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The Unhealthy Financial Behaviours That Damage Your Business
Adapting and embracing change are hallmark traits of a successful entrepreneur. Updating procedures and equipment, or upgrading services and products are part of the continual innovation process. But… have you considered that behaviour patterns might also need an...
6 Steps to Becoming a Profitable Business
“You can't have a healthy society unless you have healthy companies that are making a profit, that are employing people and that are growing.” - Michael Porter Are you in business to make a social impact, serve your community, or to create the lifestyle of your...
Why You Need Better and Frequent Business Reporting
There's a saying; "If you don't know where you've come from or where you are, you can't get to where you're going". This nugget of wisdom can be applied to navigating any journey from point A to point B, but it is especially true for your business. If you want to lead...
Building a Legacy Won’t Happen by Itself – You Need a Plan
“Even though your time on the job is temporary, if you do a good enough job, your work there will last forever.” ― Idowu Koyenikan, Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability Building a legacy won’t happen by itself. It requires your creative...
Applying For a Loan?
How to Prepare for Your Best Chance of Approval “Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.”– James Cash Penney, JCPenney founder It takes money to make money, so the saying goes. Whether it’s for new equipment, expansion, or a new...
How to Operate Your Non-profit Like a Business
Whether it’s to help autistic children have access to tutoring or to provide affordable housing for the elderly, the mission of your non-profit organisation is the focus, and requires innovation and business savvy to make an impact. We reviewed some of the...
How a Business Mentor Can Help You Achieve the Impossible
“Show me a successful individual and I’ll show you someone who had real positive influences in his or her life. I don’t care what you do for a living—if you do it well I’m sure there was someone cheering you on or showing the way. A mentor.” - Denzel Washington...
Non-Profit Accounting and Tax Tips 101
People are yearning to be asked to use the full measure of their potential for something they care about. - Dan Pallotta, author We continue our series on non-profit organisations, with tips to help you navigate the rewarding venture of running a charitable operation...
When Great Minds Don’t Think Alike, Exceptional Things Happen
Although single-minded determination and laser-like focus may be necessary to drive towards an outcome, dismissing other perspectives and ideas from your team can block your success in more ways than one. Not only could it prevent your business from moving forward, it...
What You Should Know Before Starting a Non-profit in New Zealand
The entrepreneurial spirit of business ownership goes hand-in-hand with the desire for making an impact on the world. What better way than launching a non-profit organisation? Although getting started might seem overwhelming, it doesn’t have to be. If you want to...
Building a Profitable Business is Not a Race to the Finish Line
Great things are not built in one giant leap – it’s built through the power of incremental steps. You can achieve your dream lifestyle through your business, and that requires making reliable profits. But dreams take time to come to fruition and call for patience,...
Why Making Profit is a Good Thing
Let’s talk about profit. Do you feel uncomfortable already? How about ‘sales’ or ‘revenue’ – are those easier to deal with instead? It’s interesting how words can be loaded with a negative association. Too often, the media’s unsavoury portrayal of profit makes it a...
Do You Have a Reciprocal Relationship with Your Staff?
The best relationships in life are reciprocal – and that counts for the workplace as well. When you help your employees to achieve their dreams, they in turn help you to achieve yours. In the last few years, businesses have been put through the wringer, and on top of...
What Kind of Support Is Available during Omicron?
1 February 2022, the government announced another range of financial support schemes to help businesses through the Omicron outbreak. Here are the highlights of these schemes, as well as a reminder that your SBCS loan may be repayable soon, if applicable. ...