http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.klox.co.nz en-us Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:17:33 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/post/142228/keeping-your-cashflow-strong-in-tough-times/ Small businesses are particularly vulnerable in tough economic times. When sales are slow, there are still overheads and salaries that need to be sorted. Pre-planning and being proactive can help you weather tighter economic periods and allow you to continue to thrive. Make sure you have a clear picture of your payroll, and any other planned expenses that will need to be accounted for. If there’s even a possibility that there could be a shortfall, it’s essential to meet this head-on. Whether... Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:22:16 +1300 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/#post142228 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/post/142227/gobusiness-all-your-small-business-info-in-one-place/ Business advice really can be a gamechanger. Whether you’re a new startup owner, or the CEO of an established business, it’s always helpful to have access to tips, resources and content that helps to guide the next chapter in your business story.The new GoBusiness site from the New Zealand government aims to bring all the advice you might need together in one place. It’s your hub for all things small business related.GoBusiness: your one-stop resource for business tipsThe new GoBusiness si... Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:11:44 +1300 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/#post142227 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/post/142226/are-you-suffering-from-business-burnout/ Recent years have been demanding and exhausting for many business owners. Are you one of them?The challenges have been relentless, and we know many small business owners have had to navigate unprecedented challenges first because of the pandemic and then from inflation and other market impacts.Burnout results from long-term stress and can manifest in emotional and physical exhaustion, which may affect your enthusiasm for running the business you once loved.So, What Can You Do About it?We underst... Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:06:31 +1300 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/#post142226 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/post/142225/how-to-optimise-your-business-build-on-those-customer-relationships/ Customers are the true bedrock of your business. Loyal customers become repeat buyers, spread word of your brand and provide a steady income stream of sales. But what can you do to build the very best relationships with your existing and future customers.In this series, we’ll look at some key ways to optimise your business, exploring different avenues to evolve your enterprise and create a legacy you can be proud of. Let’s take a look at some important ways to improve your customer relations... Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:00:29 +1300 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/#post142225 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/post/142224/how-to-optimise-your-business-look-for-strategic-partnerships/ It’s tough making a success of your business alone. So, why not partner with other businesses to help form a strategic partnership that benefits you both?In this series, we’ll look at some key ways to optimise your business, exploring different avenues to evolve your enterprise and create a legacy you can be proud of. Let’s take a look at some different options for exploring strategic partnerships.5 ways to find your ideal strategic partnerPartnering with another company really helps you e... Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:54:33 +1300 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/#post142224 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/post/142222/how-to-optimise-your-business-diversify-into-new-areas/ Being able to evolve over time is vital if you want your business to last. The market doesn’t stand still, so it’s important to diversify and to keep your offering fresh.In this series, we’ll look at some key ways to optimise your business, exploring different avenues to evolve your enterprise and create a legacy you can be proud of. We’ve got some suggestions on ways to diversify your business offering.5 ways you can diversify as a small businessYou may well have a product range and a c... Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:47:02 +1300 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/#post142222 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/post/140421/cutting-costs-or-increasing-your-prices-we-can-help/ With many businesses expecting a lower profit this financial year, the more prepared you can be for the unexpected, the better. Managing expenses is a good idea at any stage in your business and you can also consider increasing your prices to improve your margins.Smart ways to get your costs under controlCashflow has been a big issue for thousands of businesses this year, and when the money’s not rolling in, it can help to rethink your costs. To do it effectively involves more than just keepin... Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:26:16 +1300 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/#post140421 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/post/140419/give-your-small-business-a-healthcheck/ How healthy is your business? With all the day-to-day operational and management tasks to deal with, finding the time to stand back and look at the business objectively can be tricky.But making sure your business is healthy and running well is a vitally important responsibility as a founder, owner, managing director or CEO.The good news is that the Government has created a helpful Healthy Business Checklist.Helping you check the important areas of your businessThe Healthy Business Checklist is e... Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:04:08 +1300 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/#post140419 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/post/140417/five-big-business-challenges-for-2025/ ‘Uncertainty’ has been the defining phrase for the first half of the 2020s. The markets are unstable, supply chains have been wobbly and finding talent has been difficult.But as we head into 2025, and the second half of the decade, what are the major threats, opportunities and challenges that your business should focus on?We’ve highlighted five of the big business challenges.Five big business challenges for 2025 (and beyond)However well-organised you are, there are elements in the external... Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:00:44 +1300 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/#post140417 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/post/140416/costs-are-rising-what-can-you-do/ The ANZ Business Outlook survey for December 2024 shows that some Kiwi companies are reporting a significant increase in activity. But there was also a rise in expected costs, with 70% of surveyed businesses expecting their running costs to rise as we start the new year. Costs are one of those external factors that can have a major impact on your cashflow. But what can small business owners do to lessen the impact of these rising costs?Let’s look at five ways to overcome these cost issues. Fiv... Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:56:44 +1300 http://www.klox.co.nz/blog/#post140416