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No matter your stage, new, growing, or scaling, this resource helps you pinpoint exactly where to improve. Pick your business type. Choose a focus like lead generation or margins. Find immediate steps to boost your profits. Start where it matters most!

Hutch — founder of Plan AConsulting and former NZ Police detective — joins David Altena and Rob Bull to share what 15+ years of working with Kiwi SMEs has taught him. From running petrol stations to advising businesses across New Zealand, he unpacks thepatterns holding owners back and the practical steps to break free.

Many business-owners spend significant time and money looking for new customers, while overlooking opportunities sitting right in front of them. That's the topic I'll be covering in an upcoming webinar in association with the Hawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce.

Do you ever feel like you're putting in the effort, but growth just isn’t happening? Or you have some blind spots you haven't thought of, hiding in plain sight? Before you spend another dollar or another hour, let’s pinpoint exactly what’s holding your business back.

A few years ago, I met a business owner who was frustrated (aren't we all!). The business was busy, the team was working hard, customers were buying, yet there never seemed to be enough money in the bank and every month felt like a battle. The owner's view was simple, the business wasn't making enough profit.

A practical session to help business owners review strategy and focus on what will drive growth and profit. 

You will learn how to step back from daily operations, review your strategy, and identify the priorities that will make the biggest difference to your business over the next year.

This webinar session is part of the Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce Business Insights From The Experts Series.

Businesses don’t struggle because you stop working hard, they struggle because the business becomes more complex than the structure around it. At some point everything starts landing back on the your desk and things start to feel out of control.

In our March PlanA Business Update, we unpack why so many owners find themselves indispensable to their own business and share practical shifts that create real freedom, stronger performance, and growth that doesn’t stall when you step away.

Be honest, most businesses aren't ready for sale. Not because they are bad businesses. But because they're built around the owner. That difference matters more than most folk realise. A large share of owners still have no clear exit or succession plan. And if they have a plan its probably in their head, not written down, maybe not even discussed with the folk around them.