The #WhatsNext Podcast

Ep 350 - GST On Imports

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you are importing goods from overseas there is a high likelihood that you will be paying GST on these and you need to ensure you account for them c...

Ep 349 - Consistency w Marketing & Mahi!

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve had a number of discussions recently with business owners who are missing that all important piece of marketing. Marketing their own business ...

Ep 348 - Small Business Owner? Improve YOUR Financial Literacy w/ Campfire Studios

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke heads to Campfire Studios to sit down with Guy and Will to talk all things business, finance economy, and financial literacy. Our links:⭐️ Le...

Ep 347 - Risking It All In Property Development w Curtis McCorquindale (Queenwood Property)

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine having an interest in property development and then randomly buying a section and figuring out how to develop it. Well that’s what Curtis di...

Ep 346 - Debt Can Be Your Friend

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Debt it isn't always bad and in this podcast we will give you some examples of that to help you understand where you could be getting more comfortable...

Ep 345 - Edwards & Co 100x Their Pram Sales w Mark Edwards

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

2023 EY entrepreneur of the year finalist Mark Edwards joins us to explain how an idea turned into selling 100 prams in year one and now more than 10,...

Ep 344 - New Govt New You

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Well we may have a new government but it certainly looks like we will and this will mean that some of those excuses you've been holding onto about wai...

Ep 343 - All Things Crypto Tax With Ex IRD Investigator Jodi Collinge JCTAX.co.nz

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A big scoop here as we get an ex-IRD investigator from the crypto team to sit down and teach us about all of the misunderstandings when it comes to cr...

Ep 342 - Is Tax Minimisation Really Worth It

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes we get a hairbrained idea from a business owner who has a sneaky way to save themselves some tax. We will run you through one of these that ...

Ep 341 - Know Thy Numbers

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Soon we will be putting together a webinar to help you understand your numbers better. There has probably never been a more important time to do that ...

Ep 340 - Is It Worth Voting This Election?

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

its finally here the 2023 election were National are widely tipped to be to the new government. in this episode we dive into what we've picked up in r...

Ep 339 - 90 Day Planning - What Is It w Andy From Abstract Floors

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke sits down to discuss the 90 day planning with a client Andy from Abstract Floors. In this episode we go through what the 90 day program is, what ...

Ep 338 - Undercutting On Price Isnt Sustainable

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Clients and business owners have been telling us how they are losing some work or revenue to competitors who are undercutting them. Let’s explore th...

Ep 337 - What Are You Planning?

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve had an increase in the number of people asking for our business planning resources which is great to see. Remember you can go at it alone or y...

Ep 336 - Grow Time! The Recession Is Over

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recent economic data suggests that we were never in a recession and we certainly aren’t right now. So what does this mean for you and your business?...

Ep 335 - Money Personalities

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lynda money mentalist and helps people make sense of their own money personalities. Linda coaches people about money every single day of the week so L...

Ep 334 - Client Interview - Adam Stewart Compoundwealth.co.nz

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We sit down with Adam Stewart from https://www.compoundwealth.co.nz/ to discuss his business journey whilst using our Winning Formula service.Adam wen...

Ep 333 - Share Your Wins But With Who?

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve tried to teach you how important it is to celebrate your victories and it’s more important now than ever before. There is a lot of contracti...

Ep 332 - Gatekeeping Vs Giving

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To give away your info or not to? For us the answer is usually YES, DO IT! But not always. This is a listener request that we dive into so tune in to ...

Ep 331 - We Found A Lump In Our...

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Well it’s been a bit peachy around here recently with strange things turning up daily. The intrigue levels have been high but we can finally piece t...

Ep 330 - Life changing - 8. Calculated Risk Taking

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the eighth of our 10 part series of looking at what makes an aspirational business owner exactly that, we discuss calculated risk taking. How can y...

Ep 329 - Validating your plan

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recently we spoke about whether your plan is the right plan. Sometimes we need a little validation. When we’ve got something wrong with our tooth, w...

Ep 328 - When The Plan Ain't Working

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Right now a lot of business owners are actually doing all the right things but don't seem to be getting the reward. The plan might be the right one an...

Ep 327 - Valuing a Business

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are many ways to value a business and in this podcast we will take you through some of the ways that are used to value a business. This is an ar...

Ep 326 - Understanding Depreciation

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A number of business owners still think that when they buy an asset they can claim the full cost of that asset to bring their tax down. unfortunately,...

