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Turning your business into a retirement asset

By |2025-05-16T11:10:52+12:00June 11th, 2025|Business Advice, General|

Your business isn’t just your livelihood—it’s potentially your most valuable retirement asset. Whether you’re planning to retire in a few years or just starting to think about your future, now is the time to ensure your business is structured to deliver the return you’ll need. You may love running your

ECE Providers – Changes to pay parity funding

By |2025-06-05T14:50:53+12:00June 5th, 2025|Business Advice, Childcare, General, Strategy|

The Ministry of Education has announced significant updates to the Pay Parity Opt-In Scheme, which will impact all education and care providers, including hospital-based providers. Providers must make their election by Monday, 9 June 2025. After this date, a two-year moratorium will apply, preventing providers from moving to a higher salary scale until July

Business coaching: The secret weapon for smarter leadership

By |2025-05-30T15:26:34+12:00June 4th, 2025|Business Advice, General, Strategy|

Want to become a smarter, more effective leader? Business coaching is your secret weapon. It helps you review, analyse, and enhance your business strategy while offering a highly personalised mentoring programme to support your growth as a leader. It can be lonely at the top when you’re running your own

How does Budget 2025 affect you – and what should you do next?

By |2025-05-26T08:11:28+12:00May 26th, 2025|Business Advice, Change Management, General, News, Strategy|

While the headlines focus on politics and policy, at Pathfinder we’re focused on what this means for you: your business, your wealth, and your future. We cut through the noise and give you what you actually need: real-world implications and strategic takeaways.  What’s the real story?  New Zealand is coming

Think automation is the answer? It can be — With the right foundation

By |2025-05-16T10:31:52+12:00May 22nd, 2025|Change Management, General, Strategy, Technology|

Automation. The magical word that promises to free us from repetitive tasks, save hours of time, and deliver your business from the clutches of inefficiency. Why automation works best when your processes are already working. Automation sounds like a dream: plug in a shiny new app, flick a few switches,

How performance monitoring supports smarter business decisions

By |2025-05-12T14:24:42+12:00May 14th, 2025|General, Strategy|

Staying one step ahead of economic uncertainty means having the right performance metrics at your fingertips. We’ve highlighted 5 ways to track, monitor and analyse your performance. We’re operating in uncertain times, where shifts in the global economy can happen overnight. This makes it challenging for small businesses to plan

A guide to effective budgeting

By |2025-05-12T14:16:05+12:00May 8th, 2025|Business Advice, General, Marketing, Technology|

Learn the essential steps to track your income and expenses, forecast future financial needs, and set achievable goals. This guide will empower you to make informed decisions and maintain control over your finances. A budget shows what you plan to do with your cash over the next year. To fully

Making sense of AI: Key terms every small business owner needs to know

By |2025-05-12T14:16:33+12:00May 7th, 2025|Business Advice, General, Marketing, Technology|

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming small businesses, but the jargon can be overwhelming. Our AI glossary breaks it down, so you can see how AI can benefit your business. AI simplifies and optimises administrative tasks, making business management more efficient. With AI agents and assistants becoming more advanced, savvy business

Unlocking AI’s potential for your business

By |2025-04-04T10:28:32+13:00April 23rd, 2025|Business Advice, General, Marketing, Technology|

AI has the potential to transform your small business. We explore how you can integrate AI and the latest AI agents to enhance efficiency and growth. AI can simplify and optimise administrative tasks, helping you manage your business more efficiently. These tasks are now ones that artificial intelligence (AI) excels at.

A guide to business resilience in uncertain times

By |2025-04-04T10:28:06+13:00April 9th, 2025|Business Advice, Cash and Cashflow, General, Strategy|

Economic conditions and the costs of trading make it difficult to keep your finances on track. We’ve got five ways to reduce the financial uncertainty and improve your planning. In these uncertain times, careful planning, forecasting, and strategic thinking can help make the road ahead clearer. As a business leader,

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