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Harnessing Tech Advancements in Retail: A Guide for Small Businesses
In today's rapidly evolving retail landscape, technology is not just a tool but a transformative force. For small businesses, embracing technological advancements can be the key to unlocking growth and staying competitive. Among the ..
Want to win $70,000 to invest in your business?
Want to win $70,000 to invest in your business? It’s actually possible! We’re thrilled to announce that the Xero Beautiful Business Fund is back for 2024, offering an incredible opportunity for small businesses like ..
Smart Choices with Tax Savings
Smart Choices with Tax Savings Tax – it’s a dirty word in most households. We know it’s necessary to keep the economy ticking over but jeez it’s painful watching it drain our pay checks. ..
Livestock Special Alert 2024: Herd Values
Inland Revenue determines each year’s herd scheme values (National Average Market Values or NAMV) by reviewing the livestock market. The herd values for dairy this year have seen a very small fall in values ..
Are You Missing Out on $521?
Are You Missing Out on $521? With the end of June fast approaching, it's time to ensure you've contributed enough to your KiwiSaver for the maximum government contribution. Remember, the cut-off date is 30 ..
Boost Your Profits with This Game-Changing Session!
Unlock Your Business Potential with a Sidekick Session At Sidekick, we're passionate about helping our clients achieve the three freedoms: mind, time, and money freedom. We believe that with the right tools and insights, ..
Unlock Hours of Free Time: Discover the Power of Hubdoc!
Discover the Power of Hubdoc: Join Our Upcoming Webinar! Are you tired of spending countless hours on manual data entry and document organisation? Hubdoc is here to save the day! This powerful tool automates ..
The Importance of Budgeting for IT Projects in the Year Ahead
The Importance of Budgeting for IT Projects in the Year Ahead Budgeting for IT projects is vital for businesses in the upcoming year to leverage technology effectively and gain a competitive edge. This article ..
The importance of regular bank reconciliations
A Bank reconciliation involves a comparison of your sales and expense records against the record your bank has. It is a critical financial process to identify and rectify any discrepancies or errors between your ..
How to embrace neurodiversity in your team
People come in all shapes and sizes – and this applies equally to how our brains work. Research in neurodiversity has shown that we all think in different ways, and that there’s no single ‘hard-wired’ ..
How deep financial data helps you make better business decisions
As a business owner, you want to make the best possible decisions for your business. The choices you make regarding strategy, spending, revenue generation and cashflow management can all have a major impact on the ..
Get the scoop: GST changes for your Airbnb and listed services from 1 April 2024
Greetings, Airbnb hosts and other online service providers! We’ve got the scoop on some GST changes coming your way from April 1, 2024! Here's the scoop: Your trusted online platforms, such as Airbnb and others, ..
Review your expenses – and save yourself money
Running a business will always mean incurring certain expenses, or ‘spend’. Whether you’re a large family business or a small fledgling startup, there will be costs, overheads and supplier bills that mount up – and ..
Tax planning helps you do more with your money
Tax planning is a strategic approach to managing your business’ financial affairs, with the aim of legally minimising your tax liability. In other words, you plan ahead to make sure you pay the taxes you ..
Key ways to access funding for your business
If you’re planning to found a new business, you’ll need enough startup capital to get this venture off the ground. And once you’re up and running, you’ll need additional business finance and investment at each ..
Some common things businesses forget at tax time
Running a business is a demanding job, so it’s no wonder owners lose track of crucial things at tax time, such as: Deducting entertainment expenses Dinner and lunch meetings with clients and customers are partially ..
Client Spotlights
Buzz Burrows – Xero Beautiful Business Fund international winner
We are absolutely stoked to announce that one of our clients, Buzz Burrows, was selected as a winner for the Xero Beautiful Business Fund, beating more than 5,500 other Xero customers from Australia, Canada, New ..
Client Spotlight: Tristian McDonald Photography
My name is Tristian, and I'm based in Albert Town. I originally come from Scotland and have been living in the Wanaka area, on and off, for the past 14 years. I share this beautiful ..
Client Spotlight: Foothills Engineering Services
Foothill Engineering Services have recently Partnered with Coastal Offroad - High Clearance Offroad Vehicle Armour for your 4x4, Foothills are now the Assigned Local Agent, Manufacture and Installer for Coastal Offroad in Nz and Australian ..
Client Spotlight: Pickup Media
Recently Demetri from Queenstown interviewed their client Pickup Media, this is what they had to say. "Pickup Media is a professional videography & photography service based in Queenstown, New Zealand, with over eight years of ..
Client Spotlight: 2B Connected
Client Spotlight: 2B Connected 2B Connected is an outsourced call centre provider who specialise in helping businesses generate more leads for their business utilising their tele-marketing and digital teams. They can also help ..
Client Spotlight: Zen Builders
Client Spotlight: Zen Builders ZEN Builders is a locally owned and operated construction business. ZEN help you with renovations and alterations, big or small, as well as structural work, maintenance, and new builds. ..
Client Spotlight: Hail
Hail is a fresh and exciting marketing platform that is your one-stop-shop for creating and sharing amazing digital communications. With minimal setup required you'll slash your print budget, save the planet and be sharing beautiful, ..
Client Spotlight: CarMoney
We love seeing a business that does things better and different and Greg's business, in the incredibly competitive and cut-throat Vehicle Finance space, has a lot of unique challenges that makes breaking into the industry ..
Client Spotlight: Mt. Hutt Lodge
Mt Hutt Lodge, run by Butch and Jo Stern, is perched on the banks of the Rakaia river and overlooking Mt Hutt. While it's a stunning location (as you can see from the photos below) ..
Client Spotlight: Fairlie Bakehouse
Nestled in the heart of the Mackenzie Country, a team of busy pie makers keep the cabinet filled with our twist on classic Kiwi fare. Known for our famous ‘Fairlie Pies’, the team at the ..
Client Spotlight: Antony & Mates
Antony & Mates is a modern agency with old-school flair, helping clients engage with budding consumer markets, building deep-rooted brand trust and preference. They offer content, website, creative/design and strategy services. Social Media marketing is not ..
Client Spotlight: Lyttelton Lights
Lyttelton Lights was founded by Laura Frankenschmidt in the kitchen of her small cottage in Lyttelton, Christchurch in 2015. Laura's passion for fragrances and her entrepreneurial drive have since grown the business into one of ..
