Stop Juggling.
Start Growing.
Elco is a hands-on growth partner for small business owners ready to grow their revenue, team, and personal freedom - without burning out.
Trusted Partners in Growing Small Australian Businesses
Is This the Business You Pictured?
You set out to build a business that gave you more freedom and impact, not just more profit. If the daily reality feels a little different, you’re not alone.
Many entrepreneurs face these common hurdles:
Leads spike, then vanish.
You’ve hired, fired, and still wear six hats.
Margins shrink every time you celebrate a win.
Advice is everywhere, but implementation is rare.
Choose Your Path from Chaos to Control
Growth isn't one-size-fits-all. We partner with you based on the challenges you're facing right now. Select the stage that sounds most like your Monday.
BUILD
1-3 People
120-750k Rev
For founders trying to validate their offer and find a reliable source of first customers.
We'll work with you to find product-market fit, prove your offer, and build a repeatable process for attracting your first wave of high-value clients.
What you get:
- A reliable stream of leads
- Confidence to price your services properly
- Proof your business model is viable
STABILISE
4-7 People
750k-2.5m Rev
For owners whose growth has created operational chaos and shrinking margins.
We'll help you systemise your service delivery and internal operations so you can defficiently without burning out or compromising on quality.
What you get:
- 10+ hours back in your week
- Healthier profit margins
- A business that can run smoothly without you as the bottleneck.
COMPOUND
7+ People
2.5-10m Rev
For owners ready to amplify their impact by scaling what they already do best.
We'll act as your strategic partner to multiply what’s already working, helping you build a sustainable business that amplifies your impact and funds your life's work.
What you get:
- An autonomous leadership team
- Predictable profits that you can take home
- (Optional) Human Capital Investment
Our Own Proving Ground: We Practice What We Preach
Our approach wasn't developed in a boardroom; it was forged in the arena. We believe you can only coach what you've mastered, so before advising a single client, we applied our frameworks to our own ventures. We've faced the payroll crunch, the hiring headaches, and the pressure of scaling because we've done it for ourselves.
The Service Blueprint
We launched a local cleaning company and scaled it to a profitable $50,000/month run rate in just 5 months, proving our model for rapid, service-based growth.
The People Engine
We built a recruitment agency from the ground up, creating a $5 million asset in 36 months by installing the same people and performance systems we teach our partners.
The Strategic Play
We identified a unique market inefficiency and built a gaming arbitrage venture, scaling it to $5 million in revenue in 24 months.
Real Results for Australian Businesses
Different industries, same playbooks: sales machines, people systems, founder development.
50 → 150 STAFF
Helped a national finance group scale their team and land on the AFR Fast 100 list.
COMPOUND Program
+50% SALES
Partnered with a family winery to boost sales and win 'Best Regional Business'.
STABALISE Program
$10k+/mo FROM ZERO
Guided 10+ founders in the home services industry to break the $10k per month barrier.
BUILD Program
Why We Do This
Josh del Rio hit the summit young - Deputy CEO of a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund by 29, fluent in every spreadsheet that matters.
The view up there was dazzling… and empty. The more zeros he added, the less his life fit together. So he stepped off the trading floor and into a question: What if growth made us more human, not less?
He spent the next decade stress-testing that idea - building and flipping ventures in gaming, recruitment, and cleaning - only to confirm a simple truth: you don’t scale companies; you scale people, systems, and relationships.
Elco is that lesson in motion: a partnership of operators who help founders turn their craft into a compounding machine that funds their impact, deepens their relationships, and lets them show up whole - in work and in life.
FAQs
Straight answers to the things you're probably wondering about.
We primarily work with Australian owners of service-based businesses, from professional services and creative agencies to high-end trades.
While our programs are geared towards businesses with revenues from $120k to $10m+, the most important factor is the founder's mindset. We partner with ambitious leaders who are ready to do the work required to build a truly scalable and sustainable business, and are open to being coached. The free Clarity Call is the best way for us both to figure out if we're a good fit.
Our partnership is a significant investment in your business and personal freedom, and we don't shy away from that. Because our approach is hands-on and tailored, we don't have a one-size-fits-all price tag.
The investment level depends on the program you're undertaking (Build, Stabilise, or Compound) and the specific scope of work required to achieve your goals. We discuss this transparently once we have a clear understanding of your business and the value we can deliver.
Our Build and Stabilise programs are straightforward, fee-for-service engagements.
We only consider equity or revenue-share partnerships at the Compound stage. This is reserved for select, long-term partners where we see a clear "1 + 1 = 3" potential and both sides are excited about building significant enterprise value together.
Ready to Build a Business That Serves You?
Let’s talk about the next stage of your growth. A conversation with us is free, and our only goal is to provide you with clarity on your next steps, whether you work with us or not.