What buyers should look for in a business
Buyer beware. It’s a phrase that buyers of established businesses should be...
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Generosity funding model supports female-led companies
A disruptive economic model designed to actively support a small number of...
Rethinking creative partnerships to build brands
Dean Proudfoot, Dave Way and Phill Small answer questions around why the right creative...
9 ways the IoT can transform small businesses
Spark is concerned that small to medium Kiwi businesses are missing out on exciting...
Urban farm selling ‘Broccoli Bonds’ to raise funds
Christchurch based urban farm Cultivate Christchurch are looking to raise up to...
Business advice you should ignore
Simon Slade identifies four pieces of common advice that all business owners should be wary...
Information security: The implications for contractors
As a contractor or freelancer in the so called “gig economy”, your security...
Lying, scheming, backstabbing: just another day at the office
Julie Rowlands says business owners should we be worried about office politics...
Amazon has local retailers spooked: survey
Massey University’s latest Big Issues in Retail survey shows business confidence...
Live-streamed real estate auctions taking off
A start-up with world-first technology expects to raise $6.5 million to launch...
Business supporters acknowledged at awards dinner
KiwiRail has taken out the supreme award at the AUT Business School Excellence in Business Support Awards. Now in its 12th year, the...
Heart Saver takes top spot in David Awards
A business which is focused on saving lives, Heart Saver NZ, has taken out the...
Designing the customer engagement journey
Logan Wedgwood asks whether you’ve designed your customer experience to ensure...
Long term joint ventures: surviving the honeymoon
Sometimes two business heads are better than one. The advantages that a successful joint...
Expert says don’t fear Amazon Australia, leverage it
An Amazon e-commerce expert says New Zealand businesses need to stop fearing...
Does our immigration policy help fuel small business?
Craig Hudson looks at the impact a more restrictive immigration policy would have...
Industry trainer: “we need more apprentices”
Competenz is the first ITO to join more than 200 leading Kiwi businesses pledging to...
Rainbow’s End picks up prestigious award
Rainbow’s End has received the Qualmark Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award - the...
Is this the world’s youngest real estate franchise owner?
Liam Collett recently spent his 21st birthday working in his new real estate franchise...
Facial expressions determine advertising creative
oOh!, in partnership with PHD, asks shoppers to smile for first mood recognition...
Kiwi entrepreneurs struggle with mental health issues
Ninety-five percent of respondents to a survey of the business founder community believe...
Why women make the best business partners
Darleen Barton delivers her five key reasons why women generally achieve better...
Overcoming the potentially-deadly impact of late payments
Businesses must protect themselves from the potential consequences of consistent late...
Smile to pay: AI just got smarter
Alibaba has made paywave technology seem kitsch by allowing KFC customers to...
Tauranga Business Expo debuts in 2018
The regional version of the very successful Wellington Business Expo concept was launched in Tauranga last week. The inaugural Bay of...
Conference phone turns 25
On the 25th anniversary of the iconic three-legged phone, Polycom has unveiled the...
Self-driving vehicles to be made in NZ
Ohmio Automotion has launched in Christchurch with an announcement that they intend...
Compliance and robots big issues for business
A new survey gauging business sentiment has found the cost and complexity of...
YikeBike launches electric skateboard
The personal transport innovators that developed the innovative and award winning...
Getting your share register in shape
Bill O’Boyle outlines the five common mistakes companies make with their share...