CEO of Challenge Trust Clive Plucknett was featured as the NZ Business February cover story ‘What Business Owners Can Learn From NFPs’.

Mr Plucknett spoke with Ruth Le Pla about his previous experiences, how they have spanned different worlds and contributed to highlighting the business cross-over between not for profits and SME ownership.

Click here to find out what Clive Plucknett and the Challenge Trust team have been teaching SME’s in the full NZ Business article.

Kiwi small business owners may have the opportunity to write a book with American SME guru Michael E. Gerber. Maria Slade interviewed Michael about his February trip to Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.

The article was published in the Herald on Sunday. You can find the link to the online story here

The Switch Business principals have been busy at it again, this weekend featured in the Herald on Sunday; Buyers Face A Lengthy Wait by Maria Slade they discuss the growing number of waiting business buyers.

The Switch Business Men; Paul Devcich and David Newport

Co-owner Paul Devcich says they have people “biting their arms off” trying to get information on new businesses placed on the market. 

There is a demand from genuine buyers right now, but owners may have been advised to sit tight until profits returned to levels of previous years and consider selling later.  

However, might be a different situation in few years if all businesses owners held on there would eventually be a glut.  “If someone if looking in this market now, they can do the transaction” says Switch co-owner David Newport.