We're back with another episode of SidekickTV! Today Ric is in Reefton, where he is joined by Jared Burnham or Burnham Fitness! This episode is all about fitness within the workplace and the benefits it can have within your team. If you want to watch this episode with video, it's available over on our YouTube channel. Also, feel free to join the Sidekick Business Lounge and check out our website ..read more

In this weeks episode of SidekickTV we're stoked to have Philip Pryor from Family Business Central! Philip is an expert in advising and consulting family owned businesses. Today Ric and Philip cover 3 main topics:   What are the main differences you see between a standard commercial business and a family business?  What are the typical structures you see with a family business?  What are the key things that your clients need to navigate this landscape and where should they start?    If you're not sure whether your business is classified as family owned or are wanting ..read more

In today's episode of the SidekickTV Podcast, Ric was joined by Kirsten Maclean from Sidekick Legal to discuss Employers' rights and obligations and also their team’s rights, views and freedoms around the vaccine. This could be tricky for many small Kiwi businesses so please do reach out if you have questions If you want to watch this episode with video, it's available over on our YouTube channel. Also, feel free to join our Sidekick Business Lounge and check out our website ..read more

This week I got together with Scott Wilson in the Sidekick Business Lounge, and he got grilled on how businesses can take advantage of niche marketing. In this video, Scott shares some of the latest marketing strategies he is implementing for his businesses and clients.  Scott loves sharing this kind of usable information, so I hope it helps your business.  "Have fun and take action!" Scott If you want to watch this episode with video, it's available over on our YouTube channel. Also, feel free to join our Sidekick Business Lounge and check out our website ..read more

In this episode of SidekickTV, Ric is joined by one of our own Christchurch accountants, Ben Bailey.   Crypto is a passion for Ben, so it's great to be able to get him on the show to sit down and chat about this topic that's steadily becoming more and more prominent in business discourse. Ric and Ben cover off all sorts of topics under the Crypto umbrella, so if you're a beginner or an expert, there's likely something for you in this video. If you want to watch this episode with video, it's available over on our YouTube channel. Also, feel free to join our Sidekick Business Lounge and che ..read more

Yesterday I was thrilled to be joined by Richard Wheeler from Sidekick Rural and his old mate Tom Simpson from NZ Pies (In Sweden).  Today we talk about 'taking new products to a new market' and 'building a business and living with Covid'  We've also done our own fact checking in the Vacc'd rates in Sweden, they are in fact 78% double dosed.   I personally found it fascinating to learn more about countries and economies living with Covid! I don't believe we can keep hiding from Covid and prosper, and I believe most of the population will survive Covid, vacc'd or not so knowing t ..read more

In this episode of SidekickTV,  Ric is joined by Kim Chan from Kim Chan Events! They're chatting about how to break the mould in a traditional industry and backing your own ideas. Kim works in the florist industry but her services are unique compared to traditional florists, so it's great to hear her insights into starting a business and running it in an unconventional way. If you've got a lightbulb idea or are considering venturing out on your own, this episode is a must watch! ?? If you want to watch this episode with video, it's available over on our YouTube channel. Also, feel free to ..read more

In this episode of SidekickTV, Ric is joined by Gus Sepulveda from Queenstown IT! The focus of this discussion is all about Cyber Security and the best ways to be aware of the risks in our increasingly digital world. For many of us this is a topic that may seems foreign or difficult to understand but Gus is here to use his insights to break it down and help make this complex topic more accessible. If you've got an interesting topic of discussion or business and are interested in featuring in an episode of SidekickTV, feel free to get in touch! If you want to watch this episode with video, it's ..read more

While we're still in lockdown, let's use this time well to build a plan for the future finances in your business.  Today I'm joined again by Dave Jessep who shares his knowledge and simple strategies that will help you build a successful plan in your business. The 'bottom up' Profit and Loss. Set your target income! Can you save on your expenses?  What's your Gross Profit margin? (what even is Gross Profit?)  * How do we drive sales?  What Key Performance Indicators are we tracking Dave says it's about getting back to 'what your perfect world looks like' and then the simp ..read more

In this episode of SidekickTV Ric is joined by Richard McLeod from Loaded Hospitality Management Reporting! Richard's focus is on getting meaningful information to business owners - in particular those in the hospitality industry. Richard tells us why it's crucial for business owners to be able to control what they can at the moment with all the turbulence in the exterior environment. If you're in the hospitality industry this is a video you're definitely going to want to tune into. If you want to watch this episode with video, it's available over on our YouTube channel. Also, feel free to joi ..read more