Cloud computing demystified
Cloud computing saves businesses time and money, but, as Bill Bennett explains, they are not the only reasons why you should consider...
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Speed Interview
Tenby Powell is an entrepreneur, director and the driving force behind the New Zealand SME Business...
Staying responsible
Rachel Taulelei has proven to be a change-maker in New Zealand’s fishing industry. Her Wellington-based business Yellow Brick Road is...
Making a Difference
I must admit to knowing very little about Sir Owen Glenn’s background prior to his media exposure in recent years. It wasn’t...
When trust goes out the window
HR support specialist Angeline Long offers advice on how to identify and prevent fraud from happening in your...
Export Report
Catherine Beard reports on why the sky’s the limit for tech start-up exporter WhosOnLocation. While in San Francisco recently I...
NZBusiness September 2012
COVER STORY The accidental entrepreneur: Lesley Springall shares her inspiring story.FEATURES Degrees of flavour: 2013 MBA Guide Cloud...
Franchise File
Franchisors need to be prepared to defend their brand against one-sided media, says Simon Lord.If I run a headline on my website that reads...
Bubble wrap your business
Risk management is not simply about ‘mitigating’ and choosing policies. There is much more to it, as Kevin Kevany...
Fleet smarts
‘Smart’ is a word that gets a lot of mileage when you’re talking to New Zealand’s business vehicle leasing firms...
Making fashion sense.
Even in boom times the fashion business is no place for the faint-hearted. But Redhead’s Kylie Tate has proven that she’s got...
NZBusiness August 2012
COVER STORYChange or DieFEATURESStaying open for businessFleet smartsGiving start-ups a helping handSpeed Interview -Ian...
Employment Matters
Great CV? Check the ‘netprint’!Going online can be extremely useful for pre-employment checks.Erin Burke takes you through the...
Conquer Your Email Overload
Debbie’s productivity tips for busy people If email is taking up too much of your valuable time and your communication flow keeps...
Cash to work with
Debt factoring products and services are steadily gaining traction in a market that has traditionally viewed them with a degree of...
Have device, will manage
Smart, sophisticated mobile office tools and faster mobile broadband are pushing business productivity to new...
Mainstream green
Earthwise is a company founded in New Zealand’s cottage industry of the 60s. Its goal is to become Australasia’s leading...
NZBusiness July 2012
COVER STORYDigital dreamsFEATURESCash to work withHave device, will manageSupermarket leads on energy savingMove over PayPal,...
Does your business have The Exit Factor?
Does it have what it takes to generate long-term wealth for you? Could it be attractive enough to sell one day or will it always depend on...
Don’t buy a lemon
Michelle Malcolm explains the importance of a thorough due diligence process when buying a business. Recently I was approached by an...
The Lure of the Franchise
The franchise industry took a hit during the global financial crisis, like most other business sectors, but in recent times interest has...
Bankers Lend an Ear
Business bankers are no longer the people who just provide loans and overdrafts. As Steve Hart reports, they now also offer advice,...
Keeping up with customers
CRM in 2012 is about ‘customer intimacy’, ‘coherency’ and a buffet of options from the Cloud to...
NZBusiness June 2012
COVER STORYSelling scienceFEATURESThe lure of the franchiseBankers lend an earKeeping up with customersNEW SERIES: The exit...
Bridging the gap to commercialisation
A new book from entrepreneurial Wellington publisher and author Jenny Douché is aimed at helping bridge the sometimes huge gap between...
Ask, listen and learn
Your staff may be good at answering customer questions, but if they don’t ask questions, they’re just order-takers. Dr Ian...
Digitising Documents
An effective electronic document management system (EDMS) and process can be the key to reducing costs for organisations, large and small....
Protecting your information assets
Thanks to cloud computing, storing and managing business data has never been easier or cheaper. So why aren’t all businesses doing...
A brand is born
Launching a new green-luxury brand into the US has taken a big leap of faith for small, family-owned Christchurch business Tréology. Sandy...
When staff don’t measure up
Non-performance issues with employees often end up on the back burner. HR support specialist Angeline Long offers some guidelines on how to...