HOW TO OPTIMISE YOUR REFERRAL PROGRAMME
Key factors to consider whether you are a referrer or a referror. By Ashley...
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WHY SUSTAINABILITY STILL MAKES BUSINESS SENSE
For too long businesses have been getting the wrong message about sustainability. As a result many still see it as a distraction from...
FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BOLD
Patricia Moore provides a snapshot of New Zealand’s biotechnology industry and a glimpse of its potential through the work of one...
STEERING THE WAY CLEAR
It takes sound leadership to successfully steer enterprises through the current stormy economic waters. Kevin Kevany looks at leadership...
CLOUD COVER: WHY SAAS AND ONLINE SERVICES MAKE SENSE
Business computing has moved to ‘the cloud’ with small businesses now able to access data storage and backup facilities,...
OF AWARDS & REWARDS
For business owners who put in the effort to enter business awards around the country the benefits far outweigh any initial perceived...
NZBusiness April 2009
FEATURES: LOCATION, LOCATION… BRANDING Debbie and Damian Curtain have a vision to establish 20 carwash/café franchise businesses...
LEADERSHIP IN TOUGH TIMES
Develop a leadership culture within your business and it will have a much better chance of getting through the economic downturn. Ian A...
HOW TO PICK A TOP ACCOUNTANT
Looking to change accountants, or about to start-up a business? This special report should help you to separate the good accountants from...
CREDIT CONTROL IN DIFFICULT TIMES
A look at the current debt management/credit control scenario faced by business owners. How bad is it? What can you do about it? And what...
MEMO FROM THE TRENCHES
It may be a battlefield out there – but one manufacturer, under fire from cheap imports, has survived through smart management and fast...
KEEPING IN CONTACT
In any economic climate, it’s less expensive to invest in the customers you have than try to attract new ones. But what happens when your...
TIGHTENING THE BELT
Tough economic times demand sensible cost reduction and management strategies. Ruth Le Pla engages expert opinion to uncover some valuable...
NZBusiness March 2009
FEATURES: SOUTHERN REVIVAL Once a largely forgotten region, in recent times Southland has undergone an economic transformation...
IS THIS A GOOD TIME TO SET UP SHOP?
Why would anyone choose to start up a business in a recession? Ruth Le Pla goes to the experts to examine the pluses and minuses of...
FILLING IN THE GAPS
Having a great idea, or being good at producing a particular product or service, and understanding how to run a business successfully do...
SORTING THE PAYROLL
Having your payroll sorted is vital to good employee morale. A suitable payroll system can also make a significant contribution to the...
NZBusiness February 2009
FEATURES THE POWER OF TWO Rotorua’s Peter and Tania Davis have realised some major goals in the three years they’ve been in...
LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP
Auckland IT services company Lexel Systems is a family firm that provides valuable lessons in succession, reinvention, customer service and...
GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK!
Quit making excuses for not taking time out from your business! Glenn Baker meets four highly successful business owners who really know...
TRANSACTION ACCEPTED: MITIGATING E-PAYMENT RISKS
Some people still feel discomforted at the thought of money as data, able to be exchanged between payer and payee as just a bunch of bits...
NZBusiness December 2008/January 2009
FEATURES: COVER STORY: GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK! After a hard year’s slog in the business, it’s time for a great escape. Glenn Baker...
Productive Measures: Why It Training And Support Makes Business Sense
Here’s a sure-fire way to improve business productivity and cut IT support costs: make sure you and your staff know how to use office...
Seeing The (Green) Light
There is no denying that more environmentally products and services are available today than ever before and it can be argued that there is...
Ale & Hearty
Steve and Hayley Plowman put everything on the line to establish their restaurant and brewery. Three years later, as Patricia Moore...
NZBusiness November 2008
FEATURES: Ale & Hearty Steve and Hayley Plowman put everything on the line to establish their restaurant and brewery. Three...
Time for a connectivity makeover
IP telephony and the wider world of unified communication systems are often poorly understood by small businesses. What is the true impact...
NZBusiness October 2008
FEATURES Spreading The Joy Of Dance The girl’s got rhythm and business nous. Patricia Moore meets Marguerite Howell,...
Lessons from yesteryear
NZBusiness magazine began life 70 years ago as Better Business. Over the years it has seen enterprises, governments, policies and...
The ultimate learning experience
Kevin Kevany reviews the MBA landscape for 2009 and determines that deciding on where, when and why to do your MBA could be the hardest...