Resources & Content Hub
Financial clarity starts with understanding not just numbers.
I write regularly on business finance, cashflow strategy, and the realities of running a small business in NZ. Resources designed to help you make better financial decisions.
The Podcast
The Little Black Books Podcast.
Real conversations about money, business, and what it actually takes to build a profitable company in New Zealand. Sarah talks numbers, strategy, and financial decisions — in plain English.
Whether you're wrestling with pricing, cashflow, hiring, or just trying to understand your numbers better — subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen to the PodcastWhether you're wrestling with pricing, cashflow, hiring, or just trying to understand your numbers better — subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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Little Black Books
The Podcast
New episodes on business finance, strategy, and growing a profitable NZ business.
Building a successful business is about more than clean books. It's about understanding what those books are telling you, and using that knowledge to make decisions that stick. That's what these resources are for whether you're ready to work with LBBS or just want to get smarter on your own.
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Cashflow Guides
How to build and manage cashflow. The number-one reason businesses fail and how to make sure yours doesn't.
Bookkeeping & Xero Tips
Technical guides, common mistakes, and how to set up your books for growth. For Xero beginners and power users alike.
Women in Business Finance
Money conversations for women-led businesses. Pricing, paying yourself, and building a business that works for your life.
Featured
Featured Article
Are you really making money? Profit vs Revenue.
One of the hardest conversations I have with new clients is this: "You had $200k in revenue last year. Your business only made $12k profit." The shock on their face is always the same. Revenue feels real. Profit feels like a stranger. Here's why they're so different and why one matters infinitely more.
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More Insights
Coming Soon
Why your business might be profitable and still run out of cash
Profit and cashflow are different animals. A business can be profitable on paper and still fail to pay its suppliers on time. Here's how it happens and how to prevent it.
The 5 cashflow mistakes NZ small businesses make most often
A patterns-based look at what I see across my client base. Each of these mistakes costs businesses thousands. Most are avoidable with the right knowledge.
How to pay yourself properly as a business owner
Women especially fall into the trap of paying themselves last. Here's how to fix that and why your business actually performs better when you take a proper draw.
The real cost of doing your own bookkeeping
It's not just the time. It's the mistakes, the missed insights, the late tax filings. Here's what it actually costs you and whether it's worth it.
One financial insight, every fortnight.
No fluff. No sales pitch. Just practical knowledge you can use to make smarter decisions.
Next step
Not sure where you fit in?
Book a free 30-minute consultation. We'll talk through where your business is, what your numbers are telling you, and what the right next step actually is for you.