Business Finance Guides & Explanations
Clear, practical explanations of business finance topics, from funding and cashflow to tax and valuations, inspired by real conversations with NZ business owners and experts.
Trade Credit Insurance: How NZ Businesses Protect Cashflow When Customers Don’t Pay
Many New Zealand businesses sell on credit without realising how exposed they are. Trade credit insurance helps protect your cashflow if customers can’t or won’t pay. In this episode of About the Green, we break down how it works, who it’s for, and why more NZ businesses are using it to manage risk.
Property Development Finance in New Zealand
Learn how property development finance works in New Zealand, what banks and non-banks look for, equity and pre-sale requirements, and common reasons developments get declined.
Property Investment Finance in NZ: What First-Time Investors Get Wrong (and How to Get It Right)
Learn how everyday New Zealanders get started in property investment, avoid common beginner mistakes, use debt wisely, and build long-term rental portfolios with the right strategy.
Protect Your Business (Before It’s Too Late)
Learn how NZ business owners can protect personal assets when buying or running a business. Private law expert Alice Nunn explains trusts, personal guarantees, shareholder agreements, and common legal mistakes that can lead to costly disputes.
Hospitality Is Brutal Right Now. Here’s How the Best Operators Stay Alive
Hospitality is under real pressure in New Zealand.
Learn how successful operators are protecting margins, managing cashflow, increasing average spend, and planning ahead to survive tougher conditions.
Buying or Selling a Business? Read This First
Buying or selling a business is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll ever make.
Here’s what NZ business owners need to know before signing anything.
Know Your Numbers or Lose Your Business!
Learn the most important financial numbers every NZ business owner must track to manage cashflow, margins, and avoid costly mistakes.
Manage your Tax better
Learn how tax pooling works in NZ, how businesses use it to manage cashflow, reduce penalties, and stay on top of tax obligations.
How to get Bank Funding
Applying for bank funding in NZ? Learn what lenders actually look for, how to prepare your business, and common mistakes that get applications declined.
Easy Property Returns
Mortgage investment isn’t just for institutions. Learn how everyday Kiwis can invest in mortgages through GoLend, what the risks are, and how it works in simple terms.
Do I Need a Financial Adviser?
A good finance adviser does more than arrange funding. Learn why business owners need a finance adviser, what they really do, and when getting advice can save time, cash, and stress.
Unsecured Business Loans
Unsecured business loans provide fast funding without property security. Learn how unsecured business loans work in NZ, who they suit, the risks, and when they make sense.
What is Invoice Finance?
Invoice finance can unlock cash tied up in unpaid invoices. This guide explains how invoice finance works in New Zealand, who it’s for, the pros and cons, and when it makes sense.