The #WHATSNEXT Podcast is a life changing resource that you can use to make huge impact in your business & life! Hosted by Chartered Accountants, Luke Kemeys & Phillip Smith. With these two leading the charge, there is no doubt that you'll find a heap of value and a non jargon approach to business. Consider nextAdvisory as the value library for business resources. Listen to find out #WhatsNext for your business. Grab our free business planning template our most successful client's use: https ...
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Often when we ask business owners about their plan for the year, they say it's to grow. But when we dig deeper, it becomes clear they’re not exactly sure what 'growth' means. Is it revenue? Profit? Hiring staff? Increasing business value? Investing in new equipment or improving processes? In this podcast, we’ll share planning advice and how we chal…
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Ep 490 - Young & Driven: Max Tebbs’ Journey to Launching Clean Car Collective
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1:23:19This is a podcast Luke recorded for Keep The Change. If you haven't listened to it yet we believe this will inspire you and be insightful to learn about how a young person built a business from nothing. At just 13, Max Tebbs started cleaning cars to fundraise for refugees. Today, the 18year old runs Clean Car Collective, Wellington’s leading car de…
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Ep 489 - One in Two Business Owners Are Over The Age of 50
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37:22With many businesses expected to hit the market, this podcast explores the opportunities that could arise for those looking to purchase. We’ll cover what you need to consider before making a move and how to prepare for a successful acquisition. Due Diligence Checklist - https://nextadvisory.kartra.com/page/buyingbusinessBook a time to talk with Phi…
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Ep 488 - Insights from Provisional Tax 7th May 2025
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27:54The third and final provisional tax payment for the 2025 financial year was due on 7 May. In this podcast, we’ll share our insights from reviewing the tax positions of over 100 businesses, and what we observed across the board. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.co…
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Ep 487 - From Apprentice To Master Franchisee w Reon Paterson (SmithAndSons.co.nz)
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42:37Following your interests can open many doors. It can build many doors too. In this episode we sit down with Reon Paterson from SmithAndSons.co.nz who is on a mission to turn builders into business owners and make sure Smith And Sons is a household name in New Zealand. He started on the tools himself and has spent 3 decades in the industry. Today he…
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Ep 486 - Scaling Impact, Not Just Income: John Bell’s Story of Purpose Driven Business
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1:07:14Leaving behind a thriving corporate career, John Bell chose a different path one rooted in legacy, community, and real impact. In this inspiring conversation, John shares his powerful journey from working 70-hour weeks in a corporate giant to founding Kauri Wealth (www.kauriwealth.nz), a business built on helping everyday Kiwis take control of thei…
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It can be tempting to take advice from all over the place, but it’s important to pause and consider where that advice might lead you. In this podcast, we’ll walk you through the key people you may want on your A-Team, and those you might need to step away from. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online Visit our Instag…
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Ep 484 - Are Your Revenue Targets for 2026 Financial Year Realistic?
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29:18It’s that time of year when people set ambitious revenue targets for the 2026 financial year, but often struggle to back up how they came up with those figures or what they’ll actually do to achieve them. In this podcast, we’ll walk you through some of the most common (and not-so-great) approaches, like trying to double revenue, picking a round num…
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The economy has shifted, and we’re seeing more businesses and clients making bold asks, and getting yeses. In this podcast, we’ll share real examples and practical strategies to help you make better requests. Good luck with your asks! Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online Visit our Instagram page: https://www.insta…
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Ep 482 - What Will a One-Term Government Mean for SMEs?
