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Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask startup founders and innovators from around New Zealand, What is one piece of advice you would give to people working on their first startup and why? Thomas Clyma – Cofounder TheTestMart […]

The landscape businesses operate in has been permanently altered after two years of remote working due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies big and small are moving towards hybrid models that will continue to permit a portion of the work week to be done from home. It’s certainly tested traditional management styles as managers continue to […]

The last couple of years have accelerated the digital transformation of many businesses. Pandemic restrictions forced us to think creatively, be more innovative and, in many cases, digital adoption has played a big role in that. As a specialist small business lender, we’ve seen our customers use their funds to invest heavily in technology – […]

Now more than ever, marketing is at the core of business success. Having successfully scrambled to reposition, to pivot, to rediscover their own relevance in a forever changed landscape, small businesses are seeking growth. At the same time, customers are searching for meaning and purpose in every experience. They’re expecting empathy and understanding in an […]

If you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur mixing personal and business finances to support your business, you’re not alone. However, you could be complicating money matters and creating additional barriers within the current lending environment. A recent survey of Kiwi small businesses, commissioned by small business lending specialist Prospa, found that when businesses need […]

When you own a business nearly every day is a busy day, dealing with customers, troubleshooting, strategising for growth while you work diligently to make things bigger and better. As you focus on day-to-day duties and big picture thinking, sometimes the basics can be overlooked. Of course, one of the critical facets of any business […]

Nearly three quarters (72%) of SMEs complete admin tasks outside of work hours Half of New Zealand’s SMEs expect tax time preparation to take five hours or more Just over a quarter of SMEs still using excel spreadsheets to track income and expenses New Zealand’s small businesses are known for their hard work and all-in […]

Is it time for your business to move beyond notes, files and spreadsheets for keeping track of your customers? Get the free CRM handbook from Salesforce. In the early stages of a business, it might be fine to just maintain an Excel spreadsheet or jot down notes about customers and incoming orders. But as your […]

One day you’ll want out! You’ve come a long way and it’s your baby – you have nurtured and put your all into this business. Letting go and selling your business is never easy. But the time will come when other pastures and missions call, when the passion starts to wane, or a life event […]

Whether you’re starting your first business or a serial entrepreneur, managing periods of unscheduled downtime is fast becoming a core skill. What was unthinkable two years ago has now become everyday: working from home with outings only for essential groceries and exercise, and online Zoom school. Some parts of the world have been living with […]

Our world is changing, and fast. With the pandemic, climate crisis, global economic shifts and rapidly changing consumer markets, it is clear that many businesses of today will no longer be relevant tomorrow. If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy […]

Not all of us are built to be founders but we can all find a way to back ambitious, world-changing businesses; whether it’s buying their products, using their services, promoting them, encouraging and supporting them or investing in them. Certainly, backing and building startups will do a whole lot more for our future and our […]