Smart Compliance. Powerful Innovation.

The LAB is your dedicated hub for Australian business owners.

We offer high-impact, legally informed training and innovation services — designed to protect your business and drive its growth.

Three Powerful Ways to Uplevel Your Business

  • Business Accelerator: One-on-One Strategy & Support

    For business owners who want expert guidance, fast clarity, and real traction.


    Designed to move the needle on what matters most.
    Investment: $1,800

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  • Respect@Work Compliance Made Simple

    Stay compliant and protect your team—without wasting time.
    This bite-sized micro-learning program helps your staff meet legal obligations under Respect@Work. It’s engaging, scenario-based, and takes under one hour. $129 per employee

    BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management
BSB50120 Diploma of Business
BSB40320 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business
Business and Leadership Courses. Government Funded courses
  • Custom GPT Assistant: Your 24/7 Digital Team Member

    What if every customer got instant, accurate answers—without you lifting a finger?
    We’ll build you an AI assistant trained on your products, policies, tone, and brand voice. It handles FAQs, books leads, and responds like a pro—even at 2am.
    One-off build fee: $1000

    The Business Lab helps business owners protect and grow their business with Respect@Work compliance training and custom AI assistant development. Get legally aligned, save time, and automate customer support — all in one place.

Business Acceleration Coaching

1-on-1 Business Acceleration Coaching

Diploma of Business. High School Pathways. ATAR. Study online. Training College Gold Coast, Australia. Diploma of Leadership and Management.

Everything is changing at a rapid pace, and the world of business is no exception

Are you ready to invest in your business? If you are serious about growing your business or starting a new one, this course is for you. Welcome to the Studio, where your growth strategy is formalised.

1-on-1 Business Acceleration Coaching

Personalised support powered by strategy and AI.

The seed of a successful business is often planted well before it begins to grow. Our 1-on-1 Business Acceleration Coaching is designed to help you nurture that idea—ensuring long-term sustainability, growth, and innovation using today’s smartest tools.

In your private coaching session, we’ll work with you to:

  • Refine your business model and growth roadmap

  • Leverage AI-powered tools for planning, branding, and content creation

  • Use the latest free AI software to analyse your competitors’ websites, ads, and social media strategies

  • Identify new opportunities to pivot and scale your business

  • Strengthen your brand using real-world business techniques and cutting-edge technology

Whether you're launching your first venture or scaling an existing business, this session is designed to equip you with up-to-date knowledge, AI-driven strategies, and the confidence to lead in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

The full package: $1800
That covers 5 hours of personal business consulting, 1 hour Zoom review session, plus 1 months of direct email support when you need answers fast.

Your business deserves the best tools. Your ideas deserve tailored guidance.

Diploma of Business. High School Pathways. ATAR. Study online. Training College Gold Coast, Australia. Diploma of Leadership and Management.
  • Meet Your Coach

    Highly Qualified. Business-Minded. Future-Focused.

    Ricky is a business coach and senior trainer with more than 20 nationally recognised qualifications across business, compliance, leadership, and adult education. With over 15 years’ experience working alongside Australian business owners, he brings a rare blend of deep expertise and practical, no-nonsense support.

    Whether you’re growing a team, managing risk, or scaling your brand, Ricky’s coaching combines real-world strategy with smart systems — including AI tools that save time and boost conversions.

    He helps business owners:

    • Navigate compliance (including Respect@Work legislation)

    • Train staff with accredited, ready-to-roll programs

    • Automate FAQs, lead gen, and customer engagement using AI

    • Build a business that runs smoother — and grows stronger

    When the stakes are high and time is limited, Ricky helps you cut through the noise and lead with clarity.

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Protect your business. Comply with the law. Empower your team.

Since 2021, business owners in Australia have had a legal duty to prevent workplace sexual harassment.


Doing nothing is now considered a breach of law — and it could cost you everything. The Act applies to all employers and businesses, regardless of size. 

Employers are now legally obligated to take proactive and reasonable steps to prevent and eliminate sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and victimisation in the workplace. 

Respect@Work Employee Training

Diploma of Business. High School Pathways. ATAR. Study online. Training College Gold Coast, Australia. Diploma of Leadership and Management.

If you haven’t trained your staff under the updated Respect@Work laws, your business could be exposed.
Ignorance is no longer a defence.

Respect@Work Compliance Training

Protect your team. Comply with the law. Reduce your legal risk.

