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Future Focused Business: Profit

Future Focused Business: Profit

Future Focused Business: Profit (Tier 3) shifts the focus from top-line revenue to true bottom-line health. Designed for business owners who have mastered their numbers (Tier 1) and stabilised sales (Tier 2), this tier introduces optimized Profit First Target Allocation Percentages (TAPs), expense trimming frameworks, and structured cash reserves to ensure your business predictably rewards you with owner pay and profit reserves.
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What Will You Learn?

Implement Target Allocation Percentages (TAPs): Move from basic allocations to optimized Profit First percentages designed specifically for your industry and scale.
Trim Operational Bloat: Conduct a systematic expense audit to remove hidden drag on your margins without compromising operational quality.
Secure Owner Pay & Tax Reserves: Guarantee that you are paid a market-rate owner’s salary and fully prepare for tax obligations well before due dates.
Prepare for Tier 4 (Structure): Ensure your financial foundation generates surplus capital to fund team roles, systems, and operational growth.

About This Course

WELCOME TO TIER 3

Turn revenue into real financial health.

Revenue is a vanity metric if it doesn't leave behind a healthy, sustainable margin. With your numbers clearly visible (Tier 1) and your sales engine actively generating income (Tier 2), Tier 3 focuses entirely on efficiency, cash retention, and long-term financial stability.

Profit is Tier 3 of the Future Focused Business program. In this tier, we implement advanced Profit First distribution rhythms, optimize operating expenses, and ensure your business rewards you with true owner compensation and structured profit reserves—rather than just breaking even.


WHAT'S INSIDE

What you'll accomplish in this tier

Through practical workbooks, targeted frameworks, and concise video lessons, you will:

  • — Implement Target Allocation Percentages (TAPs): Move from basic allocations to optimized Profit First percentages designed specifically for your industry and scale.
  • — Trim Operational Bloat: Conduct a systematic expense audit to remove hidden drag on your margins without compromising operational quality.
  • — Secure Owner Pay & Tax Reserves: Guarantee that you are paid a market-rate owner’s salary and fully prepare for tax obligations well before due dates.
  • — Prepare for Tier 4 (Structure): Ensure your financial foundation generates surplus capital to fund team roles, systems, and operational growth.
HOW IT WORKS

Learn it, apply it, bring it to the group

  • — Practical Workbook: Apply real-time financial health formulas and expense trim templates directly to your numbers.
  • — Short Teaching Videos: Step-by-step guidance on setting cash allocation targets and managing reserves.
  • — Weekly Group Coaching (Optional): Review your margin targets and profit rhythms with your coach and peer community.
INVESTMENT

$2,200 inc. GST

Paid in full upon release. Requires completion of Tier 1 (Awareness) and Tier 2 (Sales) to ensure your business generates baseline revenue before optimizing profit retention.

Requirements

Signed Engagement Letter
Requirements

FAQ

Check the frequently asked questions about this course.

