Growing manufacturing capability through technology
A short, sharp seminar where you get in front of the Industry 4.0 experts who will walk you through the role tech plays in the future of...
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Join us for this half-day workshop designed to help you create sustainable capability development plans that drive your entire workforce to...
PODCAST: There is currency in certainty
Lisa Martin, executive director of GoFi8ure, shares her views on the post-Covid business landscape, including lockdown lessons and the...
Business planning in the midst of Covid uncertainty
Xero’s David Bell offers some valuable insight into how business owners can effectively plan for the future during the current Covid...
New free skill-matching website
A Taranaki software company has launched a free job matching site that gives contractors and employees greater access to work and smooths...
How to back local business post-Covid
Want to really support local business? Then don’t ask for a discount, writes Nelson-based Jacquie Walters. As the owner of a...
Lockdown fuels cryptocurrency investment
Kiwis’ enthusiasm for brushing up on their financial and shares knowledge during lockdown extended to a newfound love of...
Pandemic fuels offshore tech opportunity
Hamilton-based software company Company-X is putting an international spin on remote working and support with its hands-free...
Brands must find ‘New Zealandness’ to stay relevant: report
How should marketers connect with Kiwis in a post-COVID world? A new study has identified the trends to help brand strategists and CX...
Sea change for aquaculture
New Zealand’s aquaculture industry holds much promise, but faces real constraints. Dr Nigel Bradly explains the challenges and...
Solid performances against the odds
Catherine Beard finds good reason for optimism amongst the fallout from the Covid-19 situation. New Zealand’s primary sector exports have...
All shipshape and Bristol fashion
Regular diversification and pivoting of their business model has seen Robert and Margie Baldock’s business Shipwreck Trading safely...
Making veterinary vision a reality
North Canterbury sports vet Sara Bagheri wants to set up a community vet service for those who cannot afford the cost of veterinary care....
Why you shouldn’t dump your digital marketing spend
Yusuke Inui highlights the importance of seeking specialist marketing advice to fine-tune your digital marketing strategy in this...
Live Webinar: Constructing your workplace wellbeing strategy
With many teams currently facing the challenges of reduced pay during lockdown, redeployment and reduced hours, COVID-19 has had a marked...
Getting the most out of your staff
Maximising capacity and capability to drive engagement and motivation. Do you want to build a resilient workplace culture where your people...
Winning Gov’t contracts through bids and tenders
Identifying and winning a government contract can be a great way to expand your business and secure revenue and certainty, writes Jason...
Initiative to support domestic tourism
A new tourism industry initiative is set to bring domestic operators together in a bid to reinvigorate the industry in a post-COVID...
South Island employment lags behind North Island; Queenstown could surprise
As New Zealand leaves Covid-19 Level 2, the upper North Island emerges in a stronger position employment-wise, according to an industrial...
Where empathy and values drive decision making
For business owner Maria Thackwell the Covid-19 lockdown provided an opportunity to reaffirm the human-centric values such as empathy and...
Covid-19 burnout: is it a thing?
Stressed employees adapting and readapting to an ever-changing work environment through the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increase in...
Protecting small businesses from cyber threats
Armed with the right technology and knowledge, small businesses don’t have to be vulnerable targets for cyberattacks, writes Aaron...
How you undermine yourself daily, and how to change it
One simple little word that you use day after day in your life could be undermining and devaluing your performance in life and...
Data reveals Covid’s initial impact on small business
Xero​ has released analysis from its Small Business Insights program for March and April, revealing the initial impact of...
Online retailer credits lockdown for sales surge
Entrepreneur Daniel Williams had to think ‘outside the box’ to sustain business growth in a time of economic uncertainty. Like many...
How to get your business moving again
Now, more than ever, it’s vital to create a compelling future for your business. CillÃn Hearns has a proven strategy to help...
Franchise business stays in lockdown
The switch to online home inspections and Zoom training during Level 4 has been so successful for Pukeko Rental Managers that it will...
Need tax certainty? Try a binding ruling
For business owners a binding ruling from IRD has become a commonly used means of obtaining certainty as to how a transaction will be...
Whitepaper reveals NZ’s independent earning trends
A new whitepaper reveals that independent earning, freelancing and contracting is becoming more prevalent than ever before as...
Giving client discounts won’t help you beat the recession
Providing discounts to clients might sound like a logical solution to ease their Covid-19-induced pain, but Ben Paul argues that it’s the...