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27:54There’s a lot of talk right now about the possibility of a one-term government, and business owners are already wondering what that could mean if there’s a change in 2026. In this podcast, we discuss why getting too distracted by politics can be counterproductive, but also highlight key things to consider if a government shift does happen. Find us …
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As you grow your team, it's important to have the right support in place so you don’t waste time stressing over employee processes. In this podcast, we’ll cover technologies that can help you pay your staff efficiently, take care of them properly, and protect your business. We have no ties to these companies, this episode is simply designed to get …
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Ep 480 - Kickstart Your Wealth In 2025- Investing Hacks w Linus Field
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37:36Ready to start 2025 right and take control of your financial future? From compounding growth to investment hacks and beyond, this podcast will help you build a financial foundation for lasting success. Tune in and take the next step toward financial freedom today! Linus and I cover a lot of ground, including: The Cost of Waiting: Discover how delay…
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Ep 479 - Should You File Your Own GST Return?
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35:05Is it worth having your accountant handle your GST return, or could you simply do it yourself? Doing it on your own might save you money and seem easier, but is it the right choice for your business? In this podcast, we’ll break down the pros and cons of managing your own GST return versus leaving it to a professional. Find us here: Book a call wit…
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Ep 478 - All Of Our Free nextAdvisory Resources
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26:57We have a massive collection of free resources available to you, including business planning templates, a Skool group, home office templates, and a content bank. These tools are here to support you on your business journey. Feel free to access them and keep moving forward. Make use of our FREE resources Business Planning Template -https://nextadvis…
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Ep 477 - Why nextAdvisory? | The Work We Do & Why We Do It
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34:00In this podcast, we will toot our own horn and walk you through the key services we provide for clients. We’ll share why hundreds of businesses in New Zealand choose to work with us over other accounting firms and give you a behind-the-scenes look at the work we love doing, and why we believe it’s so important. Find us here: Book a call with us: ht…
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Ep 476 - Don’t Make This Financial Mistake
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23:56Before making any major financial decision, whether it’s hiring, launching a new product, or taking on a new lease, make sure you fully understand your numbers and the margins within your goods or services. In this podcast, we’ll discuss a common mistake we see business owners make, how they realise it too late, and the costly process of unwinding …
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Ep 475 - Why To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others
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28:17Recently, a new business owner asked us how to stop comparing themselves to their competitors. This is a common challenge we discuss with business owners, as it’s easy to fall into the comparison trap. In today’s podcast, we’ll explore how to break free from this mindset and what to focus on instead. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nexta…
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It is the most wonderful time of the year...year end. It is nearly that time of year again when accountants need to complete a set of accounts to keep the IRD happy. Banks are also increasingly asking for more accurate and timely financial information. If you have debt or are considering lending, you need to ensure this process is as fast as possib…
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Ep 473 - Why Personal Brands Win (And Everyone Else Gets Left Behind) w Stanley Henry (AttentionSeeker.co.nz)
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1:21:59This man knows how to get attention and turn it into serious business growth. In just 6 years, Stanley Henry has built The Attention Seeker from 0 to 40+ staff and isn’t slowing down. They work with some of the biggest names in the game and hit millions of eyeballs every week with their content. In this episode, we dive into why your personal brand…
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We’ve recently had several conversations with business owners considering selling all or part of their business. In this podcast, we’ll walk you through the key factors to consider before going too far down that path. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/nextadvi…
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We often speak with business owners who struggle with the decision of whether investing in themselves is a good use of money. We also hear similar concerns when they talk about their clients or customers. Why are people more willing to invest in vehicles or quick wins rather than education and information that could yield far greater returns in the…
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Ep 470 - Business Is Only 11 Months Of The Year
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30:47We all know the country basically shuts down for an entire month each year. It’s essential to keep this in mind when planning your business and preparing for the end of the year. Let’s explore this further in today’s podcast. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/…
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Ep 469 - Let The Past Data Do The Deciding (Data Hacks)
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31:41We've had several recent conversations with clients who are analyzing past data to anticipate trends in their industry and the economy. By doing so, they can better prepare their businesses for what’s ahead. We hope this episode gets you thinking—plus, we’ll share some actionable steps you can take afterward. Find us here: Book a call with us: http…
