2009

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NZBusiness December 2009

FEATURES:
COVER STORY:The X-Port file wrapping up new    export markets
Ready…set… Global
Accounting software
♦Trade Fairs: Why you need to be there

In case of theft

Attract & Engage: Lessons on E-Commerce    marketing

 
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Check First, invest second

Elena Szentivanyi explores why it’s so crucial to thoroughly research the availability and suitability of your trade mark as a precursor to anything else – and not limit the search to New Zealand if you want to take your brand overseas.

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In case of theft

Internal theft/fraud is now classed as amongst the country’s fastest-growing crime-forms. Kevin Kevany looks at the latest tactics and technologies for deterring theft from businesses.

Softening the blow

Risk management is about running faster – not simply dodging potholes. Kevin Kevany reviews the latest thinking in business risk management.

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Learning your way to the top

Merit and experience alone is no longer enough to keep business managers at the top of their game. Academic credentials are now vital for ongoing competitiveness. Patricia Moore reports.

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SHARPENING YOUR BRAND

A recession is the perfect laboratory in which to polish your brand and make it really stand out. Kevin Kevany has advice from the brand marketing experts.

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DRIVING YOUR DOLLARS FURTHER

As business times get tougher – one of the first areas to come under cost scrutiny is the company vehicle fleet. Glenn Baker looks at how companies are extracting more value from their vehicle leases during the recession.

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FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BOLD

Patricia Moore provides a snapshot of New Zealand’s biotechnology industry and a glimpse of its potential through the work of one investment fund and a go-ahead biotech company.

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STEERING THE WAY CLEAR

It takes sound leadership to successfully steer enterprises through the current stormy economic waters. Kevin Kevany looks at leadership skills and principles, and who’s teaching them.