One thing is certain one day every owner will leave their business. The question is will this be by default or by design. Most business owners find themselves too absorbed in ...

If only securing finance was as easy as a handshake or a verbal agreement. The cost of raising capital can be in the tens of thousands (depending on the size of your business and ...

Before you consider raising equity, it’s important to get your finances in order. Here are ten questions to ask yourself to help determine the financial health of your business.

If someone asked you how much your business is worth - and they will if you're trying to raise equity - could you provide a confident answer? Determining the value of a business ...

An Icehouse survey of business owners found a wide range of motivations behind starting out in business. Making money (seven percent) was just one, and not as important as passion ...

As they say, change is the new norm. Whether you’re having to change your business direction to adjust to advancing markets or you just need to change to improve value delivery ...

Growth matters but growth by itself isn’t the answer. A business can fail to reach its full potential by growing too fast and too slow. Growth should be deliberate and disciplined.

Intellectual property (IP) is an important consideration for investors when considering whether to invest in a business. At James & Wells we work with many businesses seeking to ...

Mark Quinn is a Co-Founder, Director and Masters Qualified Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at Auckland Physiotherapy. The clinics specialise in clinical and wellness services ...

This is the sixth and final part of a series explaining how agile strategy-making can get you to where you want to go, faster. Click here to read part one: Why having a business ...