The Better SMB Podcast
By The Better SMB Limited
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Episodes: 38
Description
Join hosts David Altena and Rob Bull as they delve into the subject of small and medium- business productivity in New Zealand. With a focus on driving operational excellence and business improvement, The Better SMB Podcast is your go-to resource for strategies, insights, and success stories from the front lines of the SMB sector.
Despite New Zealand’s historical challenges with productivity compared to our OECD peers, David and Rob are on a mission to turn the tide. Tune in to discover actionable
tips, expert interviews, and innovative ideas that will help your business thrive in today’s competitive landscape. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, The Better SMB Podcast will equip you with the tools you need to enhance productivity and achieve your business goals.
Connect with us on LinkedIn: @DavidAltena and @RobBull
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Ep 38. Exit Planning, Selling Your Business, and Maximising Value with Rod Cook
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Ep 37 Stop Working In It. Start Working On It with John Hutchinson
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Ep 36 Leadership Per Hectare with Tennielle Ellingham — Founder, Beyond the Gate
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Ep 35 - Insights of Excellence – Drain Ninjas
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Ep 34. 2026 The year ahead for the BSMB
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May 07, 2026 |
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Ep 33. You're Building Two Assets — Are You Tracking Both?
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Ep 32. From Compliance to High Performance: Rethinking Governance with Peter Crow
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Ep 31. Innovation Is a Choice: Moving from Comfort to Courage
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Ep 30. Scaling with Purpose: Ray Everest on Leadership, Innovation & Impact
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Ep 29. Panic to Platform to Partnership: Chris Parnell’s Bold Journey with SetSeed and The Better SMB
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Ep 28. The Power of Community: Danielle Hancock on Strengthening Local Business in North West Country Business Association
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Ep 27. Beyond the BA5: Redefining What a Chamber of Commerce Can Be With Patrick McKibbin
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Ep 26. No Easy Button: The Real Leadership we Need From Cabinet to the Shop Floor
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Ep 25. Beyond the Quarter: Tikanga Māori, Values and Long-Term Success with Katia Holland
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Ep 24. Expect to Win: Building a Culture of Excellence in Your Business
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Ep 23. Beyond Productivity Reports, Again: Revisiting the Leadership Imperative
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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Ep 22. Leadership from the Top: Hon Chris Penk on Aligning Government and Business
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Ep 21. Reflect, Refocus, and Keep Shipping – The Better SMB Mid-Year Review
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Ep 20. Behind the article: Own it, why your business can’t outperform your leadership
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Ep 19. The Deliberate Path to High Performance in Manufacturing: Lessons from AGP Managing Director Dave Bunting
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Ep 18. Working at human speed: Reducing stress and burnout for sustainable success
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Ep 17. Own It or Lose It: Why SMBs Can’t Ignore Intellectual Property
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May 28, 2025 |
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Ep 16. Skills Shortage or Leadership Gap? Rethinking the Talent Narrative
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May 04, 2025 |
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Ep 15. Work on it, not in It: The SMB growth playbook
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Ep 14. No More Excuses: Manufacturers Need to Lead NZ Productivity Shift
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Ep 13. What if 100,000 businesses started taking action to improve their performance
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ep 12. What are you aiming at in 2025? Setting goals that drive real results
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Ep 11. Navigating technology trends with Anthony McMahon
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Ep 10. Innovating on purpose: Turning ideas into action for SMB success
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Ep 9. Is the election of Donald Trump the wakeup call NZ SMEs need?
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Ep 8. Is it time to rebrand productivity?
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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Ep 7. Building a high performing business with Grant Johnson, CEO of Rocketspark
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Ep 6. What the truck is productivity? Unpacking Lean and continuous improvement
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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Ep 5. Getting the basics right in Local Government with Sean Wallace
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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Ep4. Boosting Productivity: the immediate actions SMBs can take
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Ep3. Embracing ambition and excellence with Simon Walker
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Ep2. Productivity reports: what do they tell you as an SMB owner
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Ep 1. Better SMB pilot
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Jun 13, 2024 |