The Reserve Bank has decreased the official cash rate by 0.5% as expected, and many people are getting excited about the possibility of further interest rate cuts. In this podcast, we’ll break down what this means for business owners, mortgage holders, and those with term deposits or savings—and what you should be thinking about moving forward.

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In this episode I am again joined by my business partner Phil Smith from nextAdvisory.nz who has advised countless potential business buyers (and sellers) of what they need to think about before doing so. I ask your questions so that you can upskill even more. How to find a business you could buy? What is the main thing to look for in financial analysis? How to present yourself to the bank? Why buy a business instead of building from scratch?
And much, much more!

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We often advise clients and business owners to avoid tasks they know, deep down, they shouldn’t be doing. Here are some ways to identify work that may not be the best use of your time. Hopefully, this exercise gets you thinking.

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You asked for it so here it is. Ever wondered about buying a business? Here’s some of the basic! A heads up, it’s a foreign language when you get started but if you’re serious you’ve got to learn the language. There’s heaps of information out there so go on the journey. This will get you started! I am joined by my business partner Phil Smith from nextAdvisory.nz in this episode and I pick his brains because he’s advised countless potential business buyers (and sellers) of what they need to think about. Get stuck in.

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Well we are now 5 weeks into the new calendar year and we have had a chance to speak to a lot of clients across a lot of different industries. We are reporting in with what we are hearing across these conversations. 

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We recently explored the biggest challenges for business owners in 2025, and now it’s time to focus on the opportunities ahead. Opportunities can often be harder to spot than challenges because our brains are wired to focus on the negative - but don’t let that hold you back. In this podcast, we’ll show you how to identify new opportunities.

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In 2024 we took a number of 'Know Your Numbers' sessions with clients to help dig into what was happening in their business and their finances. We’ll be offering even more of these sessions in 2025. If you’d like more details, check out this podcast and feel free to get in touch.

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We asked you what you saw as your biggest challenges in business for 2025, and you answered. In this podcast, we go over some of your responses and share our thoughts, along with practical tips to help you tackle these challenges. It's a great time to reflect on what your biggest challenge might be this year and make a diary note to revisit it in a year's time to see if it was truly as significant as you thought it would be.

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In business we have to make major financial decisions and we will take you through a number of these and get you thinking about the cost that are associated with these decisions and a framework to help you understand more of these heading cost with whatever it is that your purchasing in business or in your personal life.

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In this podcast, we will remind you of some of the things you should not do in 2025 so that you can get a jump on others and ensure that you continue to win.

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