Business Finance Guides & Explanations

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5 Ways to Free Up Cash in Your Business Right Now

Cash flow pressure is one of the biggest challenges for growing businesses. The issue isn’t always revenue it’s how cash gets tied up. Here are 5 practical ways to free up cash and create more breathing room right now.

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How to Fund Import Orders in NZ (Without Killing Cashflow)

When a viable business is under pressure, the issue is often funding not fundamentals. This article explores how accountants and debt advisors can use structured finance solutions like purchase order and invoice finance to stabilise cashflow, reduce creditor pressure, and create a path forward beyond insolvency or bank exit.

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6 Cash Flow Killers Quietly Hurting NZ Businesses

If your business constantly feels tight on cash even when work is coming in you’re not alone. Here are 6 of the biggest cash flow killers affecting NZ businesses and what you can do to stay ahead of them.

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How to Survive Rising Costs as a Small Business in NZ

Rising costs are putting pressure on small businesses across New Zealand. From fuel to suppliers to wages, the squeeze is real. The challenge isn’t just higher expenses it’s how cashflow struggles to keep up. Here’s what I’m seeing and how businesses are managing it.

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Alternatives to Insolvency: Funding Options Advisors Should Know

When a business is under pressure, the issue is often cashflow not viability. This article outlines how structured funding solutions can help advisors stabilise clients, reduce creditor pressure, and create a path forward beyond insolvency or bank withdrawal.

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Got a Big Order But Need Help Funding It?

Landing a big order is great until you need to fund it. Here’s how NZ businesses use purchase order finance to pay suppliers, fulfil orders, and keep cashflow moving.

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What is Invoice Finance NZ (Simple Guide)

I’ve needed invoice finance myself running a small FMCG business, and now I help NZ companies do the same. Here’s a simple breakdown of how it works and when it actually makes sense.

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Slow Paying Customers in NZ?

Slow paying customers are one of the biggest cashflow challenges for NZ businesses. In this guide, I break down how invoice finance works and how you can unlock cash from unpaid invoices to keep your business moving.

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Advice Industry in NZ

Explore how Kiwi Adviser Network supports mortgage and insurance advisers in New Zealand. This episode breaks down the role of aggregators, industry challenges, and what it takes to build a successful advice business.

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The Story Behind Penny: From Idea to Fintech Platform

Explore how Penny is transforming broker efficiency through fintech innovation. In this episode of About the Green, Sam Noel shares insights on building a fintech startup, streamlining lending processes, and reducing admin time for mortgage and commercial brokers.

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The Hidden Risk of Selling on Credit (And How to Protect Your Business)

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.

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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.

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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.

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