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A behind the scenes look at what it really takes to build a successful business. Growing a business is never as simple as the headline suggests. Everyone sees the final number. Very few understand the pressure, the decisions and the discipline underneath the result.

Cartel conduct is now a criminal offence in New Zealand. Two firms have just learned that the hard way. One was fined $500,000, another $30,000. One director received community detention and community work. Both now carry criminal records. This wasn’t a civil dispute. It was a criminal prosecution, the first of its kind in New Zealand by the Commerce Commission.

Every year, thousands of Kiwis dream of building an online business that gives them freedom and flexibility. But most never get past the idea stage. They get stuck trying to figure out what to sell, how to market, and where to start. The problem isn’t effort it’s direction. That’s where PlanA Consulting, and Ray Bloomfield, come in.

In SMBs, the lines between governance and management often blur. The MD is normally a shareholder as well as a director and employee. This multi-role can create confusion: what ‘hat’ is being worn, who leads, who decides, and who is accountable? Add the dynamics of a family business and you introduce another layer of complexity.

PlanA Consulting is expanding its support for New Zealand SMB owners, and Ray Bloomfield brings a powerful mix of traditional business know-how and modern e-commerce expertise to the team.

Under the Companies Act 1993, a board is the collective body of directors responsible for managing or supervising a company’s affairs. A Board Charter isn’t paperwork, it’s a commitment to good governance. It provides structure, builds confidence, and keeps your business focused on sustainable success.

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Board meetings are where key decisions are made. They shape the future of the organisation, set priorities, and hold management to account. But how we record those decisions is changing quickly.

New Zealand businesses are facing the toughest environment in more than a decade. Productivity growth has slowed to a crawl — just 0.2% a year over the past ten years compared with 1.4% in the two decades before that. At the same time, competition is sharper, costs are rising, and customers are more selective.

One of the biggest frustrations I hear from business owners and directors is this: ‘We’ve got a strategy, but nothing seems to change.’ That’s because strategy on paper doesn’t drive performance. Execution does. And for many SMBs, the real value of governance isn’t just agreeing the strategy ,it’s ensuring the whole business actually follows through.

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