MY STORY

About Anton

I've spent most of my working life helping people build better businesses.

MY STORY

Strategist, facilitator, coach and mentor

I'm Anton Ressel: strategist, facilitator, business coach, consultant and mentor, and Director of ARC Consulting.

For 25 years I've worked with entrepreneurs, business owners, leadership teams and the organisations that support them. I've helped people start businesses, grow them, rethink their strategy and get through the hard parts. My particular interests are social entrepreneurship, business as a force for good, personal development and strategy.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

What you can expect from me

I'm curious about people and how businesses work. I like getting under the surface of a problem and making complicated things simple.

I'm practical and direct. I won't hand you a pile of theory and wish you luck. Every business is different, so I don't arrive with a ready-made answer: I bring my experience to your situation and we find the way forward together.

I take the work seriously. I don't take myself too seriously.

EXPERIENCE

25 years of growing people and businesses

Strategy specialist, facilitator, business coach, consultant and mentor with a special focus on social entrepreneurship, business as a force for good, personal development and business strategy. 25 years of experience and more than 1000 entrepreneurs supported.

Current roles

  • Director, ARC Consulting
  • Strategic Head of SME Support, Fetola
  • Head Coach, SAB Foundation Social Innovation & Disability Empowerment Awards
  • Entrepreneur in Residence, FNB Social Enterprise Innovation Lab (SEIL)
  • Programme Director, ORT Jet Entrepreneurial Programme

Track record

Business and economic growth programmes and special projects designed and delivered for Old Mutual, Transnet, NORAD, SAB, Edge Growth, Fetola, the Embassy of Finland, FNB, JP Morgan, CDI, PetroSA and Sanlam/ASISA, among others.

The purpose

“The work I do is geared towards contributing to the future of our nation by helping businesses & entrepreneurs achieve their full potential, grow and create sustainable impact.”

How I work with businesses: Business Coaching & Mentoring · Workshops & Masterclasses · Business Talks & Keynotes

LET'S TALK

Ready to think differently about growth?

If you are navigating change, building your business, or looking for a more grounded way to lead, I invite you to start a conversation. We can explore whether coaching, mentoring, human-centred transformation, or growth-focused services fit your current needs.

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