Small Business Improvement Services
Small Business Improvement Services (SBIS), led by Business Consultant, Coach, Mentor and Trainer Helen Cowley, has been supporting Australian small business owners for over 35 years. Based in Logan, Queensland and serving businesses across the region and beyond, SBIS specialises in helping everyday business operators move from confusion to confidence, turning roadblocks into revenue through practical planning, cashflow understanding, leadership support and grounded business development advice.
At SBIS, we understand that most small business owners don’t start with a business degree. Many start with a good idea, a passion, a trade, or a skill — and then find themselves juggling staff, customers, cashflow, compliance, marketing, pricing, planning, quoting and growth… often with little guidance and a lot of pressure. The result can be overwhelm, fatigue, or feeling like the business is running you instead of the other way around.
SBIS offers a practical, structured approach to building a stronger business foundation. Using our signature SBIS Business Management Wheel of Growth, we support business owners to develop clarity around mindset, vision and branding, marketing and people, systems and processes, financial understanding, and excellence in service delivery. Our programs, workshops and one-on-one mentoring are designed to be straightforward, supportive, and empowering — no jargon, no judgement, just real progress and confidence.
Founder Helen Cowley holds an MBA, Graduate and Diploma-level business qualifications, and international coaching accreditation. She has supported thousands of small business owners through TAFE QLD, Mentoring for Growth, BNI, local business networks, and direct consulting. Helen also speaks regularly at business events and is the author of Behind Every Great Tradie Is a Woman Rolling Her Eyes.
At SBIS, we believe every small business owner deserves support, clarity, confidence, profitability — and a business that serves their life, not consumes it.