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"I can't pay you until I've been paid" – How this money mindset is draining your business

Let’s be real, we’ve all been there as business owners. You’ve done the work, put in the time, delivered the service, and then—when the invoice is due—you hear, “I can’t pay you until I’ve been paid.” It’s frustrating, right? It leaves you overextended, financially strained, and wondering why this is happening so often. The reality is, this happens to far too many small business owners.In my six years working with businesses across New Zealand, I’ve seen it all. Hard work, ...

October 19, 2024

Finding good after crisis and how to carry on

Business mentor Mel Curwood shares how she coped when life as she knew it spun upside down....

August 13, 2023

Steps to ensure business is resilience

Business owners are at the coalface of the economic pressure the country is now experiencing. The boom times have slowed and the real impact of Covid increasingly evident. Many businesses are feeling the pinch, especially those who were reliant on government subsidies and, as these subside, a cold reality is becoming evident – potentially over-extended cash flow.Recent figures* reveal that liquidations were up for the first quarter of the year, higher than the previous two first quarters. Ther...

June 12, 2023

Why you should be safeguarding your business now.

The current climate is one of high demand for many businesses within the trade, manufacturing, agricultural and industrial sectors and yet there are significant challenges that business owners are having to navigate.The toll that the last couple of years has had is manifesting in several key issues impacting on businesses such as increasing material costs, low staff numbers, time delays and higher transportation costs. Many business owners are finding themselves having to spend more time out on ...

November 7, 2022

Just pick up the phone - Mel Curwood

The article below was contributed by one of our long-term Venus members. Venus Businesswomen, is a registered charity run by women, for women. Venus's charitable purpose, and reason for being, is to help women grow their businesses - and themselves. Mel Curwood’s world was turned upside down a few months ago, and she wanted to share what she has learned through that experience in the hopes that it may help someone who may be going through something similar. As you prepare for your 60-seco...

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