Australia’s Leading Authority on
Business Advisory Boards
Don’t risk your future growth by missing out on the advice you need.
Don’t Handicap Your Business by Trying To Do It All on Your Own
Building a business is complex, and for most entrepreneurs it’s taking them into new territory. You need the right advice to help you navigate the difficulties.
How do you, as a business owner, get access to the advice and support you need as you build your revenue towards nine figures? What do you do when you want to discuss your plans with a trusted peer?
- The difference between an advisory board and a traditional board of directors – and which suits your business better
- How an advisory board can give you access to the skills and experience you need to break through the growth ceiling
- What you should look for as you choose independent advisors, and how to avoid common pitfalls
- The secrets of working effectively with a board to free up time, streamline bureaucracy, and build the management structure your business needs

Originally trained as an engineer, Peter worked on a range of projects that included Australia’s first large-scale diamond mine. Later he moved into investment banking, assessing mining projects for their investment potential. He then was appointed 2IC at Western Australia’s Water Corporation for several years. After that he began working with CEO peer groups, helping business owners connect with each other for advice and support, before founding the Australian Advisory Boards Institute.
The roots of Peter’s success lie in his own experience of working with business leaders. He knows the challenges they face, and the value of peer support at overcoming those challenges. He has an in-depth understanding of how advisory boards can provide that support and how they should be structured to deliver it most effectively.

In his new book, Are You Ready For Your Own Advisory Board?, Peter lifts the lid on the misconceptions that deter businesses from setting up a board. He explores each myth in detail, using case studies and anecdotes from his own experiences to highlight how the right advisers can take your leadership to the next step and help your business unleash its full growth potential.
In this breakthrough book, you’ll discover:
- How an advisory board is structured, and what it does
- Why a board increases, not reduces, your control of the business
- Ways to use your board effectively to free up your time

- How to have a proactive board without inefficient bureaucracy
- The truth about how advisory boards improve business performance