Smarter Ways to Run Your Business with AI.
Guides, tools, and stories from working with New Zealand companies - showing what works, what doesn’t, and where the wins are.
The Business Owner’s Guide to AI in New Zealand
Before you throw money at tools, read this.
A full guide on planning, costs, ROI, and the realities of AI for NZ businesses.
Highlights:
ROI and cost breakdowns
Local context (compliance, NZ examples)
A step-by-step roadmap
Common mistakes to avoid
Industry guides
Diagnostic Approach
construction & trades
“The 6 Profit Leaks We Find in Every Construction Business Audit”
Key topics:
The subcontractor coordination gap that's costing you 15% markup
Why your current scheduling system creates $2k/week in hidden costs
The materials ordering mistake that wastes 20 hours per month
How poor quote follow-up loses you 30% of potential work
The compliance shortcut that's creating liability exposure
Why your "efficient" invoicing process is actually killing cash flow
Healthcare & Medical
"The Care Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet Operational Reality"
Key topics:
The scheduling system creating 2 hours/day of wasted clinical time
Why your patient intake process loses 20% of potential appointments
The insurance verification delay costing $40k annually in denied claims
How poor care coordination creates liability exposure
The compliance workflow that's 300% more complex than necessary
Why your "efficient" records system is actually slowing patient care
Professional Services
“Why Your Billable Hour Strategy Is Bleeding Money"
Key topics:
The client intake bottleneck reducing your capacity by 25%
Why your time tracking system is undercounting billable hours
The document workflow creating 8 hours/week of unbillable rework
How poor scheduling coordination wastes $30k annually in partner time
The billing delay that's costing you 6 weeks of cash flow
Why your "efficient" client communication is destroying relationships
Agriculture & Food Production
"Field to Profit: The Operational Blind Spots Eating Your Margins"
Key topics:
The seasonal planning gap that costs $25k per growing cycle
Why your equipment scheduling is destroying productivity windows
The compliance documentation creating unnecessary audit risk
How poor harvest coordination wastes 15% of peak labor capacity
The supply chain delay adding $50k annually in storage/handling costs
Why your "simple" inventory tracking is missing major cost leaks
Manufacturing & production
"The Hidden Factory: Costs You're Paying That Don't Add Value"
Key topics:
The inventory "buffer" that's tying up $100k in unnecessary capital
Why your production scheduling creates 20% more downtime than needed
The quality control gap that's costing 3x what defects should
How maintenance delays are destroying your actual capacity
The supplier coordination failure adding 15% to material costs
Why your reporting system hides the real profit killers
Hospitality, Tourism & Service Industries
"The Guest Experience Paradox: Why Caring More Costs More"
Key topics:
The booking system creating 10% revenue loss through double-handling
Why your guest communication strategy wastes 20 hours/week
The housekeeping coordination gap reducing room availability by 15%
How staff scheduling inefficiencies cost $30k annually in overtime
The review management blind spot damaging your reputation
Why your "personal touch" processes are actually impersonal and expensives