About Us

The Stats

  • 99.8% of businesses in Australia are small and medium sized businesses.

  • 60% of businesses in Australia fail within their first three years of operation.

  • 40% of small businesses in Australia are not making a profit.

Our Mission

Our mission is to reduce the rate of small business failure by connecting business owners with strategic financial expertise at every stage of growth, while supporting the professionals who deliver this expertise through a flexible working model.

Connection: We build trusted relationships with our clients, vendors and team members.

Growth: We focus on growing our impact, our clients’ success and our skills.

Excellence: We deliver high quality results utilising the right people, technology and capabilities.

Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

Our Values

Meet the Founder

Sarah Petty is the Founder of Olive Business Partners, bringing her wealth of experience as a CFO and a qualified CPA. Sarah is passionate about working with business owners and leaders who are energised by what they do and are driven by purpose.

Throughout her career, Sarah has overseen the financial management of businesses across all growth stages, ranging from small startups to industry leaders. Her career journey has spanned across industries, including retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, design, education and the arts and she has worked with companies like GE, Kraft Foods, Mondelez, Lion, Bega, Kellogg’s and Wesfarmers.

Committed to driving positive change, Sarah has been a long term volunteer with children's charities and also contributes her expertise on several boards.

Sarah is a regular panelist, presenter and keynote speaker for industry events and is passionate about empowering business leaders.

Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn.

Social Impact

Olive Business Partners are dedicated to creating a positive social impact for our clients and community. We give back through volunteer hours, pro bono work, mentoring, and regular charitable donations.

Volunteer hours in FY25

24