Scale-Up Services
for Microsoft Partners
Accelerate Growth. Strengthen Leadership. Build a Future‑Ready Microsoft Business Central Practice.
GrowthLab is Microsoft’s invite‑only acceleration initiative designed to help ambitious new Business Central partners scale their practice and progress toward Solution Partner Designation.
365 Talent Portal is a curated GrowthLab service provider specializing in BC scaling up strategy, leadership coaching, BC certification & skills acceleration, and talent resourcing. Through GrowthLab, 365 Talent Portal helps partners strengthen practice maturity, accelerate go-to-market execution, build certified BC and AI capability fast, and develop sustainable delivery capacity, enabling Business Central practices to scale with confidence.
GrowthLab partners benefit from faster MB‑800/820 certification, improved team effectiveness, and clearer leadership alignment by leveraging our targeted programmes, AI‑supported coaching, and capability‑building services.
On this page, you can explore the specialized scale‑up services and exclusive GrowthLab benefits 365 Talent Portal provides to GrowthLab participants.
Scaling Up (Strategy, GTM, Vision, Execution, Practice Growth)
GrowthLab Benefits (FREE for you!):
- Free Next Level Business Central Growth Vision Session – A complimentary strategic consultation for partner leaders to reassess your Business Central practice after graduating the Accelerator. Together, we map your current maturity stage, identify scaling blockers, and prioritise focus areas for the next 12 months. This practical, insight driven session gives you renewed clarity and confidence, and provides a preview of the Scaling Up Advanced Programme.
- Business Central Practice Accelerator AI Agent – one year access to 24/7 AI coaching that leverages all the sessions content from the 365 Talent Portal BC Practice Accelerator programme (worth $900).
Primary Scaling Up Programme
Scaling Up Advanced Business Central Programme
(individual companies, NOT cohorts)
- A focused, structured programme that strengthens strategy, execution, people leadership and core business processes, helping partners scale their Business Central practice with greater clarity and confidence.
- For Graduates of the Business Central Practice Accelerator, Managing Directors and Practice Leads who want to build a more mature, self-sustaining Business Central practice.
- Use it when the practice has early momentum but needs stronger focus, systems and leadership capacity to continue scaling without relying heavily on the founder.
- 12 workshop sessions over 3-6 months ; $10K
Strategic Consultations
Business Central Practice Vision Consultation
- A refreshed Business Central practice vision with clear priorities and actionable focus areas.
- For Partner Leadership teams
- Use it three to six months after completing the Business Central Practice Accelerator.
- Preparation with strategic framework, AI platform & 1 hour consultation – $800
Business Central GTM Consultation
- A refined Business Central value proposition, niche focus, offer design and GTM plan.
- For Founders, Sales and Marketing leads
- Use it when pipeline generation is weak and partners need clarity on how to create consistent Business Central demand
- Preparation with strategic framework, AI platform & 1 hour consultation – $800
Business Central Sales Challenges Consultation
- A review of the key blockers slowing deals during the sales cycle.
- For Sales Leaders
- Use it when partners feel stuck and are losing opportunities.
- Preparation with strategic framework, AI platform & 1 hour consultation – $800
Skills Gap Analysis + Talent & Retention Consultation
- Capability mapping, hiring strategy, retention plan
- For HR, Leadership, Delivery Leads
- Use it when Business Central team capability gaps or workload pressures appear
- Preparation with strategic framework, AI platform & 1 hour consultation – $800
Microsoft / Distributor Engagement Consultation
- Best practices and guidance for Microsoft and distributor engagement, including help resolving account mapping issues.
- For Leadership, Alliance Managers
- Use it when Microsoft or distributor engagement is not delivering the expected support.
- Preparation with strategic framework, AI platform & 1 hour consultation – $800
AI & Innovation Strategy
Copilot and AI GTM Accelerator
- A strategic program to integrate AI and Copilot into your offering.
- For Leadership, Sales, Pre-Sales, Delivery, Marketing
- Use it when you want to go to market with AI fast
- 8 sessions of 1 hour each $1,358 per attendee (minimum 7 people across all partners required)
1:1 Leadership Coaching
- Leadership development focused on executive capability, delegation, accountability and mindset.
- For Partner Leadership teams
- Use it when leadership bottlenecks slow scaling
- One hour at $450
Business Central Fundamentals Training (Microsoft Certified Trainers led)
- Fundamental knowledge of Business Central features, capabilities and navigation.
- For Company Leaders, sales, pre-sales and new delivery consultants
- Use it when team members are new to Business Central and need to get to know the product on a high level
- 12 x 1 hour sessions over 3 months; $1,358 per attendee (minimum 7 people across all partners required)
MB-800 Business Central Functional Consultant (Microsoft Certified Trainers led)
- The knowledge and skills needed to become a Business Central Functional consultant and take the MB-800 certification exam.
