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Why view a ‘half full glass’ economy as half empty?
Paul Kane at Grant Thornton New Zealand looks at the state of the economy through the eyes of his firm’s clients and current macro...
How to raise the selling price of your business
Achieving a great price for your business is unlikely to happen by accident. Jay Shaw says it requires a deliberate and on-going...
Drones: four ways insurance might benefit
With their increased accessibility and affordability, drones could change the way in which insurance assesses risk, processes claims,...
Backing Kiwi creativity
Grant Difford solves problems and tells stories for a living. His creative agency Waking Giants is growing together as a team, with one eye...
Seizing the opportunity
Wellington’s Mike de Lange set out to do something quite different with his salad bar Seize. It’s having a hugely positive...
Getting cosy with Silicon Valley
Two Silicon Valley heavyweights hit our shores recently to foster links with Kiwi entrepreneurs and get them to brag better in the...
Connecting the dots with CRM
Customer relationship management systems may appear confusing to the uninitiated, but when applied properly to businesses, they have a...
Using a design firm: both sides of the story
For businesses wanting to create a unique product or service, working with a designer is one way to get a leg up, create a USP, enhance...
Scaffolding for your business
Dr Mike Ashby highlights the value that a good board can offer a business...
Off to a solid start
Just two years after launching Sorbet, 27-year-old Christchurch entrepreneur Brianne West is on course to building a significant,...
The best partnership agreements start at the end
Vicki Ammundsen talks you through the ins and outs of business partnership...
Unlevelling the sales playing field
Miles Valentine explains the six key steps in an effective sales model. It’s a blueprint for winning more...
Beyond the backyard
Redcactus is a Kiwi brand strategy and packaging design agency that’s made a name for itself overseas. NZBusiness caught up...
Rattling the (safety) cage
Auditz is a Cromwell-based health and safety start-up making waves in the adventure tourism industry. Founder Duncan Faulkner reveals why...
Well connected
Stephen Dil owns a modern day, third generation family-owned, community-focused funeral business where nothing is ever too much...
Master of events
Scott Rice knows how to put on a show. His event management business is behind many of New Zealand’s high profile ‘mass...
Inflatable excellence
Patricia Moore ventured to the central North Island town of Taihape to discover an export business with a world-class...
Equity Energy Boosts Energyworks
Energyworks is one of Taranaki’s great success stories — a small, locally-owned engineering firm that’s grown to become...
The Business of racing
February 28th to March 7th is Auckland Cup Week; the busiest week on the Auckland Racing Club calendar. NZBusiness went behind all the...
Up for the challenge
At just 34 years of age, Easy Forms director Dave Rouse is already a seasoned business entrepreneur. He’s now onto his third...
Retail rock star
Suzie Johnson’s a woman on a mission – empowering small-town New Zealand one small town at a time. Having opened ten retail...
Empowering your people
Think of it as an investment. Staff training is vital to the well-being of any business. Invest today and benefits in productivity and...
The touch of an angel
Angel investors are often an entrepreneur’s first port of call for capital. But what’s it like dealing with angels? Is it more...
Payroll – it’s (no longer) complicated
In 2015 payroll solutions come at you in a number of variations: increasingly cloud-based and with mobile options; sometimes from a...
Patent drafting: how hard can it be?
The value and quality of a patent specification is determined by both the precision of the words used and the quality of the thinking...
In her mother’s footsteps
While remaining true to her mum’s original ethics and values, Janine Matchitt has managed to embark on a careful, considered...
Squeezing productivity out of technology
Bill Bennett looks at some of the latest technology hardware and software helping drive productivity in the business...
History in the winemaking
Te Pa - is a wine brand with a heritage that spans centuries. Now theMacDonald family is leveraging that heritage to conquer world...
The 15-year overnight success
Her own bathroom was the initial market. Now Stephanie Evans’ beauty products are in hot demand around New Zealand and online. But it...