Is the silly season over-hyped for businesses?
According to research Christmas can be a real boost to the bottom-line. But for most SMEs, the festive season is one of the...
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More than a third of SMEs must tackle serious debt
At least a third to half of New Zealand’s small businesses that turn over less than a million dollars every year are struggling with...
Kourtney Kardashian backs Kiwi handmade children’s swings
Kiwi company Solvej Swings has a big fan of their product in Kourtney Kardashian. Their high-end handmade children’s swings are...
Young, ambitious and with their eyes on the prize
New research has revealed the true nature of New Zealand’s female small business owners. They’re keen to grow profitability,...
Crowdfunding platform crashes on referendum news
News that the Recreational Cannabis Referendum planned for 2020 will now be binding saw a crowdfunding campaign platform for Greenfern...
Rafting New Zealand wins prestigious tourism award
Rafting New Zealand has received one of the country’s most coveted tourism awards – the Qualmark Gold Sustainable Tourism Business...
Significant changes to New Zealand workplaces
The coalition government has passed its Employment Relations Amendment Bill. Employsure's Sophie Shieff shares her views on what it means...
Turning adversity into business success
Christchurch businessman Matty Lovell shares his list of top tips for leadership that he believes have propelled him forward in...
Electrifying bike sales predicted
The owner of a brand new electric bike shop in Christchurch predicts 80 percent of all new bikes sold in New Zealand will be electric...
AI-powered digital assistant for small businesses
Small businesses now have a powerful, new intuitive tool at their fingertips to help drive success – and the bottom line. Aider, an...
‘Tis the season’ for business failure
New Zealand’s business failure season is almost upon us – December through February is when most SMEs are likely to pull the plug –...
Leaders risk visibility and goodwill not being online
A new leadership index reveals nearly half of NZ CEOs have no public social media presence, putting them at risk of reduced visibility and...
Industrial & Employment Relations Summit
The new laws mean big changes – hear from the experts. To learn more about this Auckland Summit click...
ENI celebrates 25 years of Making It Big
Twenty-five years in the metalwork industry providing sheet fabrication services has helped Christchurch business ENI to develop a...
A guide to workplace humour
A new book by Barbara Plester and Kerr Inkson teaches business owners how to manage humour so it helps rather than hurts people and...
Businesses urged to overcome mistrust of digital ads
The best way to counter online ad fraud, and Kiwi mistrust of digital advertising, is to have good website analytics and a strong focus on...
Christmas party fails and how to avoid them
At Christmas time employers and their staff need to be aware of some of the risks that can arise through social interaction outside the...
New online diversity and inclusion training
New online diversity and inclusion learning modules will give organisations access to world-class training for people at all levels of...
Why an iconic Kiwi brand had a name change
After 27 years retailer Texan Art Schools has a new name – it’s Creative & Brave, and reflects what they do perfectly....
Wellington leads the way in job opportunities
SEEK has released its latest Employment Report for New Zealand, which highlights that Wellington is leading the way with job...
Global convenience store brand lands in NZ
One of the world’s largest convenience store franchise brands has now arrived in Auckland and has plans to expand around New Zealand....
Poor passive fire protection: a ticking fire-bomb
Dunedin start-up Contego Systems is changing the way in which Passive Fire Protection systems are designed and installed in New Zealand’s...
Fresh People HR Lunch: Growing your Employer Brand on a lean budget
Are you self-selecting yourself away from the best candidates? What kind of business makes you want to work for them? How will you tell...
Overdose.Digital is Auckland’s Best Emerging Business
Rapidly growing digital commerce ‘anti-agency’ Overdose.Digital has been recognised as Westpac Auckland’s Best Emerging...
How to manage conflict in a family business
There’s a certain ‘Christmas Dinner Rule’ that should not be broken if you want to manage conflict in a family...
Millennials and ‘maturials’ now comfy with each other
New Zealand employers are evolving confidently when it comes to viewing both millennials and more mature employees equally as positively, a...
Seequent reigns supreme at export awards
An innovative software company that shows how to understand what lies beneath the land and oceans has won the Supreme Award at the NZ...
Here comes the sun: Nelson’s solar powered juicery
New Zealand now has its first solar powered juicery. This month Nelson’s Chia Sisters became the first juice company in New Zealand to...
Businesswoman’s tour helps Kiwis find love, avoid scams
Once tricked out of $140,000 by an online dating scammer, Dr Jordan Alexander is turning her experience around by teaching others how to...
Valocity flys Kiwi fintech flag at global awards
New Zealand mortgage valuation software company Valocity has been named as the sole New Zealand and Australian finalist in this year’s...