2014

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In her mother’s footsteps

While remaining true to her mum’s original ethics and values, Janine Matchitt has managed to embark on a careful, considered expansion plan for Viola Organics.

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Making that US connection

US Connect founder Ian Smith explains why he has a burning desire to help exporters on both sides of the Tasman break into the US, and offers ten tips for success.

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Export 101

All you ever wanted to know about exporting, but didn’t know who to ask.
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Simon says “rinse and repeat”

Simon Slade developed his own tried and true method for developing e-commerce products and services. It has helped his company Doubledot Media make the Deloitte Fast 50 not once, but twice.
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Build to sell

Australian-born entrepreneur and angel investor Tom McKaskill drifted into business from academia and consultancy after spotting a software for small business need in the UK. Pioneer Computer Systems went from three people in Tom’s dining room to more than 160 staff in just 12 years, before being sold. 

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NZBusiness December 2014

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The cool tool brigade
Lisa MacKay’s HRtoolkit business is gearing up for major growth offshore thanks to the popularity of its DIY online HR documents. And winning this year’s David Awards has been a
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Cool Connections

Unified, converged, collaborative. Key terms used in describing modern business communication channels. And with the arrival of ultrafast broadband the pace of technology advancement and adoption is about to accelerate like never before. Time for business owners to take stock of the new possibilities.

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Long Live King Cash

NZBusiness reviews the major financing options to help business owners maintain a strong cashflow.

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Can you really afford to be stressed?

It’s all around us; it feels out of our control at times and ultimately makes us unwell. Stress. Why do we tolerate it? What can we do about it? Karen Ross has some answers.

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History in the winemaking

Te Pa – is a wine brand with a heritage that spans centuries. Now the
MacDonald family is leveraging that heritage to conquer world markets.

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The 15-year overnight success

Her own bathroom was the initial market. Now Stephanie Evans’ beauty products are in hot demand around New Zealand and online. But it didn’t happen overnight.