The beauty of Xero is that the cloud platform introduced Kiwi business owners to the power of automation – remember those spreadsheets, the long hours and the need for painstaking detail? Now there are hundreds of different apps offering to make all kinds of things easier – but don’t make…

Some investors argue they are only interested in businesses that sell widgets rather than services – they want a product, not bodies. Others say that their investment is in the people leading the company. Either way, you can take hope because it’s clear that no investor is alike, and that…

Not long ago, one financial adviser was heard to lament the Kiwi habit of using the mortgage to fund the business. Others turn to bank overdrafts or their personal savings – all of which some might argue are easy choices to make but not necessarily the best. Putting one’s house…

When a leader in the financial sector is confronted by challenging behaviour – like a persistently complaining employee – it is best to avoid attempting to turn the ‘complainer’ around with ‘positive’ or ‘motivational’ speak. Negative complaining (an expression of dissatisfaction or annoyance about something) is not the same as…