Ep 325 - Google Review MEGA HACK

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recently a crafty client collected 100s of Google reviews using this hack which we will explain to you in detail. As always when collecting reviews tr...

Ep 324 - It's Life Changing - 6. Foster a Healthy Work Life Balance

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aspirational business owners understand the importance of work-life balance/integration, what ever you’d like to call it. But these same business ow...

Ep 323 - 140 Opportunities in This Recession

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We asked business owners what 1 specific opportunity was that they could focus on during this downturn and here is what they said. Our links:⭐️ Le...

Ep 322 - It's Life Changing - 5. Innovate & Adapt

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

in this series where we explain further our why of life-changing advice for aspirational business owners we dive into the fifth part of what we see wi...

Ep 321 - No GST on Fruit and Vege?

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are whispers that GST will be taken off fruit and vegetables. We dissect whether this is a good idea or not, or whether prices will end up comin...

Ep 320 - Prov Tax 28 August - What To Pay

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The first instalment of provisional tax for the 2024 financial year is due on the 28th of August. Let us run you through some examples of different cl...

Ep 319 - What 168 Business Owners Are Most Worried About

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recently we hosted a webinar for people to start thinking more about their future. Before people could sign up for this webinar, attendees had to tell...

Ep 318 - Lessons From A Sports Star

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We often say that in business you should look at yourself like you are a high-performance athlete. We recently came across an article where a sports s...

Ep 317 - Inflation Is Fixed? Time To Ask For A Discount?

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The message seems to be that inflation has reached its peak so it's time to celebrate. Is 6% inflation really something to celebrate? Don't get compla...

Ep 316 - 48 property flips in 2 years w TamaSingh.Com

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

48 property flips in 2 years and never once lost money. How the hell does one person manage this? I sit down with Tama Singh and find out what sparked...

The 'New Normal' Webinar

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's no secret that the economy is shaky out there. Just because the economy is in recession, doesn't mean you have to be. • We are officially in a ...

Ep 315 - 50% Of You Aren't Paying Yourself, WTF!!

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recent data from Xero reveals that many small business owners aren't actually paying themselves at the moment because they need to hold the money back...

Ep 314 - It's Life Changing - 4. Develop Your Leadership

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this series we dive into what it means to be an aspirational and how you can become more like one. Developing yourself as a leader is very importan...

Ep 313 - Labour Scrap Capital Gains Tax?

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Some huge news this week in the world of tax, Labour saying that they will not push on with a wealth or capital gains tax if they are to be re-elected...

Ep 312 - It's Life Changing - 3.Customer Centricity

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this series, we dive into more of the detail about our why (Life changing advice for aspirational business owners) and dig in to explain what makes...

Ep 311 - Get F@4k!n Known!!!

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Now is the time to capture attention and plant yourself is the solution to people's problems. In this podcast we will break down for you why it is so ...

Ep 310 - It's Life Changing - 2. Build A Support Network

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the second edition of our "life changing" series we discuss our own why and we dive into why a strong support network is so important for a busines...

FREE Webinar - Navigate The New Normal

02 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are officially in a recession(just) that actually started in October 2022.By now, it is no secret that the landscape of business has changed, but i...

Ep 309 - Implementing A 4 Day Work Week w Sprocketdigital.co.nz

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We sit down with Luke and Dan from Sprocket Digital to discuss the implementation of a four day work week for their team. We go through everything tha...

Ep 308 - $1billion Of Employee's Wages Owed To IRD

25 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We finally have some data on how many employers owe PAYE and KiwiSaver to the IRD and the public has access to it also. This could get louder so as we...

Ep 307 - Strategy + Execution + Leadership + Culture w/ Logan Wedgwood From Advisory.Works

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Logan Wedgwood the managing director of Advisory.Works stops by for a chat to discuss what their clients are thinking about and how they are preparing...

Ep 306 - The recession is finally here

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It is finally confirmed that we are in a recession by the barest of margins. This should come as no surprise to you with numerous podcasts already abo...

Ep 305 - It’s Life Changing - 1. Growth Mindset

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this series, we dive into what ‘Life changing advice for aspirational business owners’ means to us. This is why we are in business and instead ...

Ep 304 - Clean Your Books Up!

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you are looking to borrow, buy or sell it’s wise to have a nice clean set of books. We get it, people like to try and be cute but increasing...

Ep 303 - IRD Instalment Arrangements

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Its never been easier to set up an IRD instalment arrangement, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you should. In this podcast we will explain to you ...

