At Pathfinder Solutions, we're chartered accountants and seasoned business mentors. Therefore, we often help clients identify the crucial business reports they need to focus on. Here's an overview of how to track performance, take action, and prepare your company for surviving the new business normal (whatever that might be!) To
Why should your customers choose you over your competitors? Establishing your unique selling point (USP) is about uncovering and communicating the real benefit you offer customers. #marketing #businessadvice #SME Making your business stand out in a crowded market can be challenging, but differentiating your business is vital for attracting your "Class A"
Are you feeling burned out in your business? Here are some simple strategies to reduce your stress, free up time and help you to fall back in love with your business. Are You Suffering from Business Burnout? This time of year can be very demanding and exhausting for many business owners. Are
As a business owner, you can spend so much time building your company that it's easy to overlook some important factors. One of those is succession planning – and while it may seem like something to worry about in the distant future, if the unexpected occurs (eg: health issues) you’ll be much
A personal budget is a finance plan that allocates future personal income towards expenses, savings and debt repayment. In other words, it’s a plan that sets out how you’ll spend and save your money. This definition of a personal budget makes three important distinctions: Firstly, this is a personal budget. Its purpose
Was being able to set flexible working hours a drawcard to owning a business? In reality, do you work more than ever, affecting your personal life? Don't despair! Pathfinder Solutions can help you free up time so you can do more of what you love. A key benefit of owning your own
Staying on top of cashflow is essential for ongoing commercial viability, and even more important if you're growing your business. Pathfinder Solutions has helped numerous clients get on track - and stay on track - with their cashflow monitoring processes. Money in, money out. Cashflow is fundamental to and one of the
Are you struggling to get paid on time? Could your invoicing and payment process be more organised and streamlined? We'll explain the basics of good payment management and how tech can help speed up your cash collection. Ensuring you get paid on time is crucial to commercial success. Making sales and generating
During 2020 and 2021 IRD took a lighter approach to those not paying their taxes but have recently started cracking down on non-payers, with a priority on businesses that have failed to pay their employee deductions and GST. GST, PAYE and KiwiSaver payments will be the first priority Outstanding PAYE and employee
As childcare owners ourselves, we truly understand the challenge of mastering that fine balance between quality education and centre profitability. In this blog, we discuss some financial metrics and key performance indicators (KPI's) to track in your childcare business. Successfully navigating the course of your childcare business and making sure