Who is Future Focused Business for?
Future Focused Business is for established business owners who are ready to get serious about the financial health of their business — using the Profit First method and the Business Priority Pyramid as the framework. It suits owners who want structure, honest self-assessment, and coaching support, rather than a quick fix.
Do I need to already know Profit First before I start?
No. The early modules build the Profit First foundations from the ground up. Prior exposure to Profit First is a bonus, not a requirement.
How much time do I need to commit?
Each workbook is designed to be worked through at your own pace, and the weekly Group Coaching Calls run for around an hour. We recommend setting aside 1-2 hours per week to work on your business, by working through the workbooks, watching videos or attending calls. Beyond that, the time commitment is really up to you — the more consistently you engage with a module, the more you'll get out of it before moving to the next.
Is this delivered online or in person?
Future Focused Business is delivered online through our Platform — workbooks, videos, and Group Coaching Calls are all accessible remotely, so you can work through the program from anywhere.
What does the program actually include?
Three things: a workbook and resources for each module, supporting videos, and weekly live Group Coaching Calls where you can work through whatever stage you're currently on with PFAC and your peers.
How is the program structured?
Future Focused Business follows the Business Priority Pyramid — six tiers, from Awareness at the base through Sales, Profit, Structure, Impact, and Legacy at the peak. Each tier is built on the one below it, so the modules are designed to be worked through in that order.
Do I have to complete the modules in order?
Yes — the pyramid is sequential, not a menu. A weak foundation lower in the pyramid usually explains the struggles that show up higher up, so each tier needs to be genuinely in place before the next one can hold weight.
How long does the whole program take?
There's no fixed end date — Future Focused Business is self-paced, and you move to the next module when you're ready and have paid for it. Most participants find a rhythm of one module at a time, supported by the weekly calls, works best. It’s likely that it will take 1-3 months to complete each module, depending on how much work you put in and what systems have already been developed in your business.
What if I get stuck on a module?
That's exactly what the weekly Group Coaching Calls are for. Bring whatever you're working through — or stuck on — to a call, and work through it with PFAC and the group. You can also reach out directly between calls.
How does payment work?
You pay for each module individually, as you reach it — not one large upfront fee for the whole program. This lets you move through Future Focused Business at a pace and cost that suits your business.
Why pay per module instead of upfront?
It means you're never paying for content you haven't reached yet, and you can pause between modules if you need to without losing anything you've already paid for and completed.
Can the price of a module change?
Pricing for a module you haven't yet purchased may change from time to time. Once you've paid for and been given access to a module, that price doesn't change retrospectively.
What if I don't finish a module before moving on?
Modules you've paid for stay accessible, so you can return to finish a workbook or rewatch a video at any point. See our Terms and Conditions for the full access period.
Are the weekly calls compulsory?
No — attendance isn't mandatory. You're welcome to work through Future Focused Business using just the workbooks and videos if that suits you better.
What actually happens on a call?
You bring wherever you're currently up to in the program — a question, a sticking point, a number you want a second opinion on — and the group works through it together, with PFAC coaching the discussion. You might be able to share what’s happened to you and your business to help others experiencing the same problems.
Will I have to share my financial information with the group?
Only what you choose to. The calls work on voluntary disclosure — many participants find sharing their numbers with a trusted group is one of the most valuable parts of the program, but nothing is compulsory.
Is what's said on a call kept confidential?
Yes. Everyone on a call agrees to keep what's shared by other participants confidential and not to discuss it outside the group. Full detail is in our Terms and Conditions.
What results can I realistically expect?
Results depend on how consistently you implement — but participants who work through the modules and engage with the weekly calls typically see clearer visibility over their numbers early on, followed by steadier cashflow and more consistent owner pay as they move up the pyramid.
Is this financial, legal or tax advice?
No. Future Focused Business is general business coaching and education built around the Profit First framework and accountability to keep building your business. For a decision specific to your circumstances — structuring, tax planning, or a legal matter — we'll always point you to a qualified professional, and you should seek that advice before acting.
Does this work for a not-for-profit or sole trader, not just a growth business?
Yes. The Profit First framework and the Business Priority Pyramid apply regardless of structure — the numbers and the language adjust, but the sequence of Awareness through to Legacy holds for a not-for-profit protecting its mission or a sole trader building an asset, not just a $750k+ business.
What do I need to access the platform?
Just a device, an internet connection, and a browser capable of streaming video and viewing PDF or online workbooks — no special software required.
Who do I contact if I have a question that isn't answered here?
Reach out any time — admin@profit1st.com.au or 1800 PFA AUS / 1800 732 287. We're always happy to talk through whether Future Focused Business is the right fit, or to help with anything practical along the way.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites must be completed prior to taking this course.

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This course includes 4 modules, 14 lessons, and 8:00 hours of materials.

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Work through it in order, and honestly. Debt is one of the easiest numbers to avoid looking at closely — this workbook only works if you look.

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Start Date 5 Oct 2026 | 10:00 am
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4 Parts | 2:00 Hours
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Test Summary

Course Duration 60 Minutes
Attachments 0
Workbook - Profitable Products

This workbook is where you find the honest answer, offering by offering, instead of guessing at it from the total in your bank account.



It has three parts. Part One shows you how to work out your margins — the calculation, done properly, for every product, service or offering you sell. Part Two helps you set what “healthy” actually looks like for your business, so a margin number has something to be judged against. Part Three turns the gaps you find into a plan — the specific levers you can pull to improve a margin, and a place to commit to using them.



Work through it the way you would any other Profit First resource: honestly, offering by offering, without judgement about where the numbers currently sit. Awareness always comes before improvement — you can't improve a margin you haven't measured.

Volume 0.37 MB
Workbook - Profitable Products Margin Review

This workbook is the working companion to the Profitable Products workbook. Use it to calculate, track and review the margin on every product, service or offering you sell — and to record what you'll do about it.

Volume 0.03 MB
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Start Date 19 Oct 2026 | 10:00 am
Duration 60 Minutes
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Workbook - Lifetime Value

This workbook is where you find out, with real numbers instead of a guess.



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Work through it in order, with your real numbers in front of you — not estimates. This is an action-taking workbook: each part ends with something to calculate, record, or commit to before you move on.

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This workbook is where you answer that honestly, set the rules that protect the buffer once it exists, and do the maths to know exactly what number you're building toward.



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Start Date 16 Nov 2026 | 10:00 am
Duration 60 Minutes
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Future Focused Business: Profit
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Course Specifications

Start Date
16 Sep 2026 | 09:00 am
Sections
4
Lessons
14
Capacity
Unlimited
Duration
2:00 Hours
Course Members
1
Created Date
26 Aug 2026
Updated Date
22 Oct 2026
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