2012

Exporter Profile: Mining new markets

With its 3D geological modelling software, Christchurch company ARANZ Geo is achieving worldwide success.
NZBusiness has the story behind a remarkable company mining a specialist niche market. By Glenn Baker.

2013’s Top 12 Business Challenges

There has been plenty of talk lately about the changes businesses will need to make if they are to see growth in 2013. Customer Experiences managing director Chris Bell has listed 12 areas that business will need to gain a greater understanding of, if business performance is to improve.

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Hello world

For a little country at the bottom of the world, New Zealand punches above its weight on exports. The range of products is enormous and the number of countries welcoming products made or grown in New Zealand continues to expand. But 2012 has been one of the more challenging years for exporters, as Patricia Moore reports

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Predicting the unpredictable

Kevin Kevany interviews several leading crystal ball gazers on the rise of ‘effectiveness’, ‘responsive design’ AdWords Express, YouTube, email’s survival and a whole lot more.

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Business ethics: She’ll be right?

A recent visit by Philippa Foster Back, director of the UK-based Institute of Business Ethics, highlighted the need for business owners and managers to understand and implement a strong business ethics regime.

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 you to generate income?
Business mentor Laura Humphreys believes every business owner can build a business that will feed them financial freedom in the future. Each month Laura shares key strategies from her own experience and invites guest entrepreneurs to share their success tips with you.

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 been picking up again. Patricia Moore reviews the market and obtains advice for both franchisors and franchisees.

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, bring businesses together and open doors.

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Keeping up with customers

CRM in 2012 is about ‘customer intimacy’, ‘coherency’ and a buffet of options from the Cloud to hybrids.

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NZBusiness June 2012

COVER STORY
Selling science
FEATURES
The lure of the franchise
Bankers lend an ear
Keeping up with customers
NEW SERIES: The exit factor

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Digitising Documents

An effective electronic document management system (EDMS) and process can be the key to reducing costs for organisations, large and small. Glenn Baker investigates.