Jonathan Herps

👉 WHAT GOT YOU HERE… WON’T GET YOU THERE.

As a Founder & CEO, I’ve lived the highs and lows of scaling a business. I know the pressure of carrying it all on your shoulders—of being the bottleneck without even realising it.

Today, I coach and mentor Founder-CEOs and their leadership teams to break that ceiling. To stop being the hero, and start building a business that runs without them.

🚩 THE PROBLEM:
Most CEOs are stuck working in the business, not on it. Growth has plateaued. The team depends on them for every decision. Work-life balance? Non-existent.

📈 THE SOLUTION:
I help CEOs:

Build a self-managing company that scales without burning out
Develop a star leadership team that owns the outcomes
Create a clear strategy and execution rhythm that keeps everyone aligned
Multiply revenue, profit, and business value—without multiplying your workload

💥 MY CREDIBILITY:
I’ve been the CEO of 5 companies, served on multiple boards, created and scaled my own businesses, and coached 100s of CEOs and leadership teams. I’ve sat in your seat—and I’ve helped leaders step out of it.

🗣️ WHAT CLIENTS SAY:
“Jonathan’s superpower is to challenge the norm… He gets straight to the root cause.”

“He’s both grounded and visionary—he gave me the clarity to step back and scale up.”

“A genuine, experienced coach who transformed my business in under a year.”

"I would recommend Jonathan's coaching to any entrepreneur who is looking to take his/her company to the next level and wants insightful feedback and tools to implement this growth. You will see immediate impact from your first meeting and beyond."

"I credit Jonathan's coaching with significant growth, both for my business and for me as a CEO.."

"Jonathan is integral to our journey from a startup into a well functioning medium sized company." 

⭐ WHO I WORK WITH:
Growth-minded Founder/CEOs of private businesses (10–50 staff, $1–25m revenue) who are ready to scale faster, lead better, and regain their time.

🌍 Based near Sydney, I coach nationally and internationally.

📩 READY TO SCALE?
Visit www.scaleupgrowth.co or email jonathan@scaleupgrowth.co to schedule an exploratory chat.

Founder & CEO

We help entrepreneurial CEOs successfully scale their business and accelerate growth.  

We work with CEOs and executive teams of privately held entrepreneurial small to medium-sized businesses that are growth-minded, with 10-250 employees. 

We are great at helping business owners, CEOs and senior executives who are chasing substantial growth, facing performance challenges or driving transformation agendas.

Certified Scale Up Business Growth Coach - 2020
Certified Scaling Up Coach - 2018
Certified Gazelles International CEO & Executive Coach - 2017
Certified Rhythm Systems Coach - 2019
Fellow - Australian Institute of Company Directors - 2002

Reach out to me at jonathan@scaleupgrowth.co for a complimentary coaching call and to receive our 115 question Business Diagnostic Tool or book a call here https://calendly.com/jonathanherps/growth-plan

HorizonTwo Capital Partners

I'm a part of HorizonTwo Capital Partners, a private equity firm with a niche in backing businesses that excel in complex manufacturing, spanning sectors like med-tech, aerospace, defence, clean energy, and resources. Our vision? To sculpt Australian businesses into global manufacturing giants reminiscent of Germany’s revered Mittelstand. We're more than just investors. We're partners to ambitious teams keen on scaling their ventures both locally and globally. With over a century's collective experience in managing and growing international manufacturing businesses, we pride ourselves on our hands-on operational insights and our commitment to long-term collaborations, mirroring the journeys of founders and owners in both risks and reward.

Partner

Think Water

Independent Director

Land Of Plenty Food Group

Non Executive Director

Alstonville Plants Pty Ltd

Alstonville Plants is a wholesale plant production nursery located on the Alstonville Plateau in the Byron Bay/Ballina hinterland and has been in operation for 30 years supplying retailers, landscapers and plant hire companies with the highest quality foliage plants helping create beautiful, green, garden rooms across Australia.

Owner and Executive Director

The Executive Connection (TEC)

The Executive Connection assembles and facilitates private group meetings for CEOs, senior executives and business owners. TEC members participate in monthly, Chair-led private group meetings. With more than 20,000 members in 20 countries, members also have access to one-to-one executive mentoring, expert speakers, and our global network of business leaders.

TEC 49 Chair

Florafolia

Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre Ltd

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) was established in 2015 as a key plank of the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Centre Initiative. Its goal is to drive innovation, productivity and competitiveness across Australia’s manufacturing industry.

SCULLY RSV

The SCULLY RSV is one of Australia's leading refrigerated transport manufacturers.  

A family owned and operated business for over 30 years, the SCULLY brand is a sign post for superior workmanship, ethics and a commitment to the highest standard of customer service. 

As a full service manufacturer, sales and hire yard, SCULLY provide customers with exceptional convenience as well as unbeatable value for money. 

With international buying, trading and manufacturing experience together with a reputation for being at the forefront of the refrigerated transport industry, SCULLY provides customers with the confidence that as the world of transport evolves, so too will the SCULLY offering.

Redwood North

Redwood North is an investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. 

The firm’s capital preservation strategy focuses on neutralising volatility and de-risking investments through an uncompromising reliance on value investing principles, conservative business fundamentals, and defensive investment strategies. 

The firm deploys capital across a number of asset classes including Private Equity and Real Estate.

Managing Director - Private Equity

TalentVine - Recruitment Marketplace

TalentVine is a high growth SaaS business based in Brisbane that allows employers to hire the best candidates from Australia’s top industry-rated recruitment agencies.  The platform lets you set your budget, standardise your recruitment contracts and briefs, view transparent recruiter ratings, and start hiring with no upfront costs or obligations.

NED | CEO Coaching | Private Equity

As a Partner at Horizon Two Capital Partners (H2CP), I have over 25 years of experience in private equity, executive, board, and governance roles. I specialize in investing in and supporting mid-cap advanced manufacturing businesses that excel in complex sectors such as med-tech, aerospace, defence, clean energy, and resources. My mission is to help sculpt Australian businesses into global manufacturing giants, leveraging my skills and knowledge in growing companies, new business and product development, and early-stage ventures.

I am also passionate about coaching and mentoring leaders of high-growth businesses. I chair a CEO peer group for The Executive Connection (TEC) in Brisbane, where I facilitate learning, collaboration, and accountability among executives. Additionally, I serve as a Non-Executive Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC), a government initiative to drive innovation and productivity in the manufacturing industry. Furthermore, I co-own and direct Alstonville Plants Pty Ltd, a leading wholesale production nursery business in Australia.

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