7 easy stages to make your business thrive
Business and marketing strategist Judy Celmins explains the seven stages that can develop the heart of your business and grow it. If blood...
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Aotearoa’s ‘Business For Good’ turns 15
Thousands of makers at Felt.co.nz collectively make more than $1 million in sales every year. New Zealand’s largest online marketplace...
Q&A: Shifting the stigma behind medicinal cannabis
CannaPlus+ is New Zealand’s first internationally affiliated medicinal cannabis clinic network and telemedicine platform. Founder Eva...
Quest on a 20-year roll
Quest has grown from one apartment hotel to New Zealand’s largest hotel chain in just 20 years, and it all comes down to a very...
We Love Local enters South Island
Growth of almost 4000 percent during the pandemic, and the demand from Kiwis to ‘back their backyards’ has led giftbox business We...
A guide to creating business apps
Looking to build your own business app? Entrepreneurs Erika and Will Palmer share their experience in launching their relationship app...
Celebrating the resilience of women-owned SMBs
Alisha Elliott explains why, in these times especially, women-led businesses deserve a supportive community. Two years into the pandemic,...
New app sparks family conversations
A new estate management app which removes the stress from organising and cataloguing household possessions is designed to function as a...
Teaching the students well
Chris Duggan is successfully harnessing the business community to help deliver high-quality science teaching resources to New Zealand...
E-commerce in New Zealand: where to next?
Kiwis shop online more than ever. Parcel numbers moving through New Zealand Post’s network is up 25 percent. Peter Jones discusses...
New food storage facilities set to ease shortages
A new investment in FMCG storage and logistics facilities valued at over a quarter of a billion dollars is set to help New Zealand prepare...
Cropsy completes successful capital raise
New Zealand agritech start-up Cropsy Technologies has successfully raised $1.5 million in an over-subscribed capital raise to...
E-motorcycle start-up’s successful raise
Wellington e-motorcycle start-up FTN Motion has completed its second oversubscribed capital raise in less than a year, with...
Living, sharing the dream
Q&A: Sally Duxfield, owner of Makahika Outdoor Pursuit Centre and Aotearoa’s first fully sustainable, luxury off-the-grid...
Q&A: Hair today, online tomorrow
Wellington hair salon Sable has been taking online shopping in the hair product industry by storm. Here’s the story behind the success....
Taking your business to the next level with a mentor
A well-matched mentor can be the ticket to better business planning and growth, as this Business Mentors New Zealand case study highlights....
Tokoroa Hub nurtures South Waikato entrepreneurs
A recently opened Impact Hub in Tokoroa is designed to nurture budding entrepreneurs in South Waikato, which also spans Putāruru,...
‘Keeping it local’ drives iconic brand success
Now in its 70th year, one of New Zealand’s most recognised and trusted brands, Lockwood Homes, believes one of the secrets to its...
Q&A: Navigating a road map to success
NZBusiness talks to Holly Wright and Paul Lee, co-founders of medicinal cannabis company Organic Genetics, about its NZ$4 million equity...
K’ Road’s retail high before lockdown
Before the current lockdown, figures from Marketview ranked Karangahape Road the highest performing Business Improvement District of all 66...
Batchwell Kombucha launches $1m capital raise
Award-winning Kiwi drinks company, Batchwell, has launched a public capital offer of up to NZ$1 million, to fund its bold growth plans for...
Job done
Traditionally many tradies are known for being somewhat disorganised on tasks such as invoicing and admin. This is the story of Tradify –...
Why some business struggle and others fly
The economy, buoyed by the property industry, is doing better than expected. Perhaps it's time for struggling business owners to...
From grass to glass
A new family-owned West Coast business is providing full cream milk direct from the farm, and has more big plans in the pipeline. Your...
Garage dilemma launches pottery business
Katie Jenssen’s new business in Kaiapoi is experiencing remarkable growth thanks to interest from the local community, and...
Entries now open for The David Awards
The David Awards have returned in 2021 to give small, hard-working businesses like yours the recognition they...
Customer retention and growing your customer base
Growing your customer base is vital to the success of your business, and with everything the country has gone through over the past 12...
Time to thrive
Born amidst the fear and uncertainty of New Zealand’s first lockdown, Manaaki is a business support network and online forum set up to...
5 ways to improve your business’s profitability now
Kat Soper shares her five quick tips for improving the profitability of your business, and you can get started today. No one likes that pit...
Making global moves? Keep it simple
If you’re planning on expanding your business internationally, Debra Chantry shares three simple and useful communication tips to ensure...