James Dalton · Auckland, New Zealand

Grow it. Systemise it.
Make it worth more.

I'm an IT systems engineer and investor in Auckland. For 15 years I've built technology businesses can't afford to have fail. Now I apply that same thinking to growth, systems and investment for small businesses.

15+ years as an IT systems engineer Since 2016 investing through Aberrant Capital Auckland based, working in person or remotely

An engineer's mind for your business.

Most business problems aren't hard. They just haven't been systemised yet. I work the way I've always worked on systems: measure first, find the real cause, fix it so it stays fixed.

  1. Baseline

    Where things stand today, in numbers you can check.

  2. Root cause

    The real reason something isn't working, not the loudest symptom.

  3. Build

    A simple fix or system that runs without you watching it.

  4. Measure

    A before-and-after, so you know it was worth it.

Sound familiar?

The owners I help usually recognise at least one of these.

  • Everything runs through you, so you can't step away for a week.
  • Admin eats your evenings: quotes, invoices, reminders, follow-ups.
  • You pay for software that doesn't talk to each other.
  • Customers are out there, but they're finding someone else on Google.
  • You're not sure what the business is worth, or how to make it worth more.

Let's talk about your business.

Tell me what's going on. I reply within two working days.