Participant story · Microenterprise

Niko’s story: building a sailing equipment business

How Niko combined his passion for sailing with personalised mentoring to grow a microenterprise that works around his disability.

Niko smiling at an industrial sewing machine

A passion for sailing

Niko is an NDIS participant who loves sailing. He wanted to turn that passion and know-how into a business of his own, specialising in high-quality sailing equipment and accessories.

Like many small business owners, he needed a way of working that suited him, and a plan that would let the business grow steadily.

Mentoring

What we worked on together

Personalised mentoring

One-on-one sessions focused on Niko’s goals and the stage his business was at.

Streamlined processes

Simpler ways of handling the day-to-day work of the business.

Built around his needs

A business structure that accommodates Niko’s disability instead of working against it.

Planning for growth

Practical steps towards strategic, sustainable growth.

“With guidance from Good Company’s team, I am making good progress on structuring my business to thrive whilst accommodating my disability.”

Niko

Making it work for Niko

Every microenterprise is different, just like the person behind it. Niko’s mentoring focused on the parts of the business that mattered most to him, at a pace that suited him.

What’s next

Niko keeps building on the structure he has created, with support available whenever he wants to take the next step.

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