New board members and CEO for Business Mentors
BMNZ has appointed a new CEO, as well as two new board members, to ensure the continued implementation and success of its business...
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Glenn Baker
Glenn is a professional writer/editor with 50-plus years’ experience across radio, television and magazine publishing.
2018 Articles
Taking Charge of Sexual Harassment, Discrimination & Bullying
Claims of harassment, discrimination and bullying in the workplace have never been so loud and prevalent, but there are many voices that...
The app that fixes the car service frustration
When Stan Petrich and Anton Lensvelt came up with the idea of creating New Zealand’s first car service app, they had no idea where to...
Newmarket award winners announced
Hundreds gathered at Auckland’s Cordis hotel for the annual Newmarket Business Awards, hosted by the Newmarket Business...
Employing migrant staff? The mistakes to avoid
Immigration lawyer Aaron Martin and solicitor Eleanor Gregan discuss the most common mistakes made by migrant employers and how to avoid...
Nurture those leads
The biggest change in marketing history is upon us, says Logan Wedgwood, and it all depends on a new breed of marketer. In the “good old...
Uncompromising evolution
Business ownership is a true test of character and self-belief – as Sarah Sparks discovered from Hip Group’s Jackie Grant. Hip Group is...
Merger catapults The Instillery into new territories
The Instillery and Vo2 Group have merged as part of The Instillery’s ambitious growth plan. The new entity will work under The...
Roadshows outline help for small business
The Small Business Minister launches a series of small business roadshows to give business owners the opportunity to learn more...
Antipodes takes out Wellington Exporter Of The Year
Beauty brand Antipodes is the winner of the 2018 ASB Wellington Exporter of the Year, announced at a gala dinner at the...
Facebook and AboutUs boost online presence in regions
AboutUs.co.nz, an online platform for building digital skills, has partnered with Facebook to provide free workshops in 13 towns throughout...
Fuel taxes: businesses should use public transport more
The Government’s recent announcement on additional fuel taxes has been met with dismay by many in the small business sector. However, one...
Alphero, 2degrees Mobile win Good Design Award
The winners of Australia's Good Design Awards were announced at the Sydney Opera House this...
How private equity unlocked BrewGroup’s future
Finding an equity partner at the right time provides the key to going to a whole new level much faster, writes Colin McKinnon. ...
Innovation; is it always a good idea?
Michael Hempseed explains how businesses must give more attention to the adaptation of people and not just the implementation of new...
Monitoring system gives peace of mind to boaties
Clever technology has found its way to sea, alerting Kiwi boaties to problems with their boats before they sink, lose power or come off...
Releasing the self-employed from time consuming taxes
A New Zealand fintech start-up has launched a new service to support payment compliance for the self-employed. A new Kiwi FinTech start up,...
Smales Farm hosting NZ’s Silicon Valley for Techweek’18
Auckland North has the potential to be NZ's ‘Silicon Valley’ and it has led to Grow North and the B:HIVE jointly hosting one of the...
Kiwi bitcoin savings platform expands, rebrands
MyBitcoinSaver, the New Zealand Bitcoin savings platform, is expanding its service and rebranding to MyCryptoSaver. The new platform allows...
Eatery offers free te reo Māori lessons
A Christchurch (Ōtautahi) eatery is offering free te reo Māori classes to anyone and everyone who wants to learn. Fush, a...
Business leaders must understand Millennials better
Waikato business leaders gathered recently to talk about the importance of the Millennial generation and how to better attract, inspire and...
Tourism operators embrace technology
New analysis from Business Monitor points to the increasing importance of technology for the country’s largest foreign exchange...
Unfiltered.tv demolishes paywall
Unfiltered has removed the paywall from Unfiltered.tv, opening its business learning platform to users worldwide for free. Until...
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Service disrupts real estate industry
For the first time, New Zealanders can conduct real estate negotiations online through a licensed agency. The innovative...
Ad Blocking: Threats and opportunities for SMBs
As the popularity of solutions that actively reduce the visibility of advertising people see online grows, Wayne Jasek...
Queenstown, Wanaka unite to address regional issues
Tourism and business leaders from the Queenstown Lakes District have agreed to adopt a unified approach to regional issues during a recent...
Entries open for International Business Awards
Entries are now open for the 2018 NZ International Business Awards, which celebrate the success of Kiwi businesses on the world stage. The...
GM for indoor skydiving tourism experience
A local business leader with wide-ranging tourism industry experience is GM of iFLY Indoor Skydiving - Queenstown’s latest adrenalin...
Food Awards entries now open
Entries are open for the NZ Food Awards, giving the crème de la crème of the F&B industry the chance to showcase their success and...
Talk to your customers
Logan Wedgwood reveals the best three questions that can improve your business this year. I’ve heard it said that 2018 is ‘The Year of...