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Glenn Baker
Glenn is a professional writer/editor with 50-plus years’ experience across radio, television and magazine publishing.
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Winning Gov’t contracts through bids and tenders
Identifying and winning a government contract can be a great way to expand your business and secure revenue and certainty, writes Jason...
Initiative to support domestic tourism
A new tourism industry initiative is set to bring domestic operators together in a bid to reinvigorate the industry in a post-COVID...
Where empathy and values drive decision making
For business owner Maria Thackwell the Covid-19 lockdown provided an opportunity to reaffirm the human-centric values such as empathy and...
Covid-19 burnout: is it a thing?
Stressed employees adapting and readapting to an ever-changing work environment through the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increase in...
Protecting small businesses from cyber threats
Armed with the right technology and knowledge, small businesses don’t have to be vulnerable targets for cyberattacks, writes Aaron...
How you undermine yourself daily, and how to change it
One simple little word that you use day after day in your life could be undermining and devaluing your performance in life and...
Data reveals Covid’s initial impact on small business
Xero has released analysis from its Small Business Insights program for March and April, revealing the initial impact of...
Online retailer credits lockdown for sales surge
Entrepreneur Daniel Williams had to think ‘outside the box’ to sustain business growth in a time of economic uncertainty. Like many...
How to get your business moving again
Now, more than ever, it’s vital to create a compelling future for your business. Cillín Hearns has a proven strategy to help...
Franchise business stays in lockdown
The switch to online home inspections and Zoom training during Level 4 has been so successful for Pukeko Rental Managers that it will...
Need tax certainty? Try a binding ruling
For business owners a binding ruling from IRD has become a commonly used means of obtaining certainty as to how a transaction will be...
Whitepaper reveals NZ’s independent earning trends
A new whitepaper reveals that independent earning, freelancing and contracting is becoming more prevalent than ever before as...
Giving client discounts won’t help you beat the recession
Providing discounts to clients might sound like a logical solution to ease their Covid-19-induced pain, but Ben Paul argues that it’s the...
Maximising capacity & capability to drive engagement, motivation
In order to truly get the most productivity out of your people you need to be able to see the full scope of their abilities, and identify...
Commercial Bay precinct opens
Commercial Bay, Auckland’s new retail and hospitality precinct, opened its doors on Thursday 11th June. Set to be one of the...
Manufacturing in a post-Covid world
Steven Holden examines the opportunities and challenges facing New Zealand’s manufacturing sector and what a post-Covid...
Fears driving companies to digital marketing
Business confidence isn’t just low, people are scared says the CEO of an online marketing agency that has been inundated with calls...
Nelson business welcomes consent exemption
SheShed welcomes the government’s announcement that ‘low risk buildings,’ or single story buildings of up to 30 square metres no...
Time to support Kiwi olive oil makers
Kiwis are being encouraged to buy world-beating olive oil made by local growers, who have won seven gold medals at this year's New York...
The business that matches users with books, movies
Narrative Muse is an online tool that perfectly matches users with books and films written, directed and made by and about women and...
‘It’s All Good’ on the West Coast
From Israel to New Zealand, Anat and Rami Edwy have found their home and inspiration on the West Coast, where they run a successful natural...
Surviving Covid-19’s hangover: a guide to a post lockdown WoF
David Thomson and Sarah Chin provide a snapshot of some issues, legal and non-legal, to consider as you navigate your business back to...
Forestry company responds to crisis
OneFortyOne New Zealand’s integrated business model and balanced approach to providing wood fibre products to domestic and export markets...
Nationwide grassroots ‘shop local’ campaign launched
A major grassroots nationwide campaign to support local businesses has launched and it’s designed to celebrate our small business heroes....
Guide on failure reveals how to succeed
A new tongue-in-cheek book, How to Fail Fantastically, says failure is a critical step to success. It’s author Ken Williams...
Navigating the new normal
Investing in digital technology skills is vital to building a resilient New Zealand workforce, writes Nick Walton. Websites,...
Retreat targets international and domestic wellness
Lake Karapiro-based Resolution Retreats is trailblazing the wellness tourism market in New Zealand, and post covid-19 its ‘rest,...
New kit detects employee fever at access points
A Kiwi IoT specialist has released the Adroit Fever Kit - a no-touch, portable device that enables employee screening at all access points...
Buy NZ Made campaign to ease the pain
Buy NZ Made has launched a campaign challenging New Zealand businesses, manufacturers and producers to ‘make their way out’ of our...