{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68b8c9d9093397eb0556f37f/6ae12b325a3cc3c4c4083d66?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Election Special: Barbara Edmonds on Labour’s plans for small business","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68b8c9d9093397eb0556f37f/1793141537169-4d4d5cbd-b401-4115-9452-fc5d70d52fcf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this election special of Open for Small Business, Bridget Snelling sits down with Barbara Edmonds, Labour’s spokesperson for Finance and Economy to discuss the pressures facing Kiwi small businesses and the policies Labour is proposing to support them.</p><p><br></p><p>Drawing on her family’s experience of running a small business, Barbara shares what she’s hearing from owners struggling with cash flow and outlines Labour’s plans to tackle late payments and make government easier to deal with.</p><p><br></p><p>They also explore access to investment, the opportunities and risks of AI, and why listening to business owners is essential to shaping New Zealand’s economic future.</p>","author_name":"Presented by Xero"}