How to avoid death by PowerPoint
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Black Pearl Mail opens Australia office
New Zealand software company Black Pearl Mail has opened an office in Sydney reflecting significant demand in Australia for its unique...
In search of medal-winning products
Now there’s an easy way to decide which consumable brands to buy – thanks to the recommendations of thousands of Kiwi...
Kiwi company needs help to save planet
Becky Cashman of natural products company Goodbye Sandfly has just kissed goodbye to one percent of her sales from last year for the sake...
500,000 subscriber milestone for Xero
Following a landmark year for Xero, which resulted in over 500 software updates, Xero recently revealed new, innovative accounting tools at...
High tech entrepreneurs invest in Coresteel Buildings
Technology entrepreneurs Jonathan Hendriksen and Tim Williams have bought a 16.6% stake in the Donovan Group and Tim Williams will join the...
#CountMeIn for the world’s first Good Spend Counter
New Zealand social enterprise Conscious Consumers has just launched a 6-week campaign to fund the world’s first Good Spend Counter....
Heilala Vanilla celebrates 10 years since first harvest
Success has never tasted sweeter, as New Zealand’s only pure vanilla business celebrates 10 years this month since its first harvest...
Building world-class data systems
By Michael Whitehead. “What does it take to be world-class?” It’s a question I’ve had put to me –...
Patrick notches up one year
Remember Gudgeon Pro and its young inventor/designer Patrick Roskam? The 14 year old has beaten the odds and succeeded in reaching the...
Budget lacks business specific policies
New Zealand’s SMEs may have been left wanting more from today’s Government Budget, according to accounting and business...
Using a design firm: both sides of the story
For businesses wanting to create a unique product or service, working with a designer is one way to get a leg up, create a USP, enhance...
Queenstown businesses win major Chinese business award
Two of Ngāi Tahu Tourism’s Queenstown based businesses have been instrumental in helping the national tourism operator win the...
100% Pure NZ hits 16 with new look
The latest evolution of Tourism New Zealand’s 100% Pure New Zealand campaign has further defined the country’s unique offer to...
Mumtrepreneur Awards call for entries
Entrepreneurial mothers are being asked to put themselves forward for the Fly Buys Mumtrepreneur Awards, a scheme rewarding women who have...
No more ‘ruff’ days when pets at work
Pets and people are better together, which is why Purina has just launched “Purina Pets at Work Day” - a day to celebrate your...
Staff with disabilities an asset to businesses
Businesses must rethink the traditional concept of ‘disability’ when it comes to hiring people in order to make Kiwi workplaces...
Restaurant rants bad for brand
In the past week, two stories in New Zealand’s national media have highlighted the potential dangers of restaurants taking a public...
Winners of Good Food Boost mentoring programme announced
Four emerging ‘good’ food and beverage companies, with products hailing from different countries, have won a competition to...
How to handle bad news
David Burke-Kennedy shares advice on what to do if your business suddenly finds itself a target of the media. Could you handle adverse...
New requirements for incorporated companies
The next set of major changes introduced by the Companies Amendment Act 2014 will take effect on 1 May...
Educating small businesses a focus of Insurance Council-Young Enterprise Trust partnership
The Insurance Council is developing education resources targetting small-to-medium sized enterprises as 1 in 4 New Zealand businesses...
Financial personal trainers open new Wellington franchise
Fast growing financial services brand, enableMe, is set to open a new franchise office in the capital’s CBD in the coming...
Faster, easier GST with new mobile app
Revenue Minister Todd McClay says Inland Revenue’s new mobile app is simplifying GST filing for small businesses and, already, 7,270...
Tianna’s no fool
World-first Reverse April Fool’s Day joke sees old car swapped for brand new $50,000...
First mobile wallet for Kiwis
Smartphone users around the country can now download the free Semble app to make secure payments using only their...
Navigating the financial reporting changes
March 31st was the first time that many New Zealand companies will prepare their financial statements under the new Financial Reporting Act...
Employers warned of post Easter power shift
Easter will mark an important tipping point in New Zealand’s construction employment sector, yet recruiting experts Hays says that...
Indie directors = business transformers
Victoria Carter emphasizes the value of good governance and independent directors to growing New Zealand...
The Big OE for Business: When is the right time to open a London office?
Many Kiwi businesses consider overseas expansion. Touchtech founder Adrian Falvey shares his exploration of the...