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Welcome to the OfficeMax Small Business Growth Competition

Win a Place on D/srupt’s Growth Navigation Program with OfficeMax

Officemax is giving small business owners the chance to win a place on a fully funded growth navigation program.

The OfficeMax Small Business Growth Competition is for ambitious business owners seeking to grow their business. The winners get access to a practical, hands-on strategy session that helps them step back from the day-to-day and make smarter, clearer decisions. They will also get 12 months of access to D/srupt’s strategy platform that provides a set of tools to help design your growth, challenge your thinking, and build a plan you can trust.

What will you win?

Thanks to OfficeMax, winners will join a program that suits them, either a full-day, in-person workshop or over four online sessions

Growth Program Place

Led by experienced business advisors, the program helps you step back from the day-to-day, challenge your thinking, and sharpen your direction. You’ll learn to think like an investor, spot real opportunities, and build a growth plan you believe in.

Growth Navigation Software

You’ll get 12 months of free access to D/srupt’s AI-powered Growth Navigation software. It follows the same structure as the sessions, helping you test ideas, set priorities, and keep your strategy focused. It’s built for business owners, not analysts.

Market Insight

Get a clear, commercial view of your market. You’ll be able to explore customer behaviour, track trends, and assess competitors all in one place. It helps you make sharper growth decisions with confidence.

Support Network

Tap into a curated network of growth-focused service providers. Whether you’re expanding into new markets, improving systems, or adapting your offer, these are people who know what it takes to grow and can help you act on your plan.

Backing Small Business Owners

OfficeMax has always stood behind small business owners. They’re often the ones doing everything — making the sales, paying the bills, packing the orders, leading the team. It’s not easy work, but it matters.

They know that when small businesses thrive, so do the communities around them. And they believe that Kiwi business owners deserve more than just encouragement. They deserve practical, meaningful support.

That’s why OfficeMax has partnered with D/srupt to offer 30 fully funded places on the OfficeMax Strategy Program. It’s their way of backing the people who keep going. The ones working late, solving problems, and pushing their business forward, often without a roadmap.

This isn’t about selling more products. It’s about helping people run better businesses.

When business owners have space to think, tools that work, and a plan they believe in, they’re more confident, more focused, and better equipped to lead.

That’s what this is about. Helping Kiwi business owners get the clarity they need to take their next step and keep going.

Who should attend?

The Growth Navigation Program is designed for ambitious business owners and leaders. It’s especially useful if you’re:

  • Early-stage and preparing to scale

  • Established, but not yet reaching your full potential

  • Well-run and ready to unlock your next big move

  • Looking for clarity, structure, and confidence to grow

Whether you’re navigating your first major growth decision or planning your next move, the D/srupt Growth Navigation Program gives you the tools to think strategically and act with confidence.

How does it work?

Enter to win

There are 30 spots up for grabs. Tell us why you should win — share a bit about your business and your growth goals, and you’ll be in the running.

Lock it in

Book it in your diary, clear the decks, and get ready to work on your business with expert support.

Use the tools.

Get access to the same platform used in the sessions to stay focused and keep momentum.

Make it happen.

Build and define a clear plan backed by logic, not guesswork.

Get the confidence and clarity to make bold growth decisions

The D/srupt Growth Navigation Program is built for business owners who want clarity and direction, not more noise.

You’ll step back from the day-to-day, get a fresh view of your business, and build a plan that makes sense. It’s practical, focused, and designed to help you move forward with confidence.

More than 600 New Zealand businesses have already done this work. They’ve come away with sharper thinking, a clearer direction, and a plan they can actually use.

You’ll look at your business across four key areas: Market, Offer, Operations, and Ownership. Then you’ll use simple tools from the D/srupt Platform to guide better decisions.

It’s not theory. It’s not guesswork. It’s a smarter way to plan for growth with expert support and tools that make the hard stuff easier.

What this means:

  • Clear, practical support — not generic business advice

  • A proven framework that brings structure to your thinking

  • Easy-to-use tools that help you turn ideas into action

  • A plan you can trust, and the confidence to make it happen

Free Access to the Growth Navigation Platform

All competition winners get 12 months' free access to the D/srupt Platform, a powerful tool for making smarter, more confident growth decisions.

The D/srupt Growth Navigation Framework

Growing a business isn’t about guesswork; it’s a process. The D/srupt Growth Framework provides a structured approach to scaling sustainably, ensuring no critical area is overlooked.

Built around four Growth Dimensions: Market, Offer, Operations, and Ownership, the framework delivers a 360-degree view of your business. Each dimension contains Critical Success Factors and Levers of Change that influence performance, helping you pinpoint where to focus next.

  • Market - Understand demand, competition, and disruption to position your Business effectively.

  • Offer – Define customer value, pricing, and delivery models to drive revenue growth.

  • Operations – Strengthen capital, processes, and people to scale efficiently.

  • Ownership – Align investment, risk, and long-term ambitions with your growth journey.

With D/srupt, growth isn’t just ambition or an "idea”; it’s a process that delivers you a clear roadmap.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The program is designed for ambitious SME business owners and leaders looking to gain clarity and confidence in making bold growth decisions. If you're serious about scaling your business, this program is for you.

  • You'll gain:

    • A structured framework to navigate business growth.

    • Clarity on market opportunities, strategic moves, and a roadmap for growth.

    • Confidence to make bold growth moves.

    • Access to the D/srupt Growth Navigation Platform

  • The program is either in person over a single day or online, so you can participate from anywhere. We will contact the winner to book them onto the program that works for them.

  • It’s completely free to enter and attend - thanks to OfficeMax

  • Simply fill out the form using the “Enter now” on this page.