The link between worker retention & company values
New State of the Workplace research reveals that company values are the new currency when it comes to employee retention in a post-covid...
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Glenn is a professional writer/editor with 50-plus years’ experience across radio, television and magazine publishing.
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Small action, big impact on composting
Making sure compostable stuff actually ends up as compost – that’s the goal of futurist Rachael Neale. It all begins with her...
Fiji brands make presence felt
The FTCNZ has strengthened business relations between Fiji and New Zealand further by showcasing Fiji’s finest skincare brands at a...
Trust in brands drives consumer spending
Results from a recent Adobe study of more than 1,000 New Zealand consumers and 100 senior business leaders reveals a strong correlation...
Covid cavalier or cautious? The impact of office anxiety
New AUT research reveals that half of Kiwi employees are suffering at least a moderate level of anxiety about returning to the...
Research: challenging times ahead for NFPs
Grant Thornton New Zealand’s latest NFP research paints a picture of an agile industry, but also indicates a breaking point is on the...
Market profile: Malaysia 2022
Malaysia is a diverse and emerging market full of potential. This INCITE guide is intended for food and drink brands looking for...
Success celebrated at Ignite Wānaka Business Awards
Structural and civil engineering firm Batchelar McDougall Consulting took out the top award at the recent Ignite Wānaka Business...
When business is digitised, but disconnected
Half of New Zealand’s SMEs report multiple digital solutions are hindering, not helping, business. A new MYOB survey has revealed...
The fundamentals driving Education Perfect’s global growth
Education Perfect is a Kiwi global education company that has experienced impressive growth in 2021/22. Its CEO Alex Burke shares the top...
How to find your ideal international client
Want to build relationships with your ideal international clients? Cynthia Dearin has four steps that will help get you...
Newmarket gears up to celebrate its best
Newmarket is preparing to celebrate its best businesses from across its precinct – with a wide range of enterprises among...
Is a culture of compliance an obstacle to workplace H&S?
A culture of compliance does not necessarily make a safety culture, as evidenced by the ongoing problem of workplace accidents – a local...
Flexibility rules among employee benefits
Kiwi job seekers and employees are prioritising flexible working hours over any other benefits companies may be offering, according to a...
7 easy stages to make your business thrive
Business and marketing strategist Judy Celmins explains the seven stages that can develop the heart of your business and grow it. If blood...
West Coast ‘Leading Lights’ celebrated
Franz Josef-based Waiho Hot Tubs took out the Supreme Award at the 2022 Development West Coast Leading Light Business Excellence Awards,...
Running beyond empty
If you’re a Kiwi business owner, you’re be glad to see the end of the past two Covid-ravaged financial years. This stress-busting...
Crunch time: Making diversity a tech sector priority
Grant McIvor explains why New Zealand’s tech sector has the potential to be transformational, but is being hindered by a lack of...
National distribution deal for new petfood brand
Petfood brand WildHQ has secured national distribution with Fresh Choice supermarkets only one month after launching at the Nelson Saturday...
What it takes to successfully launch a new app
Sumit Sharma explains how, together with business partner Amandeep Singh, he successfully launched their digital odd jobs marketplace....
Bringing Cathedral Square’s grand old lady back to life
A Christchurch team have launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring the old Chief Post Office in Cathedral Square, established in 1879, back...
Budget 2022: New fund aims to ‘secure future’ for SMEs
MYOB’s Jo Tozer comments on the 2022 Government Budget’s incentives for business, including the Business Growth Fund –...
How to fine-tune your website’s performance
Richard Conway explains some simple SEO techniques that business owners can use to edge the competition. The past two years have cemented...
Discipline is sexy; motivation isn’t
Are under-performers holding back your sales team? Logan Wedgwood explains how the right discipline and structures can help the whole team...
Building your reputation, online and off
With online reviews now trusted more than ever before, Mat Wylie highlights the importance of building your business’s reputation both...
Taking leadership on mental health
Todd Westwood has advice on how to get your employees mentally match fit. In the workplace, mental health is sometimes more important than...
Why your data needs to be under local law
Darren Hopper explains what data sovereignty is and why storing your business data locally isn’t enough to keep it safe. Data has been...
Whistleblowers: what you need to know
Jo Douglas explains the obligations and advantages of a well-developed whistleblowing...
Sometimes the best computer is a tablet
For many people a tablet computer with detachable keyboard can be a better choice than a laptop. Bill Bennett explains how to find one...
4 pricing tweaks to increase profit
Natalie Coombe shows how to get your pricing sorted so your profits go up. Most small business owners I know got into business to...