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Winning the 2019 David Awards was one of many highlights last year for Christchurch’s Alex Watson and The Little Bone Broth Company.
Winning the 2019 David Awards was one of many highlights last year for Christchurch’s Alex Watson and The Little Bone Broth Company.
Sarah McMurray and Mark Ternent like to think of their business partnership as a Yin and Yang dynamic. It has served their IT business well over the years. They make an interesting
NZBusiness identifies the triggers that can lead to depression and anxiety amongst business owners, demystifies the subject, and shares some expert coalface advice.
NZBusiness sat down with both providers and users to better understand the benefits, the issues, and the realities of shared workspaces.
Overcoming adversity is the common theme throughout the December issue of NZBusiness.
When Yuri Aristarco and Daniela Burlando said ‘arrivederci’ to Italy, for life in Nelson and their artisan gelato business, they were committing themselves to a unique set of challenges. It’s
Tanmay Mittal, GM Asia Pacific for mobile engagement specialist Plexure, shares his insights around doing business in Japan – one of the world’s most fascinating, and challenging, marketplaces. Having grown up in both Asia and New Zealand, Tanmay Mittal’s initial introduction to Japanese culture was through ‘manga’ (comics and cartoons) and the popular video games of the 90s. Much later, research for his Master’s at the University of Auckland led him to discover a deep understanding of Japanese business practices, and the effect of oriental business practices on Kiwi companies entering Asian markets. Then, while consulting for a Kiwi company exporting to Japan and China, Tanmay developed a fascination for the Japanese cultural mindset, buying patterns and gift-giving culture. But, nothing
A room with a view delivered a spectacular evening of celebration on September 11th, when the Hamilton Central Business Association staged its Celebration Awards.
Buy OCTOBER issue here Seek (help) and you shall receive It has been many years since my wife and I owned a business, and yet the stress of that whole experience is still fresh in our minds. Nothing truly prepares you for the endless challenges, the sleepless nights, the financial pressures and the anxiety that comes with business ownership. There are those who take it all in their stride; who thrive under such circumstances. But there are also others who simply struggle from day one. There are those for whom business ownership impacts heavily on their mental well-being. They question why they ever signed up for the gig in the first place. Are we all cut out for business ownership?
This month NZBusiness goes to the experts to identify the triggers surrounding mental well-being, help demystify the subject, and share some coalface advice.
With the benefit of hindsight, Richard Conway delivers some valuable lessons for start-