Its nearly that time of year again as we creep closer to 31 March. In this episode we look at all of the things that us business owners need to be thinking about as we get closer to the end of the financial year to give us a bit of a jump on the year end. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Today Luke sits down to chat with Julian Bartram, community manager for Shopify. Julian's role is to help Shopify merchants here in Aotearoa. Luke picks his brain as they dive into the world of E-commerce to find out some of the things business owners should know if they want to ace the platform. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Recent IRD data and Centrix data paints a pretty bleak picture for the financials of businesses and everyday consumers. In this podcast, we take a look at the strain that people and businesses are feeling when it comes to their financial affairs. There are record numbers of people behind on their financial commitments.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

We are doing it again but for the first time in a long time some time. We are putting together an in person business planning and know your numbers workshop where we can work one on one with businesses in a group setting. If you would like all of the details tune into this and be a part of the day on April 10th. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

We have finished our annual business planning and in this episode we will breakdown some of our lessons from throughout the day and also the few days from down in the beautiful Bay Of Plenty. We also have a discussion around standards in our business during tough times and ensuring we maintain them for when things swing the other way. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

In this podcast we dive into the concept of being around your competition to ensure you level up your own business. This is on the back of a Seth Godin quote who is a big fan of shipping good work and has a saying that will resonate with a lot of you that the biggest competitor most business owners is none, inaction always has the biggest market share of all.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Luke was recently in the Gold Coast and attended the Dracula’s show which many people would be familiar with since this business has been around since the 60’s. This is a very well-oiled machine when it comes to business and a good example of visiting a well established business to see how they do things and what lessons you can from other businesses and put into yours.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Today Luke sits down to chat with Mike Brunel author of "Selling is Not Optional: How to Master the Most Important Skill in Business and Life". In his book, Mike shares the key insight that led to his own success as an international businessman, how he thinks everyone should view sales, and his tips and tricks on changing your mindset for better results and how to increase your sales success now and into the future. Mikes book:https://www.salesblueprintbook.com/book r_done=1&fbclid=IwAR2HxYaYWMJPbE4dG3MqWM-aH79QESM3Go0Cavu2pA6z8xgtAg85I6crGbgOur links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

This is a re-release of an earlier podcast that other listeners have found very useful.Mikey is back to chat business with the lads!A few topics they discuss in the episode is sharing P&L statements with staff so they have a better understanding of the business, getting a clear idea of what you want and blocking out the noise, and the power of word and mouth recommendations. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Join us for an update on another big day of business planning here in the mount. Things take a turn when we get immersed in one of our client's businesses. Tune in to hear what lessons we have picked from today. See you tomorrow! Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

We are away for our annual business planning. Tune in for an update on the things we are thinking about and the new technology we are still trying to master as you will learn in this podcast. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

If you still think that making money is hard and you cant do it then this could be the podcast for you. 'Caleb' comes in to tell us about how he has sold $50,000 worth of goods on the internet and how he has learned this from social media. There are heaps of business lessons in here and selling fundamentals and it is mind-blowing to see what the younger generation is picking up and having a crack at that we still think isn't possible. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

It’s no secret by now that the minimum wage Is increasing again on the 1st of April. In this podcast we will take you through some of the things that you wouldn’t have thought about yet and what you need to make sure you have done by the 1st of April. Will this minimum wage increase lead to more price increases?Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

A question from the crowd around what things are tax deductible when buying a business. In this episode we will provide an example so that you can understand how it works and avoid studying accounting at university.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Jade has some big news for the #WhatsNext podcast listeners and you can hear about it firsthand in this episode.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Yes, we know it can be tedious to get into your accounting software and keep it up to date, but this is the challenge we present to a client. After just 6 weeks of following through, here's what they noticed. The outcomes may surprise you and encourage you to get a bit closer to your numbers.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

In a world where people's trust is forever decreasing, our role as business owners is to think about how we can show up for potential customers and be seen as trustworthy and genuine. In this podcast, we will go through some examples to demonstrate what you should be considering in your business.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

There have been some great changes for businesses to get excited about recently but we shouldn't rest on our laurels because there are still things that we can do in our businesses. As the old saying goes nothing changes if nothing changes so sure, we might have excitement around interest rates decreasing and a new government but you haven't made those changes so what changes will you make?Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Changes are coming to tax and one that you need to be aware of if your company is own by a trust is the fact that the trust tax rates moves to 39% from the 1st of April 2024. We explain what this could mean for you. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Welcome back to another big year, 2024 is here and no doubt you are full of energy to get started. We have a challenge ro you to critically think about your current year years resolutions and whether they are consistent or shiny objects?Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

You would have heard that we have released a community of winning business owners and invited you to be a part of it. Here are some more details on how this community will work and the things you need to know before you join. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Well it's here, a new year and for a lot of us that will start with some excitement but the excitement will eventually be eroded by the understanding we need to get back to basics. We take you through some examples of clients who continue to show up by doing the basics well and how that has led them to have a successful year in 2023 and to set them up to carry on and do well in 2024.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