Ep 302 - Clarity & Confidence From Planning

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recently we told you about the importance of the 3 C’s in business planning and in this episode we take you through examples of 2 clients who have d...

Ep 301 - High Performance Leadership w/ Ryan From The Breakthrough Co

04 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan stops in before he sets off to conquer the USA with the breakthrough co. We pick his brain about what they do and why they do it and get some nug...

Ep 300 - Philippines Wrap Party 🇵🇭

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke, Phil and Jade are back on NZ soil and tune in to give a wrap-up of their trip to the Philippines after a week of being back in the office. They ...

Ep 299 - Business Planning - Time To Get Serious

27 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We appreciate your feedback from the last pod and have taken it on board and not going to happy hour before doing today's podcast so in this podcast y...

Ep 298 - 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 Business planning time (day 5)

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The second half of the week is about focussing on the future of nextAdvisory. We head for Boracay after a few days with the team. Strap yourself in a...

Ep 297 - The Thriller In Manila (day 3 wrap)

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The team tune in after 3 days in the Philippines to let you know what they have been up to and what they have learnt so far. Find us here:https://next...

Ep 296 - NZ Post's E-Commerce Report

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We jump into the NZ Post e-com report to understand buyers' and retailers’ thoughts as we go into another year of buying online and review the data ...

Ep 295 - 2023 Business Planning Intro (Asia)

20 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke, Phil, and Jade tune in live from Hong Kong airport after their first flight on their way to business planning in Asia. Tune in to hear about the...

Ep 294 - Budget 2023 Boom or Boring?

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Well, in yesterday’s podcast we didn’t have too much for business owners but let’s take a bigger look at what’s happening in the budget for yo...

Ep 293 - Budget 2023 - What's In It For Business Owners?

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here we are again, another budget for the country and as always we are keen to dive in and help you understand everything that is included in this bud...

Ep 292 - How To Pick an Adviser/Accountant

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When getting trusted advisors around you, you want to make sure they are a good fit for you and your business. We often see people take on advisors wh...

Ep 291 - There’s Never Been a Better Time For a Recession

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you remember when the last recession was? Realistically most of us can’t, but since then, the world is completely different, and maybe we are in...

Ep 290 - Prepare For a Capital Gains Tax?

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

All the talk recently has been about whether we are being softened up for a capital gains tax. This follows the reports on the wealthiest families in ...

Ep 289 - Don't Be Too Tight To Pay! Ask For Help

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It can be hard to reach into our wallets when we are already struggling but remember you may save yourself thousands by spending a few hundred. Be sur...

Ep 288 - There's Value In The Ordinary

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Often we over look that fact that the 101 of what we do can actually be really valuable to our clients or customers and we forget to tell them or demo...

Ep 287 - The Annual Leave Crisis

30 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Prepared for people to want to cash out their annual leave and the upcoming challenging economic times. Also don't forget that your annual leave balan...

Ep 286 - Changing Vehicles & Backing Your Skills w Jamie MacLennan

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie popped into the studio to discuss his journey from changing jobs and backing him self in business and how he went about it including selling his...

Ep 285 - Help For NZ Employee's w Super-Advice's Jeremy Hoskin

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy from https://super-advice.co.nz/ Joins us in the studio to tell us about what he has built for employers to enable their employee's financial w...

Ep 284 - Your Post Year End Reminder

23 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The new financial year is here and that means you'll want last year's financial accounts. If you haven't already listened to our podcasts on this, thi...

Ep 283 - 'It's Going To Be Grim'' w Insolvency Expert Brent Norling

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brent Norling from Norling Law joins us to explain the trends he is seeing in the insolvency and liquidation space. Brent has years of experience and ...

Ep 282 - Where Did Your Ceiling Come From?

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Every week we meet with business owners who tell us they have set a ceiling without actually realising it and this can often be around their pricing o...

Ep 281 - Cyber Risk Is Increasing

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in to hear about a real business example of theft in a very simple yet sophisticated case. We provide some tips for you to think about cyber secu...

Ep 280 - The Collapse Of Construction

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are seeing more and more cases of strain in the construction industry but is this just the normal cycle of that industry? We dig into a bit of data...

Ep 279 - You Won't Have To Wait For Payment At The Weekend

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In May we will see one of the largest changes to banking technology with the introduction of 7-day bank transaction processing.Find us here:https://ne...

Ep 278 - What To Do When Hiring Your First Employee

09 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What an exciting time to be in business when you take on your first employee. This podcast will take you through exactly what you need to know before ...

