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NZ Small Business Guide to Choosing a Business Advisor

There’s more to choosing a business advisor than searching online and choosing one which sounds good on paper, or web page to be exact. As experienced business advisors, we’d like to share some of the common pitfalls people make when choosing an advisor, plus tips

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Boosting Employee Moral Within Your Workplace

With all the world has thrown at us, we wouldn’t be surprised to hear that your workplace employee morale levels have dropped. As the employer, you’ll be aware that low morale can result in an increase in resignations, conflicts, and absenteeism, along with decreased productivity

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Client Success Story: Confinement Escape Rooms Taupō

Confinement Escape Rooms Taupō has been bringing people together for over four years through a range of creative, interactive team-building experiences. Their offering extends well beyond traditional escape rooms, with immersive scavenger hunts, puzzle-based adventures, and tailored team-building products that challenge groups to think, communicate,

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Budget 2025: The Growth Budget?

Budget 2025 is a budget on a budget. Global trade headwinds, uncertainty and conflict are unsettling markets and supply chains. This all upsets business and consumer confidence and reduces the tax revenue that underpins government spending. This is the main reason the government books are

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3 in 3 at 3 – Monday 17th March 2025

Welcome to this week’s 3 in 3 at 3, where we get you the three key things you need to know for your business in three minutes or less at three o’clock on a Monday. Thing One: Buying a New Vehicle to Save Tax This

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3 in 3 at 3 – Monday 10th March 2025

Welcome to this week’s 3 in 3 at 3, where we get you the three key things that you need to know for your small business in three minutes or less at three o’clock on a Monday. Thing One: Write off Bad Debts Thing one

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Minimum Wage in New Zealand 2024

The government has announced that the minimum wage will increase to $23.15 from the 1st April 2024. Minimum Wage Increase 2024 A moderate 2% increase to the minimum wage is hoped to strike a delicate balance between support for the lowest paid workers and not

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Free Business Plan Template

Download Free Business Plan Template Using your summer break to get started on your next great business idea? Download our free Business Plan Template to help get you started. This template is ideal if you're just getting started and need to make sure you run
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Overthinking and Under-Executing in Business Planning

Progress beats perfection every day of the week. This is evident every day of the week with business planning. The number one thing that holds a lot of people back from making progress on their business plans is fine-tuning until they have the plan perfect.

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Demystifying Your Vision, Purpose & Values

Taking the time to plan out your business vision, purpose and values isn’t just a warm, fuzzy, feel-good topic, its the bedrock of your business culture. It’s important to have the right culture for your business to get the best possible results. “Culture eats strategy