Episodes
We have noticed a lot of people wanting to do some marketing to try to increase their revenue or solve a problem. This is all good and well but you need to ensure that marketing is aligned with your overall business strategy. Make sure you are not making these marketing mistakes whilst the economy is dormant.  Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil
Published 05/02/24
Published 05/02/24
This is a re-release of an earlier podcast that other listeners have found very useful. We are always testing and learning when it comes to marking and recently discovered these two areas you may not have explored yet. Dont miss the opportunity we are in, this applies to you! Find us here: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online https://www.instagram.com/nextadvisory.nz/ Cheers, Luke & Phil
Published 04/30/24
We’ve just finished a round of provisional tax planning reviews for clients to see how profitable their 2024 financial year was. In this podcast we take you through some of the things we were advising our clients of and some of the things that might surprise you about what this means for the economy. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil
Published 04/28/24
Who quits their job at a bank, goes into business in a new industry with 2 others, hires 22 people, all within 6 years? Emily Shaw and Luma Analytics, that’s who. Data doesn’t lie and it’s all around us. Most of us don’t even know and can’t even see it. In this podcast Emily talks us through how her team use data to help companies all around the world do more, be smarter and move faster with data. Emily takes us through her life of going against the grain and the journey of being apart of one...
Published 04/26/24
In this episode we tune in with Angela Strang who has 'retired' by the age of 35. We ask how the hell that is possible and what it even means! Angela takes us through the ups and downs of investing in property and what she’s up to now that she’s ‘retired’. Find us here: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online https://www.instagram.com/nextadvisory.nz/ Cheers, Luke & Phil
Published 04/24/24
In this podcast, we take you through some of the adjustments that you may not know about that could dramatically change your tax position and profit at the end of the financial year. Some of these may apply to you and others may not but it will get you thinking and give you an insight into some of the information you may need to pass on to your accountant.  Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil
Published 04/21/24
Ever wondered how you can target a profit in your business? It is a lot simpler than most business owners think. In this podcast, we will take you through an example of how to target a profit and what numbers you need to know to work backwards to figure out what your sales need to be to achieve it. This is a lot simpler than A lot of people realise to please pay it some attention and use the resources provided. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️...
Published 04/18/24
We take you through some of the options for outsourcing payroll including different payroll providers which you can use which will save you time and hassle. Find us here: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online https://www.instagram.com/nextadvisory.nz/ Cheers, L&P
Published 04/16/24
In this continued series where we discuss margin we look at the fact many business owners confuse margin and mark up. These are two very different things and it is so important that you understand the difference. In this podcast, we will walk you through how to learn the difference and how to apply it to your business. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil
Published 04/14/24
We start by looking at pricing and how there are several different ways to come up with pricing for your goods or services. A lot of people overthink this or think there is an exact art but realistically that is not always correct. Hopegully this gives you heaps of insight as to how you could be thinking of the price of your good to service.  Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil
Published 04/11/24
Ben and Tash from Jones Road Production stop by the office to tell us what it's like to be in business together as a couple after one year and what small business should be thinking about when using video to market their business. Find Jones Road Production here: https://www.jonesroadproductions.com/ Find us here: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online https://www.instagram.com/nextadvisory.nz/ Cheers, L&P
Published 04/09/24
KFC have come out with a new meal that is less than $10 and looks like very good value. But how do they know that they will make money on this? and will they even make money on this? This is the start of a series exploring price mark up, margin, and bottom-up analysis.  Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil
Published 04/07/24
We all have areas in our business where there is leakage in the form of money, and sometimes we can even see it. In this podcast, we run through some examples of leakage and why it is important to get on top of it before it creates a big issue over time. The longer you take to address this, the harder it is to correct. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil
Published 04/04/24
Mikey Smith stops by the office to have a chat about how this year has been for him and his business. He discusses what it's been like growing a team and the challenges that have come along with that, how lockdown went, inflation, and more! Find us here: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online https://www.instagram.com/nextadvisory.nz/ Cheers, L&P
Published 04/02/24
It can be tempting to reach for easy-to-access cash, especially with the shiny marketing. In this episode, we go through how hard it is to actually repay debt and give you a business-type example to illustrate this. We also explain some of the new easy-access cash options available at the moment that you should be aware of. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil
Published 03/31/24
You are not your business. In this podcast we explore the concept of looking at yourself as the CEO of the business rather than the business owner. This gives you accountability back to a board rather than yourself. This might be helpful for you if you are trying to make some tricky decisions and have hard conversations but are struggling to make it happen. We hope you get a lot out of this podcast.  Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our...
Published 03/28/24
Aaron is an experienced Performance Coach. Currently working with Chiefs in Super Rugby as well as consulting to a number of teams as they build their mental skills programs. Have worked in MLB, NRL and with various national teams. Currently coaching multiple corporate leadership teams in creating and maintaining a high performance working environment. This is not an episode you want to miss! Find us...
Published 03/26/24
This is an insight into one of our Winners calls on a Friday morning with different business owners from all over New Zealand. In this discussion we look at the recession and how to think about it all and what we can be doing to prepare ourselves for the economic contractors that we find ourselves in. If you would like to join 'Winners' then drop us a line so we can see if this would be a good fit for you and your business. Thanks to the members of Winners who were on this call and willing to...
Published 03/24/24
Well, its official. The recession is finally here, or has it been here all along? Regardless, when the going gets tough the tough get going. In this podcast we take a look at some of the things we could be doing and thinking about as we navigate this recession. This podcast is inspired by genuine conversations with business owners and we hope it inspires you and gets you thinking. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke...
Published 03/22/24
We sit down with Luke and Dan from Sprocket Digital to discuss the implementation of a four day work week for their team. We go through everything that they have learnt and what they have noticed about their staff's engagement whilst at work. You may be surprised about some of the data around theie revenue too. This is a continuing story so we will check in with these guys later in the year. Enjoy! Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our...
Published 03/19/24
Its no secret that its tricky out there at the moment but a few of our clients have impressed us recently with what they are doing during a downturn. Tune in to find out what you can be thinking about in these tricky economic times.  Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil
Published 03/17/24
We are hosting a workshop for people to understand their numbers better. Please see all of the information below: We are hosting an online workshop on 2nd of April at 7pm. Finally, an interactive deep dive into different financial reports, numbers and Xero. Us, you and other business owners. Secure a ticket here: https://nextadvisory.kartra.com/checkout/numbers If you want to get a better understanding of your numbers, this is for you. Please allocate 2 hours and block your calendar...
Published 03/14/24
Lizi from Little & Loud graces us with her valuable time to take us through her journey from being a solo mother on the benefit to employing a number of staff and being in the top tax bracket. Check her out here: https://littleandloud.co.nz/ Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil
Published 03/12/24
We chat to a husband and wife couple who have bought a business to get closer to their ultimate life vision and take us through what that was like. During that time they have gone through the pandemic, one of the two have quit their career role to focus more on the business, they have purchased another business and they are not taking their foot off the gas. There is something for everyone to learn in this podcast so make sure you tune in. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat...
Published 03/10/24