Ep 277 - Client Examples | Provisional Tax 7th May 2023

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The final provisional tax instalment for the 2023 financial year is coming up for many businesses on the 7th of May. We run you through some examples ...

Ep 276 - Before You Fire Any Staff Remember This

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It sounds like a lot of people are thinking about letting people go at the moment. You were going to want to make sure you get this right. Tune in for...

Ep 275 - Welcome To the 2024 Financial Year! (Yay?)

02 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Well done you made it through another financial year and now another one begins. Tune to find a stack of non-helpful advice around a new financial yea...

Ep 274 - 15 Minutes Everyday

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What would your business look like if you worked on it for 15 minutes every day? In this podcast we explain this concept to you and explain how a bett...

Ep 273 - Your 2024FY Cash Flow Forecast

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time of the year to re-forecast your cash and work out what gaps you may have.Find us here:https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-onlinehttps://www.i...

Ep 272 - Half or Full Way to a Recession?

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The GDP data isn't pretty reading so are we already in a recession?Find us here:https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-onlinehttps://www.instagram.com/nextadvi...

Ep 271 - Get Ready For Year End

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We take you through all of the things to prepare for the end of the financial year. This will allow you to be way ahead of all of the other businesses...

Ep 270 - How To Pay Your Staff Tax Free

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The IRD have recently been looking at tax free allowance limits to employee's who are working from home. They are looking to change the limits from 1 ...

Ep 269 - The Marketing Hacks You Won't Know About

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are always testing and learning when it comes to marking and recently discovered these two areas you may not have explored yet. Dont miss the oppor...

Ep 268 - Buying Cars In a Recession

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is now a good time to buy a vehicle? We take you through all of the different options when it comes to purchasing vehicles including operating and fin...

Ep 267 - Year End Prep | Home Office Expenses

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you have ever wondered what you can and cant claim when it comes to your home office then this episode is for you and we will take you through the ...

Ep 266 -Stock Takes & How They Impact Profit

12 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you have a business that has stock this will impact the level of your profit and therefore the tax that you pay. In this episode we will help you u...

Ep 265 - Retire Early Via Property w Angela Strang

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we tune in with Angela Strang who has 'retired' by the age of 35. We ask how the hell that is possible and what it even means! Angela ...

Ep 264 - Terminal Tax 7 April

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dont forget that terminal tax is due on 7 April 2023 for tax payable on your 2022 financial year profits. Please check with your accountant or the IRD...

Ep 263 - Why Are Kiwis Paying Record Levels Of Tax?

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kiwi's are paying an extraordinarily high level of tax at present and this is partly due to the new tax rate of 39% for income over $180,000 but it al...

Ep 262 - Year End Prep & Bad Debts

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this we will explain to you what bad debts are and give you some practical examples of how they pop up and why you want to consider this for your b...

Ep 261 - Come Together & Ideate

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Business owners often tell us how important it has been for them to get away from the day-to-day running of the business and get on the same page with...

Ep 260 - Oh How The Tide Has Turned

26 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It certainly feels like the tide has turned in terms of what businesses and our facing and what we are seeing in the economy. Find us here:https://nex...

Ep 259 - 3 C's Of Business Planning + We Get Called C@rnt$

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When we speak to business owners who go through our business planning process often they come back to some of the same key themes; clarity, challenge,...

Ep 258 - Low Value Assets (Legally Decrease Tax) + Check Your Assets

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, there is a way to legally decrease your tax. In this episode we will tell you exactly how you can do that and why you may want to bring forward s...

Ep 257 - Min Wages Up, Prices Too?

19 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The minimum wage is going up on 1 April 2023 to $22.70 we dig into what this might mean for your business and the impact it has on the economy of peop...

Ep 256 - It's Ok To Reward Yourself Financially

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of business owners will go through their entire business journey without actually rewarding themselves financially for all the hard work that th...

Ep 255 -Your Last 2-3 Yrs Work Will Be Rewarded This Year & This Years Work Will Be Rewarded In The Next 2-3 Yrs

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Often we get paid back in the future for the work that we do today, and often the work we did in the past gets paid to us today. Think about what it i...

Ep 254 - Residential Property Should Not Be Your Shiny Object

12 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have met with a number of business owners who often get distracted by property deals rather than focusing on their business. It's a good idea to un...

Ep 253 - Ineffective vs Effective Action

05 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we help you get to the core issue of your business. We'll help you see the difference between ineffective and effective action to ens...