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An effective electronic document management system (EDMS) and process can be the key to reducing costs for organisations, large and small....
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Protecting your information assets
Thanks to cloud computing, storing and managing business data has never been easier or cheaper. So why aren’t all businesses doing...
A brand is born
Launching a new green-luxury brand into the US has taken a big leap of faith for small, family-owned Christchurch business Tréology. Sandy...
When staff don’t measure up
Non-performance issues with employees often end up on the back burner. HR support specialist Angeline Long offers some guidelines on how to...
NZBusiness May 2012
COVER STORYA Touching TaleFEATURESMum's the WordDigitising documentsA brand is bornProtecting your information...
Kiwi entrepreneurs invent a way to donate to charity for free
A team of four young Kiwi entrepreneurs are launching a ground-breaking charitable fundraising project that doesn't require its donors...
Shoppers Resent Credit Card Charge – Survey
Kiwi shoppers are voting with their feet as many say they'd rather leave their favourite store than pay a credit card surcharge...
Coping with regulation all about attitude
Research by Massey University’s Centre for Small and Medium Enterprise Research has found that some SMEs actually use regulation to...
Budgets and bottom lines
A lack of budgeting is often a likely contributor to business failures. Paul Moodie outlines what every good budget should have.Alarming...
The life and times of Peter Yealands
Peter Yealands is the quintessential Kiwi entrepreneur who has also been described as “a true maverick”. In a career spanning...
Part Accountant, Part Advisor
Today’s business accountant wears two hats – ‘bean counter’ and ‘business advisor’. The new breed of...
Show us the money
Looking for funding to grow your business?You must get smart if you want to get the money. By Kevin Kevany.To borrow and adapt an opening...
Outlook Cloudy
Bill Bennett offers a no-nonsense guide to cloud computing and its benefits for business.At first sight, cloud computing looks a lot like...
Meet the Winners
Judged Outstanding Despite operating in one of the most difficult economic climates in living memory, many New Zealand companies are...
Why you shouldn’t cut marketing when the going gets tough
Billions of dollars of shareholder value are destroyed each year by companies that respond to an economic downturn by cutting marketing...
The business guide that covers it all
There is an awful lot to learn when you launch your first business – and all the time you’re in business you never really stop...
Business knowledge broadened with life-changing MBA
Head-hunted by his ex-boss, Sam Steel had no management experience but a lot of gumption when he accepted the challenge to manage...
The cheque’s in the mail!
Today’s challenging business environment is forcing many business owners to toughen up their debt and credit management procedures....
Legally speaking
There are no major law and tax moves planned for 2012, but 1 April heralds student loan and KiwiSaver changes that employers need to be...
Megaupload raid underlines cloud risks
January’s big local technology story was the police raid on Kim Dotcom’s Coatesville mansion. Dotcom and his colleagues were...
NZBusiness April 2012
COVER STORYThe business plannerFEATURESPart accountant, part advisorJudged outstanding:Show us the moneyOutlook...
Lessons on upskilling
Looking to grow your business? Aside from looking at the fundamental aspects of your enterprise such as marketing and sales, perhaps you...
Shaking the phone tree
Bill Bennett reports on a new breed of phone company that can be better for...
Payroll’s great cloud migration
SMEs are rushing to outsource payroll services in order to become more focused and productive, and ultimately more prosperous. Kevin Kevany...
FaceMe wins $100k Challenge
Ten of New Zealand’s top entrepreneurial businesses made it through to the final of the BNZ/Virgin Business Challenge, but only one...
NZBusiness February 2012
COVER STORYThe girl who likes shoesFEATUREPaperless productivityLessons on upskillingPayroll’s great cloud migrationPacific aid means...
How not to Commit Business Suicide
Coming in at under 180 pages, Gavin Waring’s guide covering business structure, debt, tax and other issues SMEs (small and medium sized...
Bullet-Proof Your Business Now
How do we protect our business when times get tough?” This is the most common question Andrew Griffiths is asked nowadays. With 25...
The Shower, the Course and the Thought Bubble
This cute little book is written by London born and Australian based business trainer and human development organiser, Rum Charles....
Revolutionise the way you work
This book has a very apt title – because it does have the power to change forever the way you work. In Revolutionise the Way...