10 Steps to starting a new business in New Zealand
MBIE has created a handy list of steps to check through to help ensure you are well prepared to start a new business or create a new company of your own. This checklist covers off and outline of what’s involved, from testing your idea to…
Under-appreciated staff are a cost to your business
By David Hassell for 15 Five. “There’s a lot of truth behind the saying “people don’t leave jobs, they leave bosses”. More often than not, it’s not because they are underpaid or overworked… it’s because they feel undervalued and unappreciated. Two of the most basic human…
Is underpaying staff costing your business?
Paying your staff too little can be more damaging than paying them too much – and it can cost your business more! We all know how costly and time consuming it can be to find the right person for a role – interviews, commission to…
Is your business ready to grow? Take the quiz
Growth and innovation take the right plans, adequate resources & a dose of attitude to succeed Are you at the right stage for business growth? We’d love to introduce you to one of our nationwide network of Business Advisors who will sit with you to…
When Employees Bring Personal Struggles Into The Workplace
What if your employees are struggling with personal problems that begin to take over their work life? “Studies show that almost half (47 percent) of employees admit that their personal problems sometimes have an effect on their workplace performance. Not only can this impact their their…
Accelerating business growth in 15 steps
Scaling for business growth takes considerable effort. Initially you will find you are handling all management aspects of your business single-handed, even dealing with clients on a daily basis – which all makes it hard to step outside the ‘doing’ and focus on the big…
Five Ways a Business Advisor Can Make You More Successful
Think you only need a business performance advisor when things are not tracking so well? Not so. All businesses need help at some stage – even the fastest-growing businesses can have stressful cashflow issues. For any business, the chance to work with a good business…
15 expert tips: How to write a great business plan.
Writing a good business plan can be a make or break step for a SME Business in the fast paced New Zealand market. A strong business plan gives your investors, stakeholders and your team insight into where you have been, what you have learned, the…
Seven Tips to Mining Gold within your Customer Base
Written by Prime Strategies Business Advisor Craig McCulloch. Did you realise that every small business is sitting on a gold nugget that is often neglected by owners? So many businesses focus and spend enormous amounts of money and energy on trying to increase enquiry and…
Pricing Strategy is Crucial for Small Business to Maximize Profits
In general, small businesses tend to under-price their products and services – or they price haphazardly. By not pricing effectively, this effects their profits, reduces the available capital for future growth and sometimes risks business survival. One of the fastest ways for small businesses to…
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