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Ep 468 - A 0.5% OCR Shock Orr As Expected? What It Means
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41:38The Reserve Bank has decreased the official cash rate by 0.5% as expected, and many people are getting excited about the possibility of further interest rate cuts. In this podcast, we’ll break down what this means for business owners, mortgage holders, and those with term deposits or savings—and what you should be thinking about moving forward. Fin…
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Ep 467 - Your Questions Re Buying A Business
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1:13:53In this episode I am again joined by my business partner Phil Smith from nextAdvisory.nz who has advised countless potential business buyers (and sellers) of what they need to think about before doing so. I ask your questions so that you can upskill even more. How to find a business you could buy? What is the main thing to look for in financial ana…
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We often advise clients and business owners to avoid tasks they know, deep down, they shouldn’t be doing. Here are some ways to identify work that may not be the best use of your time. Hopefully, this exercise gets you thinking. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.c…
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You asked for it so here it is. Ever wondered about buying a business? Here’s some of the basic! A heads up, it’s a foreign language when you get started but if you’re serious you’ve got to learn the language. There’s heaps of information out there so go on the journey. This will get you started! I am joined by my business partner Phil Smith from n…
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Ep 464 - What We Are Seeing Out There - Early Feb 2025
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41:15Well we are now 5 weeks into the new calendar year and we have had a chance to speak to a lot of clients across a lot of different industries. We are reporting in with what we are hearing across these conversations. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/nextadviso…
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Ep 463 - Biggest Business Opportunities Of 2025?
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32:44We recently explored the biggest challenges for business owners in 2025, and now it’s time to focus on the opportunities ahead. Opportunities can often be harder to spot than challenges because our brains are wired to focus on the negative - but don’t let that hold you back. In this podcast, we’ll show you how to identify new opportunities. Find us…
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In 2024 we took a number of 'Know Your Numbers' sessions with clients to help dig into what was happening in their business and their finances. We’ll be offering even more of these sessions in 2025. If you’d like more details, check out this podcast and feel free to get in touch. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-onli…
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Ep 461 - Biggest Business Challenges Of 2025
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32:42We asked you what you saw as your biggest challenges in business for 2025, and you answered. In this podcast, we go over some of your responses and share our thoughts, along with practical tips to help you tackle these challenges. It's a great time to reflect on what your biggest challenge might be this year and make a diary note to revisit it in a…
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In business we have to make major financial decisions and we will take you through a number of these and get you thinking about the cost that are associated with these decisions and a framework to help you understand more of these heading cost with whatever it is that your purchasing in business or in your personal life. Find us here: Book a call w…
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In this podcast, we will remind you of some of the things you should not do in 2025 so that you can get a jump on others and ensure that you continue to win. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/nextadvisory.nz/ Acess to our free business planning and cashflow mo…
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Ep 458 - We Survived Til 25, So Ahhh, Now What?
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46:20Welcome to the new year, what an exciting time of year that it always is. In this podcast, we explore how to maintain the hunger for the rest of the calendar year to ensure that we have the year that we want in business. Let's bring it on! Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online Visit our Instagram page: https://www.…
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Before you make payment for provisional tax on January 15th, make sure you check out this podcast to get a better understanding of how it all works. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/nextadvisory.nz/ Acess to our free business planning and cashflow module: htt…
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Throwback | Ep 113 - Focus - Tips & Tricks
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34:40This is a re-release of an earlier podcast that other listeners have found very useful. Are you finding yourself constantly getting distracted? In today's episode Luke and Phil give their tips and tricks on staying focused. They discuss disengagement, pushing through the pain to get to the stuff you enjoy, state of flow, and more! Find us here: htt…
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Throwback | Ep 99 - Doing Things You Don't Want To Do - Why It's Important
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30:20This is a re-release of an earlier podcast that other listeners have found very useful. In today's episode, Luke and Phil talk about the importance of doing the things we don't want to do and the benefits it can have on your life. They discuss building resilience, finding your "flow", opportunity cost, and the unfair advantage of getting yourself t…
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Throwback | Ep 89 - Referrals | Asking For 1 Or 100?
