35 years of finance, governance, technology and advisory. We open your laptop and fix your business. Then we walk to the beach.
Not a generalist. Not a theorist. A practitioner who has operated at the top of multiple fields simultaneously — and still does.
Not ChatGPT demos. Actual automation. We build systems using Google Workspace, NotebookLM, and LLM tools that eliminate the manual work your team hates doing. One prompt. Five assets. Under a minute.
Hands-On ImplementationAccounting-trained. Partnership-tested. 30+ person firm managed. From forensic financial analysis to strategic positioning, we advise owners who need straight talk backed by experience — not a PowerPoint.
Multi-SectorChair of Waipa Networks Trust. Professional Trustee for large farming and family groups. If your governance is holding your business back, we'll tell you why — and how to fix it.
NZ FocusedHigh-level commercial dispute resolution. Experienced in navigating complex stakeholder conflicts across governance, property, agriculture, and business. Understated. Effective. No theatrics required.
Commercial FocusThe Act was built to protect contractors. Most never use it properly because their invoices don't qualify. We fix that — invoice template review, compliant claim preparation, and adjudication file support. Contractors get paid.
Contractors OnlySolar, wind, renewable strategy. Trusted advisor to energy networks and farming operations navigating the transition. Practical sustainability — not ideology dressed up as strategy.
Renewables FocusOne minute from the beach. A thousand light years from a generic webinar. Bespoke, hands-on AI implementation in a relaxed home setting.
Tuesday–Thursday. Phones in the freezer 9:30am–noon. Total system overhaul. You leave Thursday with something live — not a notebook of good intentions.
Friday–Sunday. Morning builds. Saturday afternoon Racing Protocol on the 85" screen. Pick a few horses. Watch what we made while the AI cooked the content.
Most AI courses tell you what AI can do. We show you how to make it work for your specific business. Bring your laptop, your worst problem, and your appetite for results.
At Sando's Advisory, we can't tell a Monday from a Saturday. If there's a system to be built, we build it. The calendar is irrelevant.
Training-only and training + local accommodation options available. Suitable for Mum & Dad entrepreneurs, Principal & EA corporate duos, or solo deep-dive specialists.
Enquire About the RetreatThe Construction Contracts Act 2002 was built to protect contractors. Most contractors never use it properly — because their invoices don't qualify.
A non-compliant invoice isn't a payment claim under the CCA. It's just an invoice. And an invoice the principal can ignore without legal consequence. We fix that — from the template up.
There is a section of the Act that removes the debtor's most powerful weapon before they even pick it up. Most debtors don't know it exists. Neither do their lawyers. A properly structured CCA payment claim is a very different document to an invoice.
We are not lawyers. We are practitioners who know the Act, know how to structure a compliant claim, and know when to tell you to engage counsel. We save you time, money, and the cost of an undercooked submission.
"At Sando's Advisory, we don't know that Monday isn't Saturday, and we don't care if Sunday is Wednesday. We care about results. You've heard the theory. You've seen the courses. It's time to take control of the horse(s)."
Craig Sanders — Managing Director, Sando's Advisory LtdTell us your worst problem. We'll tell you whether we can fix it — and whether it's worth fixing in Whangamata.
New Zealand-based, globally relevant. The retreat is on-site. Advisory engagements are wherever they need to be — including your place, your boardroom, or a Google Meet at 7am.
They're already imagining the beach. You're already imagining the automation. Let's make you both right. Enquire about the Retreat and come and see what 35 years of real-world experience plus the best AI tools on earth can do for your business in 48 hours.
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