Seizing the opportunity
Wellington’s Mike de Lange set out to do something quite different with his salad bar Seize. It’s having a hugely positive...
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Getting cosy with Silicon Valley
Two Silicon Valley heavyweights hit our shores recently to foster links with Kiwi entrepreneurs and get them to brag better in the...
Connecting the dots with CRM
Customer relationship management systems may appear confusing to the uninitiated, but when applied properly to businesses, they have a...
NZBusiness July 2015
COVER STORYMr intranet’s global ambitionsWith his MyHub cloud-based software platform Steve Hockey has taken the IT out of intranets...
Making data useful
Is data telling your business to make the right decisions? Mat Wylie explains how to use data to take the guesswork out of business. Long...
Selling the best version of ‘YOU’
Part one of a two-part series by Carmel Murphy on the importance of effective networking for building yourself and your business. Kiwis...
Scaffolding for your business
Dr Mike Ashby highlights the value that a good board can offer a business owner. If we’re smart business owners, we will realise that...
Are your business beliefs holding you back?
Cath Vincent says it’s time to step up and conquer your fears to open up new business possibilities. As I approached the...
On Accounts – Start owning your systems
Philippa O’Mara reminds us that systems need to be documented so that everyone involved can deliver a product or service...
Growth through effective e-commerce
For a business to thrive in the 21st century it needs an effective e-commerce channel. Getting it right opens up new markets and...
Value for money currency exchange platform
ADVERTORIAL Tiran Behrouz, CTO and President of Clear View Systems Ltd, a Canadian-based firm that’s been empowering the currency...
Scaffolding for your business
Dr Mike Ashby highlights the value that a good board can offer a business...
Off to a solid start
Just two years after launching Sorbet, 27-year-old Christchurch entrepreneur Brianne West is on course to building a significant,...
Calling all mumtrepreneurs
Raising a family is one of life’s great challenges; so is starting a business. Entrepreneurial mothers are being asked to put...
The best partnership agreements start at the end
Vicki Ammundsen talks you through the ins and outs of business partnership...
Unlevelling the sales playing field
Miles Valentine explains the six key steps in an effective sales model. It’s a blueprint for winning more...
The reinvention of productivity
Bill Bennett reports on the many new ways in which digital technology supports personal productivity, and offers some practical tips for...
Cleaning up the market
Goodnest.co.nz is a young cloud-based virtual platform that simplifies and cuts the cost of domestic cleaning. Co-founder James MacAvoy...
Time for exporters to carpe diem
More flexible logistics options, smarter risk management and insurance solutions, and even social media platforms are combining to...
NZBusiness June 2015
COVER STORY Breaking through the barriers Around 40 percent of New Zealand businesses are owned and operated by women. We...
Sales Performer – Auckland
Develop the core skills of buyer focused selling. Use a robust structure to maximise the impact of every sales conversation. Understand...
Employment Matters- A lesson in procedural fairness
When going through a formal disciplinary process with an employee is it important to provide them with all relevant information relating to...
Mastering the art of growth hacking
Imagine your new business went online yesterday and you have a marketing budget of zero dollars. How are you going to reach your first...
Export Report – Winning with smiles around the world
Magic Memories took out three award categories and the Supreme Award at the NZ International Business Awards. Catherine Beard has...
How to do more with less
Business is changing around the world. ‘Frugal innovation’ is revolutionising industries and reshaping management thinking. It...
More development, less doing
Struggling to grow your business beyond a certain level? Dr Mike Ashby has advice to put you back on...
The fine art of chocolate
Liz Rowe studied journalism and fine arts before an overseas trip changed her life. Now she’s turning craft chocolate into an art...
Beyond the backyard
Redcactus is a Kiwi brand strategy and packaging design agency that’s made a name for itself overseas. NZBusiness caught up...
96 hours in Frankfurt
For centuries Germany has been the world’s major venue for trade fairs. Frankfurt, in particular, has been an international...
Applause for the cloud
NZBusiness looks at the benefits and potential downsides of cloud-hosted software services and the reasons why everybody has their head in...