We check in with Alex Fraser from RTB Heli who recently finished our 90 Day business planning programme and find out what they learnt and how they've pulled off buying a chopper!Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Luke was recently on a panel in the accounting world about what personal branding is and what it leads to. Is it even worth it? Luke and another accountant explain the pros, cons and how to get started. This podcast won’t be for everyone but it will help some of you who may be thinking about increasing your own brand in a venture or as an individual. There are some powerful principles in here so tune in and learn. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Thanks to everyone for tuning in throughout the year. We hope that you have learned plenty and taken lots of action. We sit down to reflect on a very tiring year for many businesses and look at what's in store for each of us this summer. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Well, we thought the country was struggling but Statistics NZ have now confirmed it with no growth in the September quarter. If the December quarter is negative as well we will be in a technical recession. Never fear, you won’t be told this until March 2024 so listen to the last 200 episodes for all of your answers.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Warren Coetzee and Ben Baxter from WMConstruction swing by the office to tell us their story of bringing on a new shareholder and the positive effect it had on their business. Check them out here: https://wmconstruction.co.nz/Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

It seems like there been an increase in activity from our friends at the IRD so here are some things to think about so that you can hopefully avoid their questions and continue to focus on your business. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

There were a number of insights for both us and attendees for our recent Cashflow Webinar and in this episode we will take you through some of those. If you haven't already go back and listen to the webinar replay. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

In this replay of our 'Manage Cash Like A Pro' Webinar we take you through some of our tips, tactics, and techniques to get better at managing cash.DOWNLOADS If you want access to our free cash flow templates that we discussed, grab them here:Monthly: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1agzARhhrpc1P72Cn1rl5eInhczQbQVEGVVGsMxWmoS8/edit?usp=sharingWeekly:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E7ruNpR7W8Cav02xtRn4ptr8d4bOjc-y/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100795735130127294379&rtpof=true&sd=true(You will need to go to file and make a copy or download a copy - then make it your own). Remember to set a calendar reminder to review it regularly.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

You're invited to our final workshop/webinar of the year. If you want to get a jump on the 2024 calendar year then make sure you attend this because we're gonna do some live interactive planning and dive into what successful clients have done this year to have a great year. This is a paid workshop to ensure that only the serious attend.Tickets are $100 + gst and this is limited to 30 business owners.Secure a ticket here: https://nextadvisory.kartra.com/checkout/webinarOur links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

James from NZ Cheese join us to discuss his experience going through our 90 day action planning process and what he learnt through this experience. James has a great business that he has started from absolute scratch seven years ago and built a business that serves the life that he wants and also serves consumers of cheese the cheese that they wouldn't have access to if it wasn't for him.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

recently we've been having conversations with business owners who have chosen a cheap and cheerful accountant but found that they're not getting the service that they need. We break down for you why you will face these exact issues and your business when using an accountant that charges this and do the numbers on why that business model can't work.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

It's that time of the year again we will sit down and turn our minds to what we think the next calendar year is going to be like. May be no surprise to many of you that we see this as being another year of grind so without further ado let's get into that.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

The silly season is upon us and that means Christmas is getting closer. In this episode, we take you through some of the things you need to be thinking about ahead of the silly season and how you can use this season to make a bit of money before everyone goes on the break. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

If you are importing goods from overseas there is a high likelihood that you will be paying GST on these and you need to ensure you account for them correctly in your accounting software so that you don't effectively pay twice and not claim back what you can. In this podcast, we explain exactly how you can do this. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

We’ve had a number of discussions recently with business owners who are missing that all important piece of marketing. Marketing their own business and doing what they need to do. We explore why this might be happening and some ways to make it easier for yourself. There is a wealth of knowledge in here so please implement some of this.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Luke heads to Campfire Studios to sit down with Guy and Will to talk all things business, finance economy, and financial literacy. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Imagine having an interest in property development and then randomly buying a section and figuring out how to develop it. Well that’s what Curtis did. Curtis sits down to share his journey including what he would do differently and how if it wasn’t for his hustle + resourcefulness he may be back in employment. A great example of the will to succeed. Enjoy!Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Debt it isn't always bad and in this podcast we will give you some examples of that to help you understand where you could be getting more comfortable with it and using it to help generate a great return in the cost of it.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

2023 EY entrepreneur of the year finalist Mark Edwards joins us to explain how an idea turned into selling 100 prams in year one and now more than 10,000 a year. The story of Edwards and Co’s growth including the ups and downs.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Well we may have a new government but it certainly looks like we will and this will mean that some of those excuses you've been holding onto about waiting till after the election can no longer be used so let's have a look at how we could be thinking about tackling business now that we know what the next few years will look like.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

A big scoop here as we get an ex-IRD investigator from the crypto team to sit down and teach us about all of the misunderstandings when it comes to cryptocurrency and why many Kiwis may not be meeting their correct tax obligations. You crypto lovers will enjoy this one. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our website Cheers,Luke & Phil

Sometimes we get a hairbrained idea from a business owner who has a sneaky way to save themselves some tax. We will run you through one of these that we heard recently and ask whether this is a good use of your time and whether it is wise to be thinking about tax minimisation?Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Soon we will be putting together a webinar to help you understand your numbers better. There has probably never been a more important time to do that so in this podcast will run you through the things that you want to be looking at and thinking about when it comes to your numbers and a good reminder that anyone can do it because it can be learned. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

its finally here the 2023 election were National are widely tipped to be to the new government. in this episode we dive into what we've picked up in recent months around what these politicians will do for business. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Luke sits down to discuss the 90 day planning with a client Andy from Abstract Floors. In this episode we go through what the 90 day program is, what Andy got out of it, and where he is heading with his business. Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil

Clients and business owners have been telling us how they are losing some work or revenue to competitors who are undercutting them. Let’s explore this dangerous tactic.Our links:⭐️ Leave a review☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram🖥️ Visit our websiteCheers,Luke & Phil