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How to ditch your ‘To Do’ list
Deb Workman reveals why we find it so hard to ditch our ‘To Do’ list and what to do about it. Are you letting distractions get the...
SMBs and the new Privacy Act: will it affect you?
The year 2020 just keeps on giving. Now business owners must come to terms with the new Privacy Act. Ashwin Pal explains just what that...
How to boost your online presence
How can businesses boost their online presence in the wake of covid-19? Richard Conway shares three ways to take it to the next level. Many...
Sales success requires less blame, more clarity
Frustrated by a lack of sales from your sales team? Logan Wedgwood explains why “accountability”, when it comes to sales, is...
In it to win it: Playing the CX game
Mat Wylie explains why you should go back to the basics of good, solid team management to vastly improve your customer satisfaction score...
Controlling workplace emotions
With employment relationships under severe covid-induced pressure, Jo Douglas offers some timely guidance on how to deal with behavioural...
How to avoid digital disruption
Alex Garden shares three straightforward rules for eliminating stress and disruption when your business is reliant on digital commerce and...
A burger with a side of trade mark law
Like managing any key asset, there are several considerations to managing brands/trade marks, which once registered, every trade mark owner...
NZ’s housing prices: finding a remedy
In Part Two of a two-part series on New Zealand’s skyrocketing house prices, Ashley Balls offers explanations and potential strategies...
Covid-19 lockdown tech issues home to roost
The rush by many Kiwi SMEs to set up their technology infrastructure to enable ‘remote working’ ahead of the Covid-19...
NZ’s housing prices: opportunity or crisis?
Europe-based legal and business commentator, author, and former NZBusiness columnist Ashley Balls offers his unique viewpoint on New...
Seven entrepreneurs with innovative ideas
Seven entrepreneurs with great ideas presented their final pitch to the judges in front of a 300-strong live audience in Palmerston North...
‘For Lease’: more to it than meets the signs
Mark Knoff-Thomas reflects on the impact of Covid-19 on the commercial property rental market and the ability of certain owners and...
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...
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...