Pictured above, Rachael La Pine, L&D Programme Coordinator at BlueSkyMinds in one of the meeting spaces at Rewired. Rewired is a co-working space that houses some of New Zealand’s best and brightest small businesses that want to grow or expand globally. Nestled inside Xero’s Auckland office in Parnell, Rewired offers a co-working area for permanent, flexible or casual […]
Archives for 2020
Four easy New Year’s resolutions for business management
Instead of signing yourself up for guilt, why not spend this January getting to know yourself and work towards making business management changes that will have a lasting, positive impact? Are you already jaded by the thought of another January spent making resolutions for your business that you know you won’t keep? Maybe you need […]
“Those people don’t know it, but they’re about to go to church.”
Martin Luther King stayed up til 4am working on his speech for the National Mall on August 28th, 1963. He had both typewritten pages and handwritten pages with crossed out words and rewritten phrases all over the place. He wasn’t exactly sure what the final version would look like, right up until the time he […]
The Art Of Vision Statements: Do They Really Help Advisory Firms Grow?
Executive Summary For every business owner, a well-written vision statement can be a tremendously effective tool, helping to clarify the long-term direction in which they want to take their companies. Although advisory firm owners are no different, there’s a difference between a vision statement that helps drive growth, and a vision statement that does little […]
5,4,3,2,1 – It’s blast off for the evolving enterprise
As 5G arrives, we’re in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, surfing the third wave of digitalisation, becoming acquainted with digital twins and expecting unified experiences across platforms and networks, writes George Malim These are all transforming not only technology but society. In this issue of IoT Now we look at how network capacity […]
5,4,3,2,1 – It’s blast off for the evolving enterprise
As 5G arrives, we’re in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, surfing the third wave of digitalisation, becoming acquainted with digital twins and expecting unified experiences across platforms and networks, writes George Malim These are all transforming not only technology but society. In this issue of IoT Now we look at how network capacity […]
Do I need to have a payroll?
We are often asked this question by business owners taking on their first employee particularly if they are not going to be working many hours. Employers believe that because they aren’t paying their employee very much they don’t need to put them on the payroll but that is not necessarily the case. Or perhaps because […]
Rent Receipt Online – 5 Best Rent Receipt Generator
It is easy to generate rent receipts online. Multiple websites offer a facility to generate rent receipt online. You must be aware that if you receive HRA above Rs. 3000/- per month, you must provide Rent receipt to the employer as evidence for claiming HRA. Even if your HRA is less than Rs. 3000/- you […]
Our Journey to Cloud-Based Software, Part 2: Hubdoc.com
Are you spending time logging endless expense receipts each month? Or worse yet, are you paying someone else to do it? In our continuing series that goes behind-the-scenes to address how Brigade is evolving our business, we’ll explore the benefits of Hubdoc for our clients. What is Hubdoc?Hubdoc electronically extracts key information from receipts, invoices, […]
Accountant vs. Bookkeeper: What Does Your Small Business Need?
Operating a small business is demanding. Financial management, customer service, excellent communication, negotiation, project management, networking, and leadership are few of the many business skills required to be more profitable. Amidst daily demands, nagging requests, and unforeseen problems, small business owners often oversee a tight budget. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, nearly 50% […]