About New Leaf Business Solutions

Turning business chaos into clarity, calm and capability.

Running a business is a huge undertaking — and most founders spend their time doing what they’re good at, not building processes, structures and systems behind the scenes. That’s where we come in.

New Leaf Business Solutions provides practical, human-centered business support designed to help you run your business more efficiently, sustainably, and with less stress.

Our purpose

We exist to help small and medium-sized businesses run smoothly, so owners and teams can do their best work without being held back by operational friction.

We believe that:

  • business should feel purposeful, not exhausting

  • systems should empower, not complicate

  • sustainability should be integrated, not performative

  • clarity creates confidence

  • small improvements compound into large, lasting change

Our approach

We don’t drop in with a pre-packaged solution — we partner with you to deeply understand your business. We tailor systems and processes that work with the way your business actually operates, not how theory says it should.

You’ll get:

  • practical solutions, not jargon

  • gentle guidance, not judgement

  • progress over perfection

  • long-term capability, not dependency

Our goal isn’t to just “fix things” but to leave your business stronger and more self-sufficient than before.

About the Founder

Clare McAlpine is the founder of New Leaf Business Solutions, bringing a strong background in business operations, administration, accounts, sustainability and structural efficiency. She has a natural ability to quickly understand how a business functions, identify friction points, and streamline the moving parts.

With practical experience across a wide range of industries and business growth stages, Clare has built a reputation for being approachable, solutions-focused and genuinely invested in the success of the businesses she supports.

Clients value her calm confidence, reliability and her talent for turning disorder into organised, efficient and sustainable systems.

Clare holds an Advanced Diploma of Accounting and a Bachelor of Business (Management). She is actively expanding her expertise in sustainable business practices through formal studies in a Diploma of Sustainable Operations. With professional experience in the sustainability sector, Clare offers consulting services that help businesses embed practical, eco-conscious strategies into their operations.

Whether a business is just starting out or refining existing processes, Clare works closely with clients to implement customised solutions that allow them to focus on what matters most — growing their business. She takes a hands-on approach to developing streamlined systems that simplify daily tasks, enhance performance and build a strong foundation for long-term success.

Based in Mackay, Queensland, New Leaf Business Solutions supports SMEs across Australia.

Why “New Leaf”?

Because for many business owners, working with us is exactly that;
a fresh start
a lighter load
a more confident operational foundation
a shift toward sustainability
a breath of clarity

Turning over a new leaf isn’t a dramatic overhaul, it’s a steady, intentional change that creates meaningful improvement over time.

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