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The top 10 advantages of having a business coach

5 July 2018 / By Desley Grant

As a small business owner, you hold yourself to high standards. You probably expect yourself to know everything, achieve everything and to do it all alone. But that's often not the case, so it's important to know when you need the support and expertise of others, as well as how to get it.

5 ways to manage debtors more effectively

2 July 2018 / By Desley Grant

Business success is about more than finding a new customer. A more complete picture looks at your cash flow - because being paid on time and in the right amount is a critical part of your overall business health.

7 issues that keep businesses from reaching the next level

21 June 2018 / By Desley Grant

Boosting your business to the next level can sometimes feel like mission impossible. Just when you think success is coming your way, it slips between your fingers. Even more frustrating is that all this hard work is starting to seep into your personal life, hurting your ever-important work/life ...

How can I improve the cash flow of my business?

18 June 2018 / By Desley Grant

Business health is all about your cash flow. If you don’t have a healthy cash flow, you’re not going to be able to run your business smoothly or invest in business growth.

Ten free tools to simplify business tasks

8 June 2018 / By Desley Grant

When you started your business, you're likely to have had ideals in mind: financial goals, lifestyle goals. You’ve probably noticed that small things often get in the way - and before you know it, your goals can seem pretty distant.

Five steps to start-up: an outline for new business success

31 May 2018 / By Desley Grant

It’s hard work, starting a business. It takes courage, commitment, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Even with all your passion, it sometimes seems like success is impossible. The truth is, you can’t know or remember everything that’s important.

Hire the right people to attain business success

25 May 2018 / By Desley Grant

Building a business isn’t a 9 to 5 and sometimes it pushes you to your limits – and further. And ultimately you keep going because it’s so rewarding - after all, you see the success every day in the team, the profits and the influence your business extends.

How to set SMART business goals and succeed

17 May 2018 / By Desley Grant

Who knew that sticking to business goals could be so tough? Things get in the way and the money stretches thin. Before you know it, things are slipping through the cracks. If you lose sight of the long-term business plan and adopt a reactive, day-to-day approach, you're setting your small business ...

Are you keeping track of these business performance metrics?

10 May 2018 / By Desley Grant

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover - or a business by the number of customers coming through the door. That's because the health of a business is not always obvious at first glance. There's action behind the scenes, so there's always more to tracking business performance than meets the eye.

Good advice saves you time and money

3 May 2018 / By Desley Grant

You've put blood, sweat and tears into realising your small business vision. Whether you're just getting off the ground or you're doing well, you know that you can achieve so much more. It's a frustrating truth every new business must face.

Goals for new businesses - the five factors of success

26 April 2018 / By Desley Grant

It's tough enough to get a new business off the ground, let alone make it successful. Small business owners and entrepreneurs are some of the hardest workers around.

Get certainty over your cash flow with AIM

19 April 2018 / By Desley Grant

If you've ever felt the pain of paying tax on predicted profits, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Pay-as-you-go for small business landed on 1 April 2018, and it'll save you a headache. It's called AIM, short for the Accounting Income Method, and it's a good thing for small businesses, sole ...

AIM - the new method for calculating provisional tax

12 April 2018 / By Desley Grant

Managing the finances of a small business is hard work. So if you've ever felt the pain of paying lump sum taxes in advance, we have good news. AIM landed on 1 April 2018. It's pay-as-you-go for small business. It will make provisional tax payments easier on the cash flow of your small business. ...

Give your cash flow a warrant of fitness

5 April 2018 / By Desley Grant

Cash is king when it comes to the financial management of a growing company. A healthy cash flow allows you to operate and carry out finance, business and investment activities. Without it, you simply can’t function.

Goal setting for your start-up, and how to get it right

29 March 2018 / By Desley Grant

Not all business goals are created equal, so getting this aspect of your business right will help you fast-track success, bringing balance to your work and personal life.

A goldmine of free business advice on our YouTube channel

22 March 2018 / By Desley Grant

We want to help all New Zealand businesses be the best they can be, whether you already work with us or not. To give you a taste of what RightWay offers, we’ve made a library of video content available on our YouTube channel.

A 9-step feasibility test for your new business idea

16 March 2018 / By Desley Grant

Perhaps it was a flash of inspiration or it’s something you’ve been thinking about for a long time. Whatever the origins, your new business idea is a guaranteed success.

[Video] Leave the daily grind behind and watch your business soar

8 March 2018 / By Desley Grant

You’ve built a great business. You’re proud of what you’ve achieved and are excited about working towards your next financial goals. There’s just one problem: you have so little time on a day-to-day basis that you’re not sure how you’ll turn those goals into reality. As a business owner, it’s easy ...

The trap of micromanagement vs The freedom of delegation

1 March 2018 / By Desley Grant

The most productive managers are those who delegate - allowing them to save time, reduce pressure and increase their value as a leader. In this blog post, we show you how.

Let’s do VoIP the RightWay

26 February 2018 / By Cradle

The Cradle team (above) RightWay was founded in the wake of Xero’s early success as a new way for businesses to learn from their financials. Previously, your accountant was this slightly annoying person who showed up once a year to give you bad news (that you need to be better with your ...

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