Kevin Kevany reports on how changes to the way businesses manage debtors is helping protect the lifeblood of business – cashflow. You might find this hard to believe, but New Zealand SMEs are sitting relatively pretty when it comes to debtor’s days and cashflow. We’re even better off than Australia. And there is considerable international interest in the lending model we use because, simply put, we Kiwis do it very well.
David Newport has advice on how to make your business sale-ready should a keen buyer suddenly appear. Most business owners have a snappy line if you ask them whether their business is for sale: “Yes, if the price is right”. Too many of them have obviously been watching that cheesy game show on TV because the majority do not have a clue about what it takes to make their business sale-ready should a keen purchaser turn up on their doorstep.
Keeping your business data safe and secure is not just about covering yourself for catastrophic events such as earthquakes. There are many other factors to consider, not least of which is the ever-present risk of human error. Glenn Baker looks at some facts and misunderstandings surrounding data security.
Presenters must ‘get smart’ on visual aids if they want to grab the attention of audiences. Patricia Moore has this, and plenty more, advice on presentation technologies and techniques from the experts.
COVER STORY
The great balancing act
FEATURES
Tackling those late payments
‘Doing good’ is good for business
Data security: facts and fallacies
How to avoid death by PowerPoint
Kevin Kevany reports on how changes to the way businesses manage debtors is helping protect the lifeblood of business – cashflow. You might find this hard to believe, but New Zealand SMEs are sitting relatively pretty when it comes to debtor’s days and cashflow. We’re even better off than Australia. And there is considerable international interest in the lending model we use because, simply put, we Kiwis do it very well.
David Newport has advice on how to make your business sale-ready should a keen buyer suddenly appear. Most business owners have a snappy line if you ask them whether their business is for sale: “Yes, if the price is right”. Too many of them have obviously been watching that cheesy game show on TV because the majority do not have a clue about what it takes to make their business sale-ready should a keen purchaser turn up on their doorstep.
Keeping your business data safe and secure is not just about covering yourself for catastrophic events such as earthquakes. There are many other factors to consider, not least of which is the ever-present risk of human error. Glenn Baker looks at some facts and misunderstandings surrounding data security.
Presenters must ‘get smart’ on visual aids if they want to grab the attention of audiences. Patricia Moore has this, and plenty more, advice on presentation technologies and techniques from the experts.
COVER STORY
The great balancing act
FEATURES
Tackling those late payments
‘Doing good’ is good for business
Data security: facts and fallacies
How to avoid death by PowerPoint
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