Strategic Business Advice
My service is aimed at owners who are good at their profession or industry, have built a business around it, but were never actually taught how to run a business.
Practical business advice from someone who’s spent over 40 years building and running businesses — not just talking about them.
Ray Spooner • MCIOB • MRICS
My Mission
To teach business owners the skills they need to grow a profitable business that doesn’t depend on them being there all the time.
Too many business owners spend years working in their businesses – its like having a job, but for yourself. I change that. I show you how to professionalise your business so that if you want to, it will run independantly of you – and still give you a solid income.
A business that works for you — not the other way around.
What I Teach
THINK LIKE A BUSINESS OWNER
You don’t know what you don’t know – is especially true in business.
You can only think like a business owner when you understand how business works. And business skills, like any other skills, have to be learned.
STRATEGIC GROWTH
Strategic growth is working out the best way to grow your business.
This often means formalising the business and putting the right systems and processes in place, in the right order and at the right time.
That takes knowledge and experience.
BUILD A BUSINESS THAT WORKS FOR YOU
Many small business owners don’t realise that, in effect, they have a job. They’ve simply created a job for themselves.
I teach you how to build a business that gives you the income you want and frees up your time.
PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS
Many businesses fail because of financial problems — poor cash flow, incorrect pricing, bad debts or simply one expensive mistake.
I teach you the financial and business strategies that help protect your business, so one mistake doesn’t undo years of hard work.
My Story
I spent over 40 years in the construction and property industry, building businesses from the ground up. I know what it feels like to pour everything into your work — the early mornings, late nights, and the weight of responsibility.
Along the way, I earned my MCIOB and MRICS qualifications, and a Masters in business administration – built successful companies, and learned some hard lessons about what truly matters in business and life.
I discovered that success without freedom is just a different kind of prison.
Now, I help other business owners learn what took me decades to figure out — how to build something truly worth having that also gives you your time back.
Ray Spooner
MCIOB • MRICS • Business Mentor
Why I Do It
After 40 years building a successful building business and property portfolio, I know what you need to do to build a successful business. Now I enjoy passing that knowledge on to other business owners.
I GIVE PRACTICAL ADVICE FROM REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE
YOU KNOW YOUR AREA OF DISCIPLINE.
I KNOW HOW TO BUILD A BUSINESS
Who I Work With
My service is aimed at owners who are good at their profession or industry, have built a business around it, but were never actually taught how to run a business.
You may have a particular problem you need help solving, want experienced advice and support on an ongoing basis, or simply want to learn the business skills nobody ever taught you.
That’s why there are three ways to work with me:
A focused two-hour session – Ongoing one-to-one business advisory – Or The Spooner Academy.
Whichever route you choose, the aim is the same: to help you become better at running your business.
Let's professionalise
your business together
What Clients Say
Real results from real business owners who transformed their businesses and lives.
Ray is one of those rare mentors whose 40 years of experience can be felt the moment he begins analysing your business. He approaches every session with thoughtful preparation, bringing a clear agenda designed to develop both you as an individual and your business as a whole.
What sets Ray apart is his ability to cut straight to the root cause of challenges with precision and clarity. He consistently encourages you to work on the business rather than in it—helping you adopt a strategic mindset that elevates your perspective. When working with Ray at this high level, the real issues naturally surface, allowing you to address them collaboratively and effectively.
Sam Bertram
Freedom Homes
Giovanni Patania and Ryan Windsor
Directors
Ray’s no-nonsense approach
and candid guidance have taken me from uncertainty to leading multiple thriving businesses with seven-figure turnovers
Adam Cooper
Cooper Constructionn