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Selling Or Buying Business Assets? You Need A Contract (2026 Updated)
Buying or selling business assets can feel like a “simple deal” - you agree on a price, hand...
5 Jan 2025
Are You Reading The Fine Print In Health Care Apps? (2026 Updated)
You download a health care app to book appointments, store prescriptions, track symptoms, or chat with a clinician....
5 Jan 2025
What Is A Travel Agency Agreement? (2026 Updated)
Running a travel agency can be exciting - you’re helping people plan honeymoons, family holidays, corporate trips, tours,...
5 Jan 2025
What Should Your Partnership Agreement Include? (2026 Updated)
Going into business with someone you trust can feel like the easiest part of starting up. But when...
5 Jan 2025
How To Open A Cafe (2026 Updated)
Opening a cafe is one of those business ideas that feels exciting and real at the same time....
5 Jan 2025
What You Need To Know About Share And Unit Sales (2026 Updated)
Selling (or buying) a business doesn’t always mean selling the “business assets” like stock, equipment, and customer lists....
5 Jan 2025
Can You Trust An Online Lawyer? (2026 Updated)
Hiring a lawyer used to mean taking time off work, travelling across town, and hoping you’d picked the...
5 Jan 2025
It Wasn’t Me, It Was My Employee: What You Need To Know About Employers’ Liability (2026 Updated)
It’s one of those stomach-drop moments as a business owner: you get a complaint, a demand letter, or...
5 Jan 2025
How To Start An Instagram Business (2026 Updated)
Starting an Instagram business can feel like the perfect mix of creative and commercial - you get to...
5 Jan 2025
Trade Marks Vs. Copyright: What’s The Difference? (2026 Updated)
Your brand is often the first thing customers notice - your name, logo, packaging, website, and the look...
5 Jan 2025
Is Rent Abatement The Same As Free Rent? (2026 Updated)
If you’re negotiating a commercial lease (or already stuck in a tricky tenancy situation), “rent abatement” and “free...
5 Jan 2025
Understanding Car Rental Agreements (2026 Updated)
If you’ve ever hired a car for a weekend away (or you’re thinking about running a rental fleet...
5 Jan 2025
A Business Owner’s Guide To Setting Up A Retail Store (2026 Updated)
Opening a retail store is one of those business goals that feels both exciting and slightly terrifying. You...
5 Jan 2025
I’m Under A Sweat Equity Agreement. Am I Still Entitled To Minimum Wage? (2026 Updated)
Putting in the hard yards for a startup can be exciting - especially when you’re promised equity as...
5 Jan 2025
The Buyer Of Your Business No Longer Wants To Buy: What’s Next? (2026 Updated)
It’s a gut-punch scenario: you’ve negotiated a deal, you’ve started planning what life looks like after the sale,...
5 Jan 2025
Running A Gym? Navigating The National Fitness Industry Code Of Practice (2026 Updated)
Running a gym can be an amazing business - you’re building a community, helping people hit big goals,...
5 Jan 2025
What Is A Shareholders Agreement? (2026 Updated)
Starting (or growing) a company with other people can be exciting - you’re pooling skills, sharing the workload,...
5 Jan 2025
Colour Trade Marks And Why You Should Watch Out For Them (2026 Updated)
When you think “trade mark”, you probably picture a business name or a logo. But in New Zealand,...
5 Jan 2025
What You Need To Know About Hire Agreements (2026 Updated)
Hiring out equipment or hiring something from a supplier can feel straightforward: you pick the item, agree on...
5 Jan 2025
What Are Franchising Royalties? (2026 Updated)
Franchising can be an exciting way to grow a business (if you’re a franchisor) or step into a...
5 Jan 2025
All You Need To Know About Agency Relationships & Agreements (2026 Updated)
If you’re growing a business, chances are you’ll eventually have someone acting “on your behalf” - a salesperson...
5 Jan 2025
Is It Illegal To Pay Cash In Hand In New Zealand? (2026 Updated)
“Cash in hand” is one of those phrases that can mean totally different things depending on who you...
5 Jan 2025
What Is Liability? (2026 Updated)
Running a business means making decisions every day - hiring people, selling to customers, signing contracts, dealing with...
5 Jan 2025
What Is A Company, Anyway? (2026 Updated)
If you’re starting a business in New Zealand (or you’ve already started and you’re now thinking “should this...
5 Jan 2025
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