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    FROM THE EDITOR
    It was the intention of Justin Flitter, the organiser of the Blockworks event on October 12th..
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  • Following the leaders
    Influencer marketing has taken the world by storm, and New Zealand is catching up fast. Georgia McGillivray explains how it works; how to engage the right influencer for your brand.
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  • It’s all good for businesses
    China has Taobao, America has Amazon – now Kiwis are getting their own app-driven e-commerce marketplace...
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  • The intern-based franchise model
    Barber Shop Company is a business that offers a unique franchise model based on internships. It’s a formula that’s proving successful.
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    Service is key in the executive taxi industry
    Communication, building relationships and going the extra mile are the keys in any service business. It is no different at the executive end of the increasingly disrupted taxi industry.
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Business
Small Business confidence starts with the right advice
Thursday, 01 November 2018

Employsure has not only carefully studied small businesses and their practices over the years...

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Business
Japan designer brand opens retail store at Sylvia Park
Monday, 29 October 2018

Auckland shoppers were greeted by the beating of traditional Japanese ‘Wadaiko’ drums yesterday – heralding the opening of MINISO’s first New Zealand retail store.

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Other
vGRID Cloud-Computing designed for SME's
Tuesday, 16 October 2018

We designed vGRID cloud services with Small & Medium Enterprises (SME's) in mind because we want you to have access to the best that cloud-computing has to offer.

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Technology
Stunning ways to generate sales
Wednesday, 24 October 2018

A three-part mini-series to help you generate sales through smart technology and stunning presentations..

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Business Management
What Are Familiarisations?
Wednesday, 24 October 2018

The travel and tourism sector host familiarisations or more casually, ‘famils’, as a way to showcase their product to decision makers.

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Business
Service is key in the executive taxi industry
Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Communication, building relationships and going the extra mile are the keys in any service business. It is no different at the executive end of the increasingly disrupted taxi industry.

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Exporting
An export stocktake
Monday, 19 November 2018

How is New Zealand’s export sector currently performing? What markets should we be targeting and what trends should we be preparing for? Which export stories stand out?

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HR and Health & Safety
Success through self-care
Monday, 19 November 2018

Michaiah Simmons-Villari believes ‘wellness whatever it takes’ is the key to business success. She shares her success recipe around self-care and business (aka work-life balance) and highlights the importance of mental health, particularly for business owners.  

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News Items
Poor passive fire protection: a ticking fire-bomb
Friday, 16 November 2018

Dunedin start-up Contego Systems is changing the way in which Passive Fire Protection systems are designed and installed in New Zealand’s buildings.

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Technology
Fixing the internet's weakest link
Monday, 19 November 2018
Most New Zealanders can now access fast Internet connections...
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Technology
Continuity plans fall behind business threat profile
Thursday, 01 November 2018
Threats to business operations have changed dramatically. As businesses become more reliant on technology new threats are emerging and its time to take stock. 
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Technology
Pick of the PC crop
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
Bill Bennett has been reviewing the marketplace in search of this year’s standout personal computers. He’s selected business-capable models to suit all budgets. 
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Inspiration
A revolution in the classroom
Monday, 19 November 2018
Sometimes it simply pays to skip the New Zealand market and ‘pivot’ into the US. Tech company Kami is a good example of this strategy.
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Inspiration
The business built on iwi ethics
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
In a tiny South Taranaki township, local iwi owned business Kaitahi is helping grow a niche  ‘native superfood’ industry for the benefit of generations to come. 
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Inspiration
The original wrap artists
Monday, 17 September 2018
When three young mums banded together in 2013 to launch a business called Honeywrap, little did they know how seriously successful it would become.
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