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Holiday cash flow for your small business

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 […]

How an accountant supports your business: 5 key areas of focus

Your accountant just does your annual accounts and tax return, right? Wrong! A good accountant is in touch with you and your business throughout the financial year, checking in, finding out where they can help and offering solid, practical advice. Here are five areas of your financial management where talking regularly to your accountant is […]

5 challenges for small business – and how to beat them!

Starting, building and growing your own small business is a hugely rewarding experience for many entrepreneurs. But the road ahead isn’t always smooth. There are common challenges that crop up and ongoing issues that need to be factored into your business plan, your strategy and your own personal thinking. So, what can you do to […]

Starting a Sole Trader Business in New Zealand

Thinking about working for yourself? Starting a sole trader business in New Zealand is one of the simplest and smartest ways to get your business idea off the ground — without all the red tape. Whether you’re a tradie, consultant, or creative, becoming a sole trader lets you test your business idea quickly and start […]

Should you buy or lease your business assets?

There are certain items of equipment, machinery and hardware that are essential to the operation of your business – whether it’s the delivery van you use to run your home-delivery food service, or the high-end digital printer to run your print business. When faced with these decisions, the question of buy vs lease business assets […]

Can you build a viable one-person business?

The Rise of the One-Person Business A solopreneur running a complete and viable one-person business is no longer a pipedream. Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI, recently suggested that a one-person, billion-dollar business could be possible as soon as 2026–2028. With the power of GPT-5 and other generative AI tools, individuals will soon be able to […]