NZBusiness August 2021

Lead story
The highly connected world of IoT
The Internet of Things is an exciting enabler built around connected ‘rich data’. NZBusiness highlights what cutting edge IoT technology can do to enhance business operations and help make more informed business decisions.

Inspiration
Painting the town green
Fresh from a successful capital raise, the co-founders of eco-friendly paint brand Natural Paint Co reflect on a challenging, yet exhilarating, ride.

The evolution of consulting
Doing the right thing by its clients, staff and the business is the mantra of Wellington firm TwentyTwo. Annie Gray has their story.

Technology

The quest for love & fulfilment
Techpreneur Rebekah Campbell turned dreams of building a successful business and marriage into action. You can read her blueprint for life in an entertaining new book.

Time to get serious about cybersecurity
Cybersecurity expert Daniel Watson shares insights that will help business owners understand the threats they face and arm themselves against the cybercriminals.

Job done
The story of Tradify – a simple job management digital tool that helps tradies all over the world work way more efficiently.

HMD Global breaths life back into Nokia
Five years ago HMD Global licensed the Nokia phone brand. Now it makes a line of no-nonsense mid-range mobiles for business users and consumers.

Sparking visionary initiatives
Being a recipient of the Spark 5G Starter Fund gave new impetus to Objective Acuity’s goal of democratising vision screening for children by the end of 2021.

Features

Could your small business become an exporter?
Daniel Taylor says any New Zealand business can consider itself a potential exporter, as long as it meets two simple criteria.  

Happy staff, higher productivity
Using his own business as an illustration James Nicolle has six top tips for employers looking to create the happiest workplace possible.

5 crucial things to do
to succeed online
Cathy Mellett walks you through the critical steps that will ensure your business is seen, heard and found online.

Columns

Employment Matters

Customer Experience

Sales & Marketing 

The Optimiser

Guest contributor: Lizzie Whaley