Investment

Want our help but can't stretch the budget? Check out these other ways to pay.

Improving your business shouldn't have to wait until you have spare cash. Here are four ways to get started that take the pressure off your cash flow.

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Four other ways to get help right now

Cash flow shouldn’t be the thing that stops you improving.

Most of the businesses that need help the most are the ones with the least spare cash. So we’ve built four ways to get started without paying everything up front.

1
Risk-based

Pay when the results land.

We agree the result up front, such as output, cost, turnaround or waste. If we don’t deliver it, you don’t pay for it. We only win when you do.

Clear target agreed before we start
Progress tracked against your own numbers
Our fee is tied to the result
Good if: you know what needs to improve and want us to have skin in the game.
2
Sustainability loans

Low-interest finance for a better business.

Several New Zealand banks offer lower-interest loans for projects that cut energy use, waste or emissions. Lean improvement often does exactly that. We work with banks that are willing to fund this kind of work.

Lower interest than standard business lending
Spread the cost over time
We help you build the case for the bank
Good if: the improvement will reduce waste, energy or emissions as well as cost.
3
Grants and innovation funding

Let innovation funding carry some of the cost.

Government R&D and innovation funding, including the R&D Tax Incentive, can help pay for work that improves how you make things or deliver your service. We help you find what fits and pull the application together.

We check what you could be eligible for
We help write the application
Fits well with process and digital improvement
Good if: you’re trying something new in how your business runs, not just doing more of the same.
4
Shareholding

We invest in your business.

For the right business, we take a small shareholding in return for our work. Then we roll up our sleeves and fix the issues holding it back, so it really shines. We only do well if your business does.

A small stake, agreed with you up front
Hands-on help to lift performance and value
Our interests line up with yours
Good if: you have a strong business with real potential and cash is tight right now.

Every option depends on your business and circumstances. Lending is decided by the bank, grants by the funder, and terms are always agreed in writing before any work starts. We'll be straight with you about what's realistic.

How it works

One conversation to find the right fit.

STEP 1

Tell us what's not working

A free, no-pressure chat about the problem and what fixing it is worth to you.

STEP 2

We suggest the best way to pay

Standard fees, results-based, finance, funding or a shareholding. Sometimes a mix works best.

STEP 3

We get to work

Terms agreed in writing, targets set, and we're on the floor with your team.

Need help but not sure you can afford it?

Tell us about your business. We’ll tell you honestly which way to pay makes sense, and whether we’re the right fit.

Tell us your situation Call 0800 LEANHUB