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Small organisations named as diversity awards finalists
A Te Puke chartered accounting firm and Dunedin-based research institute are among four small organisations named as finalists in the 2020...
Pivoting through a pandemic
Business entrepreneur Nick Bartlett and wife Tamara executed an 11th hour product pivot prior to the Covid-19 lockdown, which offers...
Economic stability and the Covid financial crisis
Steven Holden weighs up the business landscape as firms continue to grapple with the fallout from the global...
Understanding Europe post-Covid, pre-Brexit
Ashley Balls surveys the post-Covid and pre-Brexit landscape in Europe and identifies an emerging world of opportunity for Kiwi exporters....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Changes allowing multiple groups of 100 in conference venues welcomed
New Zealand’s business events sector says it has received a boost with confirmation large events with separate groups of 100 can now go...
Manufacturing in a post-Covid world
Steven Holden examines the opportunities and challenges facing New Zealand’s manufacturing sector and what a post-Covid...
Fears driving companies to digital marketing
Business confidence isn’t just low, people are scared says the CEO of an online marketing agency that has been inundated with calls...
‘It’s All Good’ on the West Coast
From Israel to New Zealand, Anat and Rami Edwy have found their home and inspiration on the West Coast, where they run a successful natural...
Surviving Covid-19’s hangover: a guide to a post lockdown WoF
David Thomson and Sarah Chin provide a snapshot of some issues, legal and non-legal, to consider as you navigate your business back to...
Forestry company responds to crisis
OneFortyOne New Zealand’s integrated business model and balanced approach to providing wood fibre products to domestic and export markets...
Nationwide grassroots ‘shop local’ campaign launched
A major grassroots nationwide campaign to support local businesses has launched and it’s designed to celebrate our small business heroes....
Navigating the new normal
Investing in digital technology skills is vital to building a resilient New Zealand workforce, writes Nick Walton. Websites,...