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The importance of identifying your nz small business breakeven point using income and costs while working out your business plan.

Understanding Your Breakeven Point

February 1, 2023 / Mishali Patel

Do you know your business breakeven point? Knowing how much income you must generate to cover all fixed and variable costs means you can make better business plans and financial decisions for long-term sustainability and profit.

Business tips and goals to help your business grow in 2023!

5 Tips to help make 2023 the best year yet for your business!

January 4, 2023 / SME Financial

Effective goal setting will help you get the very best out of 2023. Our advisers have put together 5 tips to help business owners reach new highs this year.

Cashflow, business expenses, and cutting costs planning for small business

Holiday cashflow for your small business

November 24, 2022 / Kunal Topiwala

Leading up to the holiday period, is your business cash flow in good health to carry you through? This time of year can be hard on small businesses. Make a plan early to ensure healthy cashflow over the holidays.

Our NZ business Advisors can help you prepare your NZ business for a downturn in economic cycles. Let's look at the NZ economic outlook for 2023!

2023 might be tough, but it’s all part of the economic cycle – and there will be opportunities

November 11, 2022 / SME Financial

After six economic cycles, seasoned NZ business advisor, Geoff Hamilton, knows that a downturn is no reason to panic. Now, he shares some insight on some of the unique opportunities and challenges NZ business owners may find in the next 12 months.

Prepare your business for high interest mortgage rates

How high will mortgage rates go?

October 26, 2022 / Akshinee Patel

Do we need to get used to 6% mortgage interest rates again? Read to know what you can do if you’re coming off a fixed term and facing higher repayments.

Queen Elizabeth Memorial Day Public Holiday

Queen Elizabeth ll Memorial Day holiday – what rules apply?

September 22, 2022 / Kunal Topiwala

There’s a one-off public holiday on Monday – what restrictions apply and what are employees entitled to?

Does NZ have capital gains on assets of fund gains?

Does New Zealand really have no capital gains tax?

August 31, 2022 / Mishali Patel

Should New Zealand have a capital gains tax – or does it effectively have one already? We look at what gains you’ll pay tax on, and what gains are tax-free.

5 online tools to help you save money

August 25, 2022 / Kunal Topiwala

Looking for ways to spend less as inflation keeps rising? Here are five free online tools to help you trim your outgoings and manage your money successfully.

Don’t burn out this winter!

August 18, 2022 / Mishali Patel

Illness and labour shortages – business owners are under more pressure than ever before. If you’re feeling stressed, here are three tips to prevent burnout.

Growing small nz trade businesses with Xero apps and simPRO

SME Financial event helping trade businesses achieve their goals

July 27, 2022 / SME Financial

Learn more about how SME Financial is helping NZ small businesses to grow their trade business by connecting them to the right xero apps.

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