At The Growth Manager, we’re passionate about celebrating every win, whether it’s a client hitting a revenue milestone, building a sustainable team, or having a lightbulb moment during a mentoring session. But today, we’re thrilled to share something a little more personal—and incredibly humbling.
The inbox pinged, and for a moment, no one moved. Then came the double-take. The reread. The stunned silence that filled the room before it erupted into cheers. It wasn’t just another email—it was the email. The one that named Angie Martin, our founder and lead mentor, as the Most Influential Business Mentoring Businesswoman 2024 (QLD).
Here’s what this moment means to all of us at The Growth Manager.
For a business built on authenticity, empathy, and strategy, this award is more than just a title—it’s a recognition of the vision, mission, and heart that powers every conversation, growth plan, and workshop we deliver. It wasn’t just a win for Angie. It was a win for every small business owner who’s sat across from her, heart racing, notebook open, finally feeling seen.
A Win That Speaks Volumes
The moment we received the news, our team was speechless. Being nominated for an award of this calibre is already a moment of pride—but to win it? That’s a whole different level.
This award recognises not just the individual behind the mentoring sessions and growth strategy documents, but the bigger movement The Growth Manager represents—a movement centred around empowering small business owners, especially women, to confidently lead, grow and love the businesses they’ve built.
What This Award Means for The Growth Manager
This win isn’t just a personal milestone for Angie—it’s a monumental moment for our entire brand.
1. It Validates Our Mission
At The Growth Manager, our mission has always been to impart our expertise to support Australian businesses in achieving their version of success—whether that’s scaling a team, improving their work/life balance, launching a new product, or simply feeling confident in their business decisions.
This award confirms that we’re on the right path, that our approach—blending strategic growth planning with human connection—is working, and that our community recognises the impact we’re making.
2. It Elevates Our Message
Being recognised as a leader in business mentoring opens the door for us to reach even more business owners across Australia, especially in regional and remote communities. We want entrepreneurs to know that:
- You don’t have to go it alone.
- Strategic business growth is possible at any stage.
- And your vision deserves support.
This award gives us a bigger platform to promote these truths.
3. It Reinforces Our Commitment to Women in Business
As a woman-led business, this recognition means everything. We know how isolating entrepreneurship can feel, especially for women navigating leadership in industries that weren’t built for them.
This award serves as a powerful reminder that women mentoring women is transformative. And we’re here for it.
The Nomination: A Peer-Powered Honour
What makes this win even more meaningful is how it came about—we were nominated by our peers.
This wasn’t an application we filled out.
This wasn’t a self-submission.
This recognition was given by those who have seen our work firsthand—clients, collaborators, and fellow entrepreneurs who believe in what we’re building.
To know that others in the business community saw our impact and thought, “Angie deserves to be recognised for this,” is a moment of profound gratitude.
Our Response? Absolute Disbelief… and Total Joy!
When the official email came through, it was surreal. Honestly, we never expected to win.
We knew the competition would be fierce, with incredible businesswomen and mentors from nationwide doing amazing things. But to be named the most influential in our category?
We were completely blown away.
This award is a powerful affirmation that we’re not just filling a gap in the market—we’re making meaningful, lasting change for the people and businesses we support.
A Quick Snapshot: Who Is Angie Martin?
For those new to our community, Angie Martin is the founder and lead mentor behind The Growth Manager. With over a decade of experience in business strategy, marketing, and mentoring, Angie is known for her warm, honest, and practical approach to business growth.
Her journey began after working with several Australian startups and noticing a gap in the support available for early-stage business owners. She created The Growth Manager to bridge that gap, offering structure, strategy, and support through digital resources, 1:1 mentoring, workshops, and growth toolkits.
Since launching, Angie has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs refine their messaging, increase revenue, streamline their operations, and—most importantly—build businesses they love.
And now, she’s an award-winning mentor.
What This Win Allows Us To Do
This isn’t just about a badge of honour or a LinkedIn headline—it’s about what we get to do next:
Expand Our Community
More visibility = more impact. With this recognition, we can connect with more entrepreneurs nationwide, especially in underrepresented regions and industries. Our goal? To continue making mentoring accessible, affordable, and practical for everyone.
Further Our Mission
We’re here to help Australian business owners focus on what matters and achieve their goals. This award allows us to amplify our mission—to let more business owners know that real, sustainable growth is possible with the right support.
Promote the Tools That Work
With a broader audience, we’ll be sharing more of our Growth Guides, Sales Templates, and Marketing Resources—tools making real differences in businesses across Australia.
What’s Next for The Growth Manager?
If there’s one thing this award has reminded us of, it’s this: we’re just getting started.
Here’s what’s coming up:
- Even more resources for business owners, including free downloads, blogs, and videos.
- Workshops and events across Queensland and beyond—online and in person.
- Mentoring for Growth: Continued involvement with the Queensland Government’s Mentoring for Growth program, where we offer volunteer mentorship to support regional business excellence.
- Collaboration Opportunities: With this award under our belt, we’re ready to partner with more organisations that share our values around growth, inclusivity, and impact.
In Angie’s Words:
“Receiving this award is deeply humbling. I started The Growth Manager because I wanted to help business owners build something they could be proud of and enjoy running. I never imagined it would lead to something like this. But this award is for every single client who has let me be a part of their journey, every business owner who’s felt overwhelmed and pushed through, and every woman in business working to make space for herself. I see you. I support you. And I’m so grateful to be on this journey with you.”
— Angie Martin
A Thank You to Our Clients and Supporters
To everyone who has supported Angie and The Growth Manager, this award belongs to you too.
Whether you’ve:
- Attended a workshop
- Booked a mentoring session
- Subscribed to our newsletter
- Shared our tools with a friend
- Sent us a kind message on Instagram…
…you’ve helped us grow. You’ve helped us get here.
And we are beyond thankful.
Let’s Keep Growing—Together
Awards are wonderful, but real success is helping our clients achieve their goals. That’s where our focus will always be.
If you’re ready to take your business growth seriously, if you’re craving clarity, strategy, and support, you’ve come to the right place.
Because the best kind of growth? It’s the kind that feels aligned, empowering, and uniquely yours.
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