Damage-free redundancies
Craig Mundy-Smith looks at what can be done to minimise the ‘collateral damage’ when making staff...
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Speed Interview
Tenby Powell is an entrepreneur, director and the driving force behind the New Zealand SME Business...
When trust goes out the window
HR support specialist Angeline Long offers advice on how to identify and prevent fraud from happening in your...
Bubble wrap your business
Risk management is not simply about ‘mitigating’ and choosing policies. There is much more to it, as Kevin Kevany...
Fleet smarts
‘Smart’ is a word that gets a lot of mileage when you’re talking to New Zealand’s business vehicle leasing firms...
Making fashion sense.
Even in boom times the fashion business is no place for the faint-hearted. But Redhead’s Kylie Tate has proven that she’s got...
Cash to work with
Debt factoring products and services are steadily gaining traction in a market that has traditionally viewed them with a degree of...
Learn how to avoid start-up and product failure
Did you know that more than 65 percent of new products and 90 percent of business start-ups fail?What’s even more alarming is the...
Does your business have The Exit Factor?
Does it have what it takes to generate long-term wealth for you? Could it be attractive enough to sell one day or will it always depend on...
The Lure of the Franchise
The franchise industry took a hit during the global financial crisis, like most other business sectors, but in recent times interest has...
Bankers Lend an Ear
Business bankers are no longer the people who just provide loans and overdrafts. As Steve Hart reports, they now also offer advice,...
A brand is born
Launching a new green-luxury brand into the US has taken a big leap of faith for small, family-owned Christchurch business Tréology. Sandy...
When staff don’t measure up
Non-performance issues with employees often end up on the back burner. HR support specialist Angeline Long offers some guidelines on how to...
Outlook Cloudy
Bill Bennett offers a no-nonsense guide to cloud computing and its benefits for business.At first sight, cloud computing looks a lot like...
Meet the Winners
Judged Outstanding Despite operating in one of the most difficult economic climates in living memory, many New Zealand companies are...
Legally speaking
There are no major law and tax moves planned for 2012, but 1 April heralds student loan and KiwiSaver changes that employers need to be...
Data security: facts and fallacies
Keeping your business data safe and secure is not just about covering yourself for catastrophic events such as earthquakes. There are many...
Acting like a ‘grown up’
Aaron Wallace looks at governance challenges facing SMEs and offers some pointers on how to get a board up and running. In today’s...
Serving the Martini revolution
Serviced and virtual offices, business hubs and business centres are providing flexible, affordable accommodation solutions for a new breed...
Ready for kick-off
Auckland’s Eden Park is action central for the Rugby World Cup. So how has the surrounding Kingsland shopping district geared up for the...
The business of relationships
Peter Boyes analyses two client-mentor relationships to learn why they work so successfully. Demand from SMEs is high according to Business...
Simon says: listen to your customers
Tell Simon is a new Internet-based customer feedback channel that can tell businesses exactly how they’re performing on customer service....
Productivity by camera
Patricia Moore reports on how videoconferencing is enabling collaboration over greater distances and bringing down travel costs. iwis in...
Business Interruption: The Forgotten Policy
Say the words “Business Interruption Insurance” to the majority of New Zealand business owners and you’ll probably have them running...
Travelling Smarter
Today’s business traveller is cost-conscious, tech-savvy, and demands reliability, service and comfort. Patricia Moore has been looking...