• FROM THE EDITOR
    Buy DECEMBER issue here Conquering adversity   The common theme throughout this month’s issue is one that every business entrepreneur can relate to I’m sure. I am, of course, referring to the word...
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  • FROM THE EDITOR
    Buy DECEMBER issue here   Conquering adversity   The common theme throughout this month’s issue is one that every business entrepreneur can relate to I’m sure. I am, of course, referring to the...
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  • Resilience: The leadership superpower
    Grant Difford explains what it takes to become a resilient business leader. It requires commitment and it requires change – so the question is: are you ready? Every day most business leaders have to...
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  • Lifting the veil on Mexico & Peru
    New Zealand Trade & Enterprise’s 'Doing Business in Mexico & Peru' seminar in September opened the eyes of Kiwi exporters to the opportunities presented by the two fast emerging markets....
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  • Grin’s winning export formula
    Grin Natural is a Kiwi oral care brand taking export markets by storm, and for its GM Tara Tan its success is the result of a well-considered strategy and a total team effort.
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Business Management
What my business failures have taught me
Monday, 25 November 2019

On the 10th anniversary of Pure SEO, Richard Conway reflects on how his early business failures contributed to greater success further down the track.

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Inspiration
Boomtown Revival: The metamorphosis of a mining community
Monday, 25 November 2019

Reefton was a West Coast boomtown during the gold and coal mining era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Small investors target ‘hands off’ SMEs
Monday, 25 November 2019

New Zealand's low yield investment environment and the cannibalisation of growth companies by overseas equity firms are two trends driving an increase in inquiries from mom and pop investor

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HR and Health & Safety
The positivity to overpower the ‘S’ word
Thursday, 14 November 2019

Workplace pressures affect people in different ways. But having a defined toolbox of coping strategies allows businesses to recognise the problem and work towards a solution. 

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Business Management
Utilising the power of your business-building talents
Tuesday, 15 October 2019

If you plan to develop a highly successful business then you’ll need to factor in your business-building talents, and put those talents to work effectively, writes Builder Talent Coach Jenn

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Exporting
Go Global delivers insights from high calibre exporters
Wednesday, 09 October 2019

Go Global is an event that connects its audience to innovative, tech-savvy and customer-focused leaders who are changing the way they export and deliver at scale. 

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Technology
Peer-to-peer shipping start-up for NZ
Thursday, 05 December 2019

A Kiwi startup is out to disrupt New Zealand’s shipping industry with a service which connects drivers with free vehicle space to people who need things shipped. 

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HR and Health & Safety
5 health and safety tips to survive the festive season
Thursday, 05 December 2019

Now that the silly season has arrived, here are a few, sometimes overlooked, seasonal health and safety issues to be aware of.

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Education and Development
1100 women entrepreneurs gain digital marketing skills
Thursday, 28 November 2019

More than 1100 women entrepreneurs have gained valuable digital marketing skills in 2019, thanks to a partnership between #SheOwnsIt and Facebook.

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Technology
How the cyber-security war affects Kiwi businesses
Monday, 25 November 2019
Kiwi businesses are feeling the wrath of cybercriminals, with more than one third experiencing a cyber-attack in the past 12 months.
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Technology
Efficiency drives future-focused electrical business
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
Jeff and Sarah Pierce have used technology to drive business growth since taking over Timaru-based Sullivan and Spillane Electrical four years ago.
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Technology
Where technology drives letterbox sales
Thursday, 14 November 2019
The humble letterbox has continued to remain central to Roger and Janine Donaldson’s Waimate-based business, despite most of their work being done online.
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Inspiration
Vivendo il sogno: living the dream
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
When Yuri Aristarco and Daniela Burlando said ‘arrivederci’ to Italy, for life in Nelson and their artisan gelato business, they were committing themselves to a unique set of challenges.
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Inspiration
Working the 5-rule success strategy
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
Dovetail’s Ash Fogelberg and Nick Frandsen are a couple of schoolmates who dropped out of Uni to embark on a spectacular start-up journey. Ash shares their five rules for succeeding in business.
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Inspiration
Tourism’s high achiever
Monday, 04 November 2019
Seven years after launching, eco-adventure tourism business Rotorua Canopy Tours is flying high in popularity. Founder James Fitzgerald shares the milestones and lessons.
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