The #WhatsNext Podcast

Despite all the doom and gloom out there in New Zealand these days, we're still continuing to see clients winning across a whole variety of different industries. So in todays episode we're bringing you some examples of whats working for them, to hopefully inspire you to get after it too. 

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Lachlan Murray has grown his robotics company from nothing to over 75 employees in the space of a few years, with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. We get into whats helped him achieve this within his business, lessons he's learnt along the way and where robotics are heading in the future. 

Note: This was originally recorded and published on Keep The Change, but I thought it would be a good listen for business owners too on this channel so have published it here too.  

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As a business owner it can be hard to actually give yourself permission to rest, relax and enjoy yourself. Its easy to think about the next task, the ongoing responsibility or what other people may think, but its absolutely necessary you give yourself the ability to enjoy the fruits of your labour. 

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Artificial intellegence is all the talk right now, every day there seems to be a new expert preaching how much time and/or money they have saved with the latest hacks... But is it actually helping your business move forward? Or is it becoming another distraction in your life? 

Today we're getting into where people are going wrong with AI, and what you should be thinking of using it for instead. 

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Growing your business takes confidence, and confidence often comes from consistent cashflow. Today we're getting into how you can create certainty in your cashflow to give you the confidence to grow your business. 

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Recently we did an episode on how to know if your business is doing well, covering some key indicators that show you're doing better than you may expect. Today, we're flipping the script and looking at red flags that indicate your business is in trouble. Now this episode isn't designed to shame you for how things may be going, but instead to give you an indication that something needs to change in your business if you want it to survive.

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Recently we had a listener write in about getting finance for their business and it prompted a discussion around what business owners actually need to know about getting a loan. So today, we're getting into exactly what, what you need to know about getting a loan for your business and how you go about it. Not only the technical aspects of it, but whether or not it is the best decision for your business too. 

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Yesterday we held our Christchurch profit and planning event, with 20 business owners from around the south island coming to learn how to grow their business. Here's a quick 30 minute summary of what went down. 

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Social media can be one of the most powerful tools to grow your business, but many people get it very very wrong. Today Im sitting down with Josh Ryan, a social media expert who's grown millions of followers on social media for himself & clients, and also happens to be the man behind all of our content across Next Advisory and Keep The Change. 

We talk about whats working on social media, where business owners go wrong and simple ways you can grow your business using these platforms. 

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When you're looking at buying a business, it's pretty easy to get emotionally invested and end up overpaying. In this short video Im going to walk through a couple things you need to be aware of to avoid overpaying.

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The tried and true way that kiwis have built wealth for decades has been to buy rental properties, but for business owners is that really the best investment? Especially in todays market, with the opportunities out there for business owners coexisting with a declining property market, is it really the right decision? 

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When it comes to growing your business, many people's first thoughts will go to implementing the next tactic, a change in pricing, a shift in their offering, a new website... But what if the thing really holding you back was your subconscious and the internal game?

Today Im talking with mindset coach Sarah Robb, on how business owners can let go of the mental struggles holding them back in business.

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The elections a couple months away now and the chatter around it is only increasing, but is it necessary? In this episode we're getting into our election predictions and what kiwi business owners actually need to be thinking about heading into election day. 

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When buying a business, there's four key negotiation levers you can pull on to make sure you find a price right for your circumstances. Today, Phil's diving into what they and how you can use them to better negotiate when buying a business.

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Kiwibank have come out with a new report on how business owners are feeling in the different regions and its showing the south island is far outperforming the north island, today we're diving into what that means and what you can do with the info. 

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In the final installment of this series, we're diving into the survey responses of 123 New Zealand business owners to find out what they're actually worried about. 

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Christopher Gracie has spent the past four years building his business ProPartner, today we're diving into his journey as a business owner. What drove his decision to go into business, switching from employee to contractor to business owner, and whats worked for him thus far as a business owner. 

Find Christopher here:
https://www.propartner.co.nz/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-gracie/ 


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Recently we surveyed 123 New Zealand business owners asking them a range of questions, including what they thought their competitive advantage is. Today Im sharing 5 key themes from the survey, and some things to think about when considering your own competitve advantage. 

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Understanding breakeven is one of the most important things for you to understand as a business owner, today Phil & Luke are diving into what this number is, what it means and why you need to focus on going beyond breakeven. 

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Another installment of our recent series going through data we've surveyed from 123 New Zealand business owners, this time looking at limiting beliefs people hold that hold them back. Once you understand what these are, it gives you the ability to work through them and eventually overcome them. Hope this episode helps!

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It can be easy to fall into the comparison trap these days, whether that be on social media or simply the business owner up the road from you. But what you see externally can often be decieving, they may look like they're doing well publicly when behind the scenes it's falling to pieces. This leaves you thinking you're not doing as well because you're comparing the full reality of your own situation, to the highlights someone else is sharing. 

So today, we're diving into signs that show your business is doing well, and if you aren't ticking off t...

We recently held our Auckland 'profit and planning day' to help kiwi business owners grow. This is a quick recap of the day with a few lessons from both us and the audience.

Next up we're heading to Christchurch in September to do it all again, we're getting close to selling out so if you'd like a spot email luke@nextadvisory.nz to lock it in.

Labour have come out with some big changes for small businesses in New Zealand, including changes to the small value asset threshold, how quick larger businesses have to pay invoices and the GST threshold. We dive into what these changes are, but we'd love to hear what you think in the comments!

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We asked 123 small business owners, prior to working with us, what they want out of their business. Today, Im divng into some of the common themes.

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Last year I helped a client make their first hire and scale up the profit in their business, through our 90 day business planning program. He's been kind enough to let us film the sessions and make them available to you all to learn from.

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Making good decsions is crucial to the success of your business, yet so many business owners lack sometime as fundamental as a decision making framework. Today, we dive into how to make better decisions to grow your business. 

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We asked 123 small business owners, prior to working with us, what keeps them up at night, to see what are the real things business owners are struggling with. After crunching the numbers, we've put together this content summarising our findings for you.

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Recently we hosted a one day in person event helping business owners with their profit & planning.

Today, we're diving into some reflections from the event, key learnings and whats coming next.

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We're now slightly past the half way point of 2026, and for you business owners out there this is the chat you need to end the year strong. We've got an election ahead followed by the usual slow down of decision making in December, which means now is when you want to be getting ahead of the game. Hopefully this helps.

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There's a lot of economic noise out there nowadays, so in this episode we're diving into the reality of whats happening and how the New Zealand economy might just be starting to make a turn for the better.

On top of that, we dive into what separates businesses that thrive from those stuck in a race to the bottom.

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Last Wednesday the reserve bank increased the Official Cash Rate up 25 basis points from 2.25% to 2.50% citing increased inflation and uncertainty. Today we discuss what this means for business owners and what you need to start preparing for so you don't get caught out.

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Earlier this year we held an in person event for aspirational business owners wanting to take things up a level. This call is a 3 month update of what they've got up to, what they've learnt and whats worked for them since.

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Today we break down the stark economic divide between the buzzing South Island and sluggish North Island.

If you're a business owner wondering why everything feels harder up north, this episode will either confirm your suspicions or challenge you to stop making excuses and go find the money.

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Thinking about buying into the company you work for? Learn how to navigate the offer, assess the risks, and understand the reality of buying into your bosses business. Thinking of buying a business? Speak with Phil first: https://nextadvisory.nz/buying-a-business/

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A lot of New Zealanders are unaware that their business could be worth something, so today we discuss exactly what it takes to sell a business in New Zealand.

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