More than numbers: Abbey Boobyer on marquees, motherhood & building her own business

Abbey Boobyer is the founder of Prosper Business, a Cambridge-based accounting practice built around small business owners who want more than tax returns. Before Prosper, Abbey and her husband Rich spent seven years building Love Club Hire, a furniture and marquee hire business they started on their wedding day and sold when the season was right. Recorded with Abbey's newborn daughter Billy making herself known in the background, this episode covers what it really takes to leave a salary and start your own thing, why the best accounting advice is actually people advice, and how building a strong network of women in business changed everything. Honest, funny and full of practical wisdom for anyone who has ever wondered if they could actually do this.In this episodeWhy Abbey always knew she would run her own business, even when she was doing someone else's accountingHow Love Club Hire started with furniture they bought for their own wedding and grew into a marquee businessThe decision to sell after seven years and how they got so lucky with the buyerWhat it really means to be a not-typical accountant, and the three values Prosper is built onWhy the most successful small business owners she works with are not working less, they are working smarterThe five professional relationships every new business owner should have from day oneHow she started a girls breakfast group seven years ago and why community is the key to confidenceBeing in a hectic season with a newborn and a growing practice, and giving herself permission not to be perfect ChaptersTimestamps are based on the raw recording, nudge them once the intro is trimmed in the edit.00:12 Welcome Abbey and Billy,01:23 Who is Abbey the human02:37 The business career that was always heading somewhere04:30 Starting Love Club Hire at their own wedding08:26 Growing the marquee business and knowing when to niche13:00 How they sold Love Club and got lucky with the buyer15:10 What makes Prosper different from a typical accountant17:30 The types of clients Abbey works with and a case study on cashflow22:00 Small business in New Zealand and why a good network matters24:40 The five professionals every new business owner needs28:00 Mindset, self belief and what she learned from her parents33:00 Girls breakfast, Prosper Connect and building community deliberately36:00 Personal hacks and giving yourself permission for off days38:00 Secret sauce: the accountant who actually wants you to win About AbbeyAbbey Boobyer is the founder of Prosper Business, a Xero-based accounting practice in Cambridge focused on small business owners across New Zealand. She trained as a chartered accountant through Deloitte before moving into smaller practices and eventually starting her own firm. Alongside her accounting career, she and her husband Rich co-founded Love Club Hire, a furniture and marquee hire business they grew over seven years before selling. Abbey is mum and is passionate about building community and confidence among women in business.LinksProsper Business websiteProsper Business on Instagram