In order to beat the tax man, many businesses spend up large in the last month in order to gain benefits for the next financial year.  This can be a good strategy but ONLY if the expenses that you are parting your hard-earned cash with are those that directly contribute to growing your business and increasing your future cashflow - which counts out extra stock purchases, overhead outlays and acquiring new 'toys' or technologies.

February is well on its way and we are creeping up very quickly to the financial year end of 31 March 2010.  Our 10X North Shore division held their first business event for the year on Tuesday February 16 and was enjoyed by all who attended.  Thanks to you all for coming along and taking the time to work ON your business rather than IN your business and spending the evening with us.

The results of the Reserve Bank of New Zealands Survey of Expectations are also in, please click here to view these results.

Generating leads is as much about being found as it is about finding but this is something many businesses tend to forget.

Butch speaks to Business to Business Magazine and answers 10 questions in 10 minutes.