Covid Diary: Finding direction within disruption
A short collection of Covid-crushing insights to help businesses navigate the ‘new normal’. By editor Glenn Baker. When you consider...
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Safely navigating business partner relationships
What is the key to enduring business partnerships? What are the warning signs that things aren’t right? NZBusiness went in search of some...
How to succeed at being your own boss
Why does one particular business start-up succeed, while another seemingly similar one will fail? In John Angell’s new book Be Your Own...
The ultimate LinkedIn user’s guide
Been struggling to get your head around LinkedIn™? Everyone else appears to be an expert on its use, but not you? Well now there’s a...
Leading by example
Wendy Thompson shares her thoughts on leadership during a crisis, and how it all starts by looking after yourself. Fellow business leaders,...
The Emperor’s new clothes
Ben Keyes pays tribute to the ‘real’ small businesses of New Zealand – the ones holding up our economy in the most difficult of...
How to choose the right clients and why it’s important
James Nicolle explains why it’s important to choose clients who align with your business’s purpose, vision and values. It isn’t...
Otago entrepreneur seeks end to discrimination
Inspired by the COVID-19 tracing app, Otago-based startup Equall.app is aiming to help communities and businesses identify and stamp...
The power and pitfalls of story-telling
For business owners, sharing your story and being more visible online is more imperative today than ever before. Getrude Matshe explains...
Fundtap helps businesses grow, improves cashflow, with invoice finance
Are cashflow pinch points hindering the growth of your business? Now there is a fast, trustworthy alternative to traditional bank lending....
Hamilton CBD celebrates down by the river
On November 19th a memorable evening was created on the banks of the Waikato River, when Hamilton’s best CBD businesses came together to...
Backing the Big Buddy cause
Tahana Tippett is a businessman making a big difference in the Big Buddy community, enough to win the Excellence in Community Contribution...
BIZ TECH: D-Link launches two innovative Mesh Gigabit Wi-Fi Routers
D-Link has added two Mesh Gigabit Wi-Fi Routers – the AC1750 Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh Router DIR-1750 and the AC2100 Gigabit Router...
Cybercrime pays off when Kiwi businesses targeted
New independent research paints a stark picture of the cyber security battle New Zealand businesses are...
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NZ’s ingenuity story hits key offshore markets
New Zealand Story has launched an international awareness campaign promoting the unconventional and ingenious elements of the Kiwi psyche...
Marketing the skies wins Westpac Auckland Business award
For one Auckland business, the final day of work when the country entered lockdown in March was unique to say the least – their staff...
Free platform helps small businesses go digital
Described as ‘The World’s Easiest Website’, Tauranga-based Like Your Local is designed to help small Kiwi...
How technology will help redefine the future of work
Now that New Zealand has wholly entered the digital era, we must ensure that our businesses have the right equipment to facilitate our...
Customer feedback tool launches covid protection screens
There's no need to stop giving feedback to organisations on shared devices during the pandemic thanks to new scientifically proven...
New survey finds SMEs tentatively positive
A new survey of New Zealand SMEs is providing a barometer as to how businesses are faring in the new economic environment, as the country...
A new Privacy Act
A new privacy act means you need to act on 1 December 2020, New Zealand’s updated Privacy Act comes into force. Here’s...
Q&A: Home is where the mentoring is
Sarah Trotman has returned to her mentoring roots as CEO of Business Mentors New Zealand. NZBusiness asked her what it's like to once...
The rise of the new oil industry
By 2022 the global essential oil market is expected to reach US$11.19 billion. New Zealand’s manuka oil-based cosmetic and medical...
Guide: DIY user experience for small business
User experience (UX) design has often been the domain of large corporations. However, Purple Shirt's Steve Alexander believes that small...
Spark funds businesses that showcase 5G benefits
Four innovative Kiwi businesses have been selected as winners of Spark’s 5G Starter Fund, sharing $625,000 to bring some of the...
Christchurch Business Club elects first female president
Almost 90 years after it was founded, the Christchurch Business Club now has its first female president, and is looking to grow its...
$1M seed capital for agtech, foodtech startups
Business accelerator Sprout is back for 2021, looking for cutting edge start-ups in the agtech and foodtech sectors to register for...
Skydive Auckland reaches new heights at awards
Skydive Auckland has won the Supreme Business Excellence Award at the Westpac Auckland Business Awards 2020 – North & West...
Higher unemployment no panacea for looming talent shortages
Kiwi businesses should prepare for shortages of highly skilled people in 2021, says Hamish McLachlan, including taking bold steps...
Kiwi wine-tech startup raises $2 million
Dunedin-based tech startup Winely has closed a capital funding round of $2 million to help its mission of bringing revolutionary technology...