Learning to Live with what you can’t control – It’s all about being Agile It’s mid-May already and, just to survive, we’re having to learn to live with: Covid-19 in the community The Russia/Ukraine war Ongoing supply chain issues A cost-of-living crisis which includes...
On 22nd October Grant Robertson announced Ministers had agreed that a $60 million package for business advice and mental health support would be made available to help Auckland businesses through the Covid-19 transition period. The package allows businesses to apply...
Great news for New Zealand SMEs Business Funding Boost while Transitioning to the New COVID-19 Framework On Friday 22nd October Grant Robertson announced that the Government will boost the Resurgence Support Payment while we transition to the new “Traffic Light”...
Still in Lockdown – What to do? It may be a Good-Time to think about either a Business Plan or Business Valuation. “Should I stay or should I go” – Joe Strummer, The Clash Auckland is moving into its FIFTH week of Lockdown under Level 4 restrictions. If you’re...
Unfortunately, the new normal is staff shortages, increased costs and uncertainty. Depending on how the statistics are manipulated, unemployment is currently running at between 4.7-5.6%; but what is not widely known – yet most pundits seem to agree on – is that...
Firstly, my apologies for the gap in newsletters since early March. The time in-between has been taken up in working with my support office Business Support Studio to re-launch a start-up plant-oil based skincare company whose products are eco-friendly and 100%...