What Your Team will learn:

  • What constitutes sexual harassment and sex-based harassment

  • What’s legally expected of employees and managers

  • Real-world scenarios and workplace expectations

  • How to respond, report, and act responsibly

Why This Matters

  1. You’re now legally required to prevent sexual harassment — not just respond to it

  2. Harassment includes any unwelcome conduct based on sex, even one-off comments

  3. You can be held responsible for what your employees, clients, or contractors do

  4. Doing nothing can now result in penalties, claims, and loss of reputation

  5. Sexual harassment is a valid reason for dismissal under the Fair Work Act

  6. The Fair Work Commission can issue binding orders against your business

  7. Complaints can be made up to 24 months after the incident

  8. It doesn’t matter if you were unaware — you’re expected to act proactively

  9. You must prove you took reasonable steps (like training)

  10. You’ll need to demonstrate employee awareness in the event of legal action

Course Features

  • Online micro-credential

  • Complete in under 1 hour

  • Access on any device, anytime

  • Self-assessment quizzes (unlimited retries)

  • Clear, practical training — not legal jargon

  • Includes realistic scenarios for clarity

  • Unique login + proof of completion for every participant

🛡️ Employer Protection

This course provides your business with a record of reasonable action — essential for risk mitigation.
It’s your best line of defence if complaints arise.

Investment

Protect your people. Insulate your business.
$129 per employee. Fast, flexible, and legally aligned.

DOWNLOAD LEGISLATION - Disclaimer
This course is designed to increase awareness of the Respect@Work legislation. It does not provide legal advice. Employers remain responsible for seeking their own legal guidance in accordance with Australian law.

Custom GPT Assistant for Your Business

Let Your AI Do the Talking


We build your custom AI assistant — trained on your business.

BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management
BSB50120 Diploma of Business
BSB40320 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business
Business and Leadership Courses. Government Funded courses

Everything is changing at a rapid pace, and the world of business is no exception

Custom GPT Assistant for Your Business

What if customers could:

  • Ask questions about your products

  • Check delivery info

  • Get help choosing the right service

  • Understand your process — instantly

Without you replying to a single email?

We build you a Custom GPT, trained on your real business data. It answers questions, books leads, and sells — 24/7.

What We Build

A private, branded AI assistant trained using:

  • Your FAQs

  • Your products and services

  • Delivery or refund policies

  • Business values and tone of voice

  • Contact info and instructions

What’s Included

  • Initial discovery session to understand your business

  • You share documents, links, emails, etc.

  • We build your GPT with your data

  • You test and refine it with us

  • Final GPT is delivered as a link or embed code

  • Works via web, email, SMS, or DM

  • No coding needed — we handle everything

Who This Is For

  • Busy service providers

  • Small Business Owners looking to innovate and increase customer conversion

  • eCommerce business owners

  • Coaches, consultants, freelancers

  • Anyone who wants to answer customers without being glued to email

Benefits

  • Saves hours of admin every week

  • Converts more browsers into buyers

  • Builds trust by offering 24/7 support

  • Strengthens your brand voice through automation

Investment

Your time is worth more.
$1000 includes expert consultation, build, and 1 month modification/support.

  • Great question. Tools like ChatGPT give you generic responses based on limited input. A custom GPT, on the other hand, is trained with detailed context about your business—your voice, your goals, your audience. So instead of rewriting robotic responses, you get content that sounds like you, every time.

  • Not at all. I handle the technical setup for you. You just need to know your business—which you already do. I’ll guide you through a simple, collaborative process to feed the GPT the right information. You’ll end up with a tool that speaks your language and works on your terms.

  • It becomes your digital frontline. This AI isn’t guessing—it’s trained on your specific services, pricing, turnaround times, delivery details, policies, and brand tone. That means when a customer asks, “Do you ship internationally?” or “What’s the difference between your packages?”—they get a clear, accurate, on-brand answer immediately. No waiting. No email backlog.

  • Item descriptionThink of it as the first line, not a full replacement. It handles the repeatablefrequently asked questions—everything from “What are your opening hours?” to “How do I book a consultation?” That frees up your human staff to deal with complex, high-value enquiries and sales. It's like having a well-trained team member who never sleeps, never gets tired, and always says the right thing.

  • Customers today expect fast, clear answers. If they don’t find what they’re looking for, they move on. A custom GPT makes sure they get consistent, helpful responses anytime—day or night. This builds trust and confidence before they ever pick up the phone. So when they do reach out, they’re already informed and ready to take action.

  • Item descriptionAnything you want it to. You can train it to respond to:

    • Product or service descriptions

    • Pricing, inclusions, and comparisons

    • Shipping, returns, and policy queries

    • Troubleshooting and how-to guidance

    • Pre-sales advice, FAQs, and even brand story questions

    If it’s in your inbox or DMs a hundred times a month, your GPT can take it off your plate.

  • Not at all. It’s built to reflect your voice and personality—whether that’s professional and polished, friendly and casual, or somewhere in between. I work with you to set the tone, language, and even phrases you want it to use (or avoid). The result feels personal, not robotic.

AI that understands your business—right from the start.

Anne-Marie

Hi Ricky, a very big thank you for what you did for our team. Everyone has come back raving about how much they have learned and how amazing you were in taking them through the course. It’s transformed attitudes toward key tasks from “do I have to bother with this” to “no worries! I’ll have it done in no time!”.

This new confidence will make a significant difference for our organisational efficiency and help us to focus on our mission and unhindered growth

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