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Let’s get the behind the scenes running so well it stops stealing your evenings.
Every hour spent on admin is an hour not spent on the people you’re here for.
Reliable, calm operational support, so your people can stay focused on care.
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Start with an Business Operations Health Check
A clear, structured look at how your business really runs, where time’s leaking, what depends on one person, and what to fix first. The low risk way to get started.
Behind every business there is a person
My Story
The name Ember reflects what I believe growth should look like: steady, sustainable and built on strong foundations.
After years working in operations, business analysis and organisational improvement, I saw how often capable leaders became overwhelmed by the day to day demands of running a business.
Ember Growth was created to provide practical support, clear thinking and hands on solutions that help organisations grow without losing sight of the people behind them.
Meet Susanna, Senior business analyst, business operations & operational improvement specialist at Ember Growth:
“I work closely with every client, becoming part of the team, and when we need extra skills, I bring in trusted specialists I know will deliver, so you get the right support without the cost or fuss of a big agency.”
Client Testimonials
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I reached a point in my bakery business where I felt stuck, full of ideas but lacking a clear strategy for growth. That’s when I engaged with Susanna. She approached the process with genuine interest and professionalism, asking the right questions and offering thoughtful guidance.
It quickly became clear this was more than just consultancy, it was a collaborative partnership.
The business health check identified areas for improvement, and she delivered a tailored strategy, implementation plan, and pricing calculator aligned with my goals.
I now have a clear roadmap and the confidence to take my business forward.
Irina Kydyrbaeva
Managing Director
Ember Growth has been a valuable operational partner for Koru Electrical, helping bring greater structure, visibility and consistency across the business. Their support across workflow coordination, invoicing, reporting and day-to-day operational processes has improved efficiency and reduced administrative pressure on the team.
What stands out is their ability to understand how businesses actually operate and implement practical systems that support growth, delivery and decision-making. Their involvement has allowed us to focus more on clients and project delivery while improving the way the business runs behind the scenes.
Krisztian Banfalvi
Managing Director
The team at Ember Growth have supported us across payroll, operational systems and website improvements.
They helped us implement a new timekeeping system, improve parts of our document management processes, and continue to support updates to our website and SEO.
What we appreciate most is that they understand how businesses actually operate day to day. Their support has helped create better structure and taken pressure off the team, allowing us to stay focused on delivery while continuing to improve how the business runs behind the scenes.
Campbell Batts
Managing Director
“Zsuzsa is a highly valued contractor to NZDSN, providing administration, finance, and accounting support for our national not-for-profit organisation. She is reliable, friendly, and extremely capable, consistently delivering high-quality work with care and professionalism. Zsuzsa brings strong technical skill and a calm, solutions-focused approach, helping keep our operations running smoothly and giving me confidence that the organisation is well supported. Zsuzsa is a trusted asset to NZDSN.”
Debbie Hughes
Chief Executive
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You have questions. wE have answers.
Ember Growth helps New Zealand businesses, NGOs and care providers fix the slow processes and disconnected systems that eat up your week.
In plain terms, w take the behind the scenes operational load, the systems, the admin, the things that fall through the gaps off your plate, so you can get back to the work only you can do .
We work with small and medium businesses, NGOs and membership organisations, and rest homes and care providers. The common thread is people who are good at what they do but are spending too much of their week firefighting the operational side instead of leading.
Ember Growth is based in Wellington, New Zealand. We work with organisations across the country, some in person, plenty remotely, so location isn’t a barrier to working together.
I’m Susanna Szekely, and I run Ember Growth. I am an business operations specialist.
The first step is a free 30 – minute call. No pitch, no pressure, just an honest conversation about where you’re stuck and whether I’m the right person to help. From there, most people start with an Operational Health Check.
It depends on what you need, but there’s a clear, low risk starting point: an Operational Health Check from $895+GST.
Ongoing support is quoted to suit your situation, and the first 30-minute call is always free.
We don’t hand over a report and disappear. It’s a partnership, we work alongside you in the real day to day of how your organisation runs, in plain language, with no jargon. And we’ll always tell you what’s not worth fixing, not just what is.
Ready to stop firefighting?
“Start with a 30-minute session. No pitch, no pressure, just an honest conversation about where your business is stuck and whether we’re the right fit to help.”
Susanna
Ember Growth
Structure, visibility and support for organisations under pressure.
Wellington, New Zealand
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