace.

  • Bonus 3

    Tiny Daily Improvements

    One small fix per person, every day.

  • Bonus 4

    Hidden Cost Finder

    Shows you where your margin is leaking.

  • Bonus 5

    12-Month Factory Gameplan

    A 1:1 with Bernard to map your next year.

  • Bonus 6

    Direct Line to Bernard

    WhatsApp access for your first 30 days.

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Bernard Powell

Who installs it

Bernard Powell built the factory before he coached anyone.

  • Built three factories. The biggest, Premier Group, made 200 tonnes a day.
  • Named New Zealand's Best Workplace by IBM Kenexa in 2016.
  • Won Best Small-to-Medium Workplace in 2017.
  • 98% staff engagement, on a factory floor.
  • Selected for two AME Global Lean Culture Tours.
  • Author of Sales = Survival.
  • $150M built in his own companies.
  • 500+ NZ business owners coached.
  • Rated 5.0 on Google.

Google reviews

What owners say on Google.

5.0on Google

James Brownlee★★★★★

PBA is the real deal. If you are wanting to take things to the next level and get around a community of people who are passionate about moving the needle then this is for you. From my first contact I got fast action with no BS. Wish I was a part of this years ago.

Joshua Prestidge★★★★★

Joining Premier Business Academy was one of the best things we have done in years. We needed more structure and discipline and to make tiny daily improvements. The business gym is where you can get instant support, normally followed up by a specific training video. The leadership and relentless follow up to keep us accountable is world-class.

Abe Godsell-Slade★★★★★

30 minutes with Bernard and the team at PBA will change your business. I left with a wealth of insights and simple, key actionable steps that we could go away and implement that same day. The result? Better culture, better people, better business.

Free 30-minute call

Pick a time. Let's scale your business.

My team looks at your business with you and maps your 12 weeks.

Step 1: tell us about your business

Then the calendar opens right here.