Identical lawyer twins cause people to see double
Busy solicitors often wish they could be in two places at once, and at Tauranga’s Sharp Tudhope Lawyers that’s exactly what...
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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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NZ the future superpower of craft beer
The thirst for New Zealand craft beer is expected to triple over the next decade but there are concerns that brewers might not be ready to...
Employees to open up social media access for better work deal
Dataprofiling could soon become commonplace in the workplace, according to PwC’s report, The future of work: A journey to 2022, with...
Kiwis want more than ‘boat, bach and Beemer’
Forget settling, New Zealand businesses want to expand, grow and take on the...
Survey reveals self-starters lack leadership skills
Too many entrepreneurs are lacking the leadership skills to take their business to the next level according to a global survey just...
Few businesses ready for H&S law changes
Too many businesses are ill-prepared for increased health and safety obligations under the Health and Safety Reform legislation that will...
Compliance move leaves businesses exposed
Removing the requirement for businesses to prepare general purpose financial statements has left many businesses rudderless when navigating...
Case study: How to set up an advisory board
Keith McConnell, chairman of the Advisory Board for niche operator Rubbish Direct, walks you through the process of setting up an advisory...
Kitchen lessons for business owners
Spending 20 years with a knife in one hand and a keyboard in the other has afforded Emily Willis some insights as to how discoveries in the...
Christchurch to benefit from LinkedIn’s global workforce
LinkedIn provides local businesses, in Christchurch particularly, with the power to expand their searches beyond their personal connections...
Search Engine Marketing for B2B Leads and Sales
Auckland Breakfast Seminar. Learn all about content marketing. For more information on the event go to the landing page...
Content marketing: a cost effective way for start-ups to gain a voice in the online world
“Instant gratification is not something B2B marketers know much about,” says Aamplify's Sam Williams, who is launching the...
The beating heart of New Zealand
Business lifts our standard of living and makes the way for a better future, says...
Lightning Lab and Young Enterprise ignite next generation of entrepreneurs
Lightning Lab and Young Enterprise Trust have teamed up to run Venture Up, a new startup business accelerator programme for Young...
Flying Start competition back in business
Small Business Minister Steven Joyce has announced business.govt.nz’s ANZ Flying Start Business Plan Competition is back for its...
Bridgit Hawkins: 2014’s Mumtrepreneur
Wellington businesswoman Bridgit Hawkins has been named Mumtrepreneur of the Year in the Fly Buys Mumtrepreneur...
The Icehouse and Visa offer regional workshops
Business growth hub The Icehouse, is expanding its topic-specific workshops into additional regions, thanks to support from BNZ and...
Bullish small firms looking for staff
Small business confidence has reached record highs in Canterbury, the wider South Island and Wellington, according to ANZ’s quarterly...
School project morphs into business
A team of young Christchurch entrepreneurs is morphing a school project into a successful business...
SMEs vital for business growth
Small Business Minister Steven Joyce has launched a new SME Research Hub in Wellington, which pulls together important information in one...
Job ads jump as labour market builds
Year-on-year data released by New Zealand’s leading employment marketplace SEEK, has revealed a 17.3 percent increase in job ad...
New toolkit helps SMEs protect business online
The ‘Connect Smart for Business: SME Toolkit’ is a free resource aimed at helping businesses take basic steps to protect their...
Hefty fines for businesses breaching new consumer law reforms
Companies that don’t comply with new consumer law reform changes risk substantially increased fines and penalties for any...
Women in business to profit from academy
The Venus Network has announced that registrations are open for its first nationwide small business academy Sassy Startup, due to start in...
Self filing patents can cause missed opportunities
Craig Tolson highlights the dangers of filing patents without engaging a patent...
Poor power quality warning for Auckland businesses
Many Auckland businesses are likely to be severely affected if they don’t take action following recent increases in poor power...
New HR approach needed to eliminate bullying risk
An over-reliance on traditional methods of dealing with workplace bullying could be exposing employers to significant...
Dominos shares social media tips
Domino’s Pizza has increased its social media headcount to now include 24/7, round the clock monitoring across all platforms in a...
Youngest ever winner of New Zealand’s most illustrious award
US-based serial digital entrepreneur Claudia Batten reigned supreme at the 2014 World Class New Zealand...
Businesses using online accounting tools get paid faster
New Zealand small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) using online accounting are getting paid 11 days faster now than they were in 2011,...