Zac spoke to NZ Herald reporter Aimee Shaw about how — in his experience — small businesses are feeling about the future and how confident they are that this "money merry-go-round" will continue beyond Christmas… Read the article on the Herald
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Zac talks to Westpac CFO about tips and advice for SMEs
During lockdown, Zac caught up with Westpac’s CFO — Ian Hankin — on their podcast to help NZ businesses, called Back to Business. The theme of the talk was “Getting off on the right foot” and subjects included growing market share, advice re
Q&A with Mainfreight’s Don Braid
We were lucky enough to have a really incredible chat with Mainfreight CEO Don Braid about what he has learnt as the CEO of Mainfreight. Mainfreight is the fourth largest company in NZ, doing over $3 billion in sales and over $300 million in EBITDA,
How to spot a business idea
The best business people look at what is happening in the world and then see what related opportunity might stem from that, which they can capitalise on. It's a great habit to get into: taking the time to look hard and thoughtfully at events or
Leadership tips from NZTE’s Peter Chrisp
I was excited to have Peter Chrisp join me and some of our Business Changing clients for a Zoom call to share his knowledge and advice. In my opinion, Peter is one of NZ’s top business leaders. He’s the current CEO of NZTE and has been for the
The best lessons from Zac’s chats with world-class business leaders
During lockdown and beyond, we have been hosting Zoom calls for our Business Changing clients with many great business leaders. We've treated these much like a podcast, with a chat between myself and the guest speaker, and then room for our clients
Insights from Sir John Key
I was honoured to have Sir John Key join us by Zoom, sharing his incredible advice with a number of our Business Changing clients. As someone who led NZ during a GFC and the Christchurch earthquakes, and who now serves as an advisor and board member
Q&A with CLAUDIA BATTEN
This week I was honoured to have Claudia Batten (www.squigglylife.com) join me on a call with some of our clients to share her knowledge and advice. Claudia has been based in America for over 15 years (currently with her family in Los Angeles) and