GROWTH STRATEGY FOR ENTREPRENEURS WHO WANT MORE FROM THEIR BUSINESS

GROWTH THAT'S WORTH IT, IS BUILT - NOT CHASED.

Build a business that brings you joy — and run it like it matters

 

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Joy isn’t a reward for success.
It’s the compass that gets you there.

You’re Not Starting. You’re Stepping Up.

You’ve already built something real.

You’ve proven you can create revenue. You’ve seen what’s possible.
You know your work makes an impact.

Now you’re thinking beyond just making money. You’re thinking about:

  • Revenue that is consistent and scalable

  • Offers positioned with clarity and strength

  •  Systems that create momentum — not pressure
  • Decisions driven by strategy, not urgency

  • Growth that doesn’t rely on constant pushing

  • Being in rooms where ambition is normal

This is the shift from earning to building.

And profitable, sustainable businesses are built — not improvised.

That’s the work we do here.

"Finola is exceptional at what she does.

She came highly recommended at the early stages of building our brand. We realised very quickly that she was top of her game. 
She challenged us on every level, pushing us deeper than we would have ever gone on our own. Her platform facilitates seamless collaborative work.
The breadth and intensity of the work Finola has covered with us has added significant value to our brand & business strategy."

 

Dr Sarah Kelly, BSc, MSc, PhD
Co-Founder of Herology

 How Profitable Growth Is Built

Your Business Dashboard

Before you scale, you need clarity.

This is your strategic command centre — where vision meets numbers, priorities align with revenue, and decisions are made with confidence.

No guessing. No drifting.
Just clean visibility on what’s driving growth.

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This is where growth is designed — not improvised.

We refine your positioning, strengthen your revenue model and install the systems that make scale sustainable.

Deep work. Clear strategy.
Real momentum.

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The Joyful Million Playbook

A behind-the-scenes look at building a €1M business — guided by joy and built with strategy.

I share the decisions, the recalibrations and the thinking behind sustainable growth.

For entrepreneurs who want to expand with intention — and raise their standard.

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"Have no doubt about it Finola Howard will challenge you. And that is no bad thing.

We all give birth to our companies and believe that we know best. Having worked with Finola, she challenged us to look up - to lift the head out of the day-to-day activities and look 5 and 10 years out, to dream big, and then dream bigger again.

She will change how you think. Is that easy - No - is it the most valuable use of your time here and now - absolutely YES. Allow Finola to bring you on that journey. "

Aidan Magner
Process Excellence Head, Business Process Transformation, 3SIXTY

MEET FINOLA HOWARD

Business Growth Strategist, Author, Speaker.

 

Since 1992, I’ve worked alongside ambitious entrepreneurs as a strategic thinking partner — refining positioning, strengthening revenue models and building businesses designed to last.

I help business owners lift their heads from the day-to-day and think long-term.

To see what’s possible.
To build with intention.
To operate at a higher standard.

Because profitable, sustainable businesses don’t happen by accident.

They’re built.

And the best time to build one properly?
Now.

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"What If" Joy Was How You Measured Success and the Money Proved You Right

A reframing of ambition.

This book challenges the hustle narrative — the belief that success must cost you something.

It unpacks the emotional and mindset baggage many entrepreneurs carry, and shows how laying that down is what actually unlocks meaningful growth.

Because real success isn’t built through sacrifice.

It’s built through alignment — and then doing the work that matters.

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The Your Truth Shared Podcast 

Strategic conversations about what it really takes to build a business that lasts.

I sit down with entrepreneurs across industries to explore...

the decisions, recalibrations and mindset shifts that shape sustainable growth.

We go beyond surface-level success and into the thinking that drives momentum — the moments where positioning sharpens, standards rise and ambition expands.

If you want to understand how real businesses are built — and what it takes to move to your next level — start here.

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Clients, past and present and the work continues...

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Growth That’s Worth It Is Built.

You’ve seen the philosophy.
You’ve seen the thinking.
You’ve seen the results.

If you’re ready to build a profitable, sustainable business — with clarity, strategy and standards — this is where it begins.

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