Save money, spend wisely
In these tough times many businesses are looking for ways to reduce costs and work more efficiently. Improving productivity, workplace safety, energy efficiency, and your business skills are some of the ways you can save your business money while benefiting its performance. Whether your business is big or small, there are ideas here to help you stretch your dollar.
Assess your business to identify what you can do to improve productivity. The Productivity Snapshot tool will give you good ideas on how to motivate your staff and run your business more efficiently.
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Applying good health and safety practices can avoid the human and business costs of workplace injuries. ACC encourages you to maintain a safe workplace by giving you a discount on your levies. Find out if your business is eligible for a discount and how to apply.
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Reducing waste is one way your business can save a lot of money. A waste audit will give you a good idea how much waste your business produces. Whether you focus on reducing, reusing or recycling your waste, both your business and the environment will benefit. Get further tips on what else you could do and what other websites can assist you.
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Taking action to improve the energy efficiency of your business can benefit your finances as well as the environment. Visit the Emprove website for useful tips on how to save money by managing your energy use better.
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If you’re trying to save your business money, don’t forget that you can claim some costs back as business expenses. Commonly claimed expenses include motor vehicles, travel and entertainment costs. Learn what other expenses are tax deductible and how to claim them back.
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Provided by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, these free online courses can help you expand your business and develop your business skills. Each module takes between 20 and 60 minutes to complete and they cover a wide range of topics including starting up a business, marketing, exporting, day-to-day management, and business finances. They are interactive and enable you to customise and develop your own action plans. The training is free and you can access it any time online.
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