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Strategic investment: Areas for your business growth

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April 16, 2025 3 Mins Read
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Strategic investments are the cornerstone of business growth. Discover key areas to focus on, from customer-centric improvements to empowering your team and leveraging effective tools. 

When it comes to expanding your business and boosting profitability, investments play a crucial role. It’s essential to strategically invest in the right areas to stay ahead of the competition and ensure long-term success. But which areas should you focus on? Let’s explore some key considerations.

Prioritise customer impact

When allocating funds, it’s important to prioritise areas that directly impact your customers. Invest in initiatives that enhance sales and improve customer satisfaction. Consider how your investments can lead to efficiencies that enable you to lower prices or increase profit margins. For instance, higher-quality products or services can attract customers and result in faster sales. Always strive to improve your business in ways that directly benefit your customers, as it will ultimately help your bottom line.

Utilise effective business tools

Quality and efficiency are crucial for sustained success. If you operate a manufacturing business, evaluate processes that could be automated or upgraded with equipment to improve product quality and efficiency. For service-based businesses, the right tools can significantly impact your return on investment (ROI) by increasing speed and efficiency. Ensure you have reliable software programs and platforms that enable automation and reduce time-consuming tasks. Each piece of equipment or tool should provide maximum ROI and add value to your business.

Create an empowering work environment

As a small business owner, you likely spend significant time at work. It’s therefore essential to invest in a comfortable and conducive workspace. Consider investing in quality ergonomic chairs to enhance well-being and productivity. However, avoid wasting money on creating an impressive space solely to impress others if they won’t have the opportunity to see it. Focus on creating an environment that supports your own growth and productivity.

Invest in your team for business growth

No matter how dedicated and hard-working you are as a business owner, having the right support and team around you is crucial. Invest in attracting and retaining talented employees or outsourced professionals. Great team members can be the best investment you ever make for your business. Don’t wait until your business is suffering to invest in building a capable and dedicated team.  Proactively seek out individuals who align with your business values and can contribute to its growth.

Business expansion and success

Growing a business isn’t just a matter of acquiring more clients and producing more products. Instead, it’s a transformative process that requires every aspect of your business to evolve. If you want to grow your business, increase profits, fill business downtime, or reduce cash expenses, Bartercard is here to help. 

Our resources can provide valuable guidance and support on your journey to business expansion and success. To learn more, download our free eBook, How to use Bartercard to grow your business, via our website, or contact Bartercard on 0508 227 837 to find out more.


This article was originally published in the March 2025 issue of NZBusiness magazine. To read the issue, click here.

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