- For Aspiring Business Central Functional Consultants
- Use it when more Business Central functional skills are needed on your team, fast
- 5 days $2,000 per attendee (minimum 7 people across all partners required)
MB-820 Business Central Developer (Microsoft Certified Trainers led)
- The knowledge and skills needed to become a Business Central Developer and take the MB-820 certification exam.
- For Aspiring Business Central Technical Consultants
- Use it when more Business Central technical skills are needed on your team, fast
- 5 days $2,000 per attendee (minimum 7 people across all partners required)
MB-800 and/or MB-820 (AI self-learning platform)
- A flexible, super affordable format to take MB-800 and MB-820, with a great balance between flexibility and support.
- For Functional & technical consultants
- Use it when you want to train your teams, but they are too busy for traditional classes
- $90 per learner per course for 3 months of access
MB-800 and/or MB-820 exam prep coaching (Microsoft Certified Trainers led)
- Two hours with a Microsoft Certified Trainer to be fully ready to take the MB-800 or MB-820 certification exam.
- For Functional & technical consultants
- Use it when quick certification success is needed
- 2 hours; $100 per attendee (min 10 attendees across all partners)
Soft Skills / Professional Skills Training
Presentation Skills Training for Microsoft Consultants
- Methods and exercises to vastly improve confidence and delivery of presentations across Sales and Delivery.
- For Sales, Pre-Sales, Delivery teams
- Use it when you want to increase conversion and buy-in from your team’s presentations
- 4 sessions of 3 hours each $792 per attendee (minimum 12 people across all partners required)
Dealing with Challenging People Training
- Improved people skills for your teams, creating better interpersonal relationships between team members and with clients.
- For Sales, Pre-Sales, Delivery teams
- Use it when you see challenges in communications or inter-personal tensions
- 4 sessions of 3 hours each $1,358 per attendee (minimum 7 people across all partners required)
AI Training
Copilot in Microsoft 365 – Customer Zero Workshop
- Skills, knowledge and mindset shift to start using Copilot in Microsoft 365 internally.
- For Sales, Pre-Sales, Delivery, Marketing and Admin teams
- Use it when you want to start using and adopting Copilot internally
- 4 hours $300 per person, (min 7 attendees across all partners)
How to Sell Copilot in Microsoft 365 – Workshop
- Copilot capabilities, positioning and sales methodologies.
- For Sales, Pre-Sales, Marketing
- Use it when your Dynamics Sales teams need to start selling Copilot also
- 3.5 hours $250 per person, (min 7 attendees across all partners)
Copilot in Microsoft 365 – User Training Outsourcing
- An expert Copilot user trainer for your clients, so you can delegate Copilot training and stay focused on Business Central.
- For Delivery
- Use it when you want to empower your clients to use Copilot
- Paid by the end-user 6-7 hours $410 per person (min 7 attendees across all partners)
Creating Simple Copilot Agents – Training
- A powerful starter course to automate tasks with simple agents and Copilot Notebooks.
- For Leadership, Sales, Pre-Sales, Delivery, Marketing
- Use it when you want to empower your team to build their own mini AI solutions
- 3.5 hours $250 per person, (minimum 7 people across all partners required)
Building AI-Powered Apps and Flows – Training
- A selection of advanced Copilot courses to combine AI and automation into innovative apps and flows.
- For Technical Consultants
- Use it when you want the capability to build AI-powered solutions for your clients and your teams
- 1 to 5 days depending on the course $2,750 per day, up to 12 learners
Configuring and Creating Agentic Experiences in Business Central
- A comprehensive program that teaches how to set-up default Business Central agents and how to create custom agentic experiences in Business Central.
- For Functional Consultants, Technical Consultants
- Use it when you want to enrich your Business Central solutions with AI.
- 1 day $900 per learner, 7 to 12 learners
Free Employer Branding & Hiring Process Consultation
- Review your current hiring approach to identify gaps slowing your ability to attract strong BC talent.
- Get expert guidance on creating a compelling Employer Value Proposition (EVP) that attracts more and better candidates
- Learn where and how to promote your employer brand to increase reach and application volume (website, social, careers page)
- Receive practical advice on improving job specs so they become candidate‑focused and more effective.
Skills Gap Analysis + Talent & Retention Consultation
- Capability mapping, hiring strategy, retention plan
- For HR, Leadership, Delivery Leads
- Use it when Business Central team capability gaps or workload pressures appear
- Preparation with strategic framework, AI platform & 1 hour consultation – $800
Experienced BC Functional & Technical Freelancers
- Access to vetted, experienced Business Central functional and technical freelancers or contractors for presales and project delivery (local or international based on needs and budget).
- For delivery teams and project managers who need additional capacity.
- Use it when partners face skill shortages or demand exceeds internal capacity.
- Ad-hoc and long-term, pricing depending on skills, experience and location