When looking at pricing business owners will often look at the costs in your business.  We look at the costs of setting prices too low.

Breaking down your year-end profit can help you to understand your numbers better, make decisions on spending and project forward with more clarity.

Visiting with potential customers will be the single most effective way to sell overseas, yet this will cost both time and money.  We look at the tax consequences of travelling and what records to keep.

It’s only two months now until the tax year finishes for most small companies in New Zealand.  Although this seems far off, its often right in the middle of busy season when businesses are just starting to kick off again, so the time can fly by!  Clients sometimes get in contact to ask about taxes during February and March, so we thought this post might be useful for helping to prepare your startup for the end of the financial year. 

In order to get a gauge on your business you’ll likely look at a Profit and Loss statement and a Cash Flow report.  While these are similar, to get an accurate picture of how the business is performing, you need to look at both and how they impact each other.

Opening a bank account is easy, but you should hold off until you have written down your business goals and start to understand your business model. 

Understanding Lifetime Value helps forecasting and shows how your startup really makes money.

What does a SaaS Startup forecast look like?  With a plethora of forecasting systems in the market, its useful to check just how they are being used, and touch on some key inclusions for SaaS companies.