The rapid technological advancements we’re seeing are a double-edged sword for many business owners, presenting both great opportunities and potential challenges. Adopting and integrating these new technologies is essential if you want to remain competitive, but it requires careful navigation and a clear strategic plan for your tech stack. 5 key steps for transforming your […]
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The beginning of a new financial year is an excellent time to review the year just finished and reflect on what worked, what didn’t, what you’d like to change and new things you’d like to implement. With a new financial year beginning on the 1st April for most NZ based businesses, this is a great
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Are you heading away for a break from the business this year? This time of year can be hard on small business. Your expenses continue and your cashflow can suffer when your debtors go on holiday. Leading up to the holiday period, is your business cash flow in good health to carry you through? With
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Love it or loathe it, Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) sales are mere days away with some retailers starting their sale period early. While it’s tempting to jump on the bandwagon and discount everything in sight, you’ll need a solid BFCM discounting strategy. Think about: The following discount strategies are designed to make your
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How do you manage risk in your business? As a business owner you are constantly assessing and managing risk, balancing likely costs against potential profit. If anything major happens, do you have a plan in place?
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If you’re a company director, you have legal and ethical duties and some important tasks to attend to. If you’re new to leading and overseeing a company, start with understanding your role. Being a good director can help your company run well, achieve its goals, and maintain a good reputation. As a company director, you
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Whether you’re applying for government subsidies, taking out a business loan or seeking investor support, you need to be able to demonstrate your ongoing viability as a business. To prove this viability, it’s important to have the right financial information at your fingertips. This information is also just as important for your own internal planning
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Here are 5 vital questions to ask before entering in to a purchase.
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You’ve heard of ChatGPT and may be using this or AI in your business already. Used correctly it can be amazing but are you aware of the data you are sharing online and any implications that sharing can have? ChatGPT promises to automate a lot of tasks, including write your content for you. But this
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Tips from Philippa in an economic slowdown As we continue through this quarter, it’s good to remind ourselves that even though we are in a middle of this economic slowdown, there are things we can do to make sure we come out on the other side better off. It won’t be like this forever! Your
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