Zac was asked by Frances Cook, NZ Herald journalist and host of the Pivot Pod, to join her on a podcast to talk about the state of business and what SMEs can be doing proactively to negate the effects of Covid on their business. You can listen to the
Business strategy
How to spot a business idea
Th 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 trends
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
A Q&A with Zac on Covid-19 and NZ business
Last week, Mark Fisher from Eighty4 Recruitment invited me to be a guest on his Collabor8 show. Collabor8 is something Mark’s set up to help empower his clients, through learning, sharing and connecting. I was honoured to be his first guest and happy
Lessons for business lockdown
Do a cashflow forecast ASAP — and then do this daily, as events evolveApply for the government grantLook at what costs you can cut back on but be careful not to cut so much back that you're unable to execute and operate as you need to when you need
Zac on The Project
On Friday The Project NZ asked Zac his thoughts around what NZ businesses need to do to gear up for coronavirus — you can see his brief comments on that in this clip, but for a more definitive guideline to what should be included in your Coronavirus
Managing the risk of Coronavirus on your business
No doubt you will be thinking about Covid-19 and what it’s potential impact might be on you and your business. You possibly have an overall risk management plan in case – I suggest all businesses now take the time to create a proactive risk