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44:12This is a re-release of an earlier podcast that other listeners have found very useful. In today's episode, we're discussing thinking outside the box when trying to build up your referrals and client base. We also talk about increasing the size of your referral source and we share a story of the time we got laughed at for suggesting a tactic other …
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Ep 456 - GDP Shock No One Saw Coming
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1:03:14Merry Christmas, everybody! We hope you had an amazing 2024. In this podcast, we're going to explore the data that has finally backed up what many of you have been feeling this year: the economy is on life support. But, as always, we need to focus on what is in our control and prepare ourselves for another big year in 2025. Find us here: Book a cal…
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This could be your permission to finally get a cleaner for your house. This podcast is designed to get you thinking about the task that you don't need to be doing in your life, that you could be outsourcing instead so that you can spend that time working on more high-value tasks that are going to help you grow your business or stop you from making …
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It's time to think about simplifying your sales process so that you can make more money in 2025 and beyond. In this podcast, we will go through some examples of sales processes that we've been through recently and what we thought of them, and what we can learn from them. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online Visit …
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Ep 452 - Can You See These Opportunities In Your Business?
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27:57It is no secret that it is very tough and tricky out there at the moment but that doesn't mean that there aren't opportunities that you can be focusing on or looking for. Today we are going to get you thinking about where these opportunities may lie and how some of our Australian business owners may be set to take advantage of the opportunity that …
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Ep 453 - Scaling To $1,000,000: Tips & Tricks
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46:16We recently saw a post on LinkedIn about tips on scaling up to a $1 million turnover well. We give our thoughts on this after doing it ourselves and go through some of the suggestions from the comments on the post. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/nextadvisor…
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Throwback | Ep 79 - Is More Profit Worth The Tax You Pay?
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27:36This is a re-release of an earlier podcast that other listeners have found very useful. Accountants or radio hosts? Luke and Phil are back on the mics chatting tax with a cameo from everyones favourite 70's band! Find us here: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online https://www.instagram.com/nextadvisory.nz/ Cheers L&P…
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Ep 451 - How To Take Payment On Your Phone
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19:43Its never been easier to collect cash in your business but too many business owners ignore the tools that are right in front of them. In this podcast, we're going to go through some new ways that you can use to take payment and speed up the collection of cash in your business. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online …
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The IRD is increasing its activity in terms of enforcement for overdue tax arrears. In this podcast were going to through what you need to be thinking about to ensure the IRD doesn't call you, and also what to do if do call. Find us here: Book a call with us: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/n…
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Throwback | Ep 77 - Entertainment | What Can You Claim?
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36:27This is a re-release of an earlier podcast that other listeners have found very useful. Work hard, play hard, and decrease your taxable earnings! In todays episode Luke and Phil talk you through the ins and outs of claiming your entertainment expenses. Find us here: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online https://www.instagram.com/nextadvisory.nz/ Che…
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We are starting to hear a lot of business owners say that they feel like things are picking up, that it seems like their business is going to get busier soon, or they have a feeling next year will get better. The risk of this is that the data may not necessarily match the sentiment at the moment. We have a look at some data to see where we may be a…
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We recently hosted business owners in the office to go through different sets of financials and teach them about reading these and the things that they need to look out for in their business and various industries. Here are some insights from that day. We'd love to have you at one of these in the future so keep an eye out. Find us here: Book a call…
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Throwback | Ep 74 - Will Property Tax Changes Lead To House Prices Rising?
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37:46This is a re-release of an earlier podcast that other listeners have found very useful. Do the new property tax changes have you confused? In today's episode, we bust some myths surrounding the new changes and discuss the effect the changes could have on the housing market. Find us here: https://nextadvisory.nz/#book-online https://www.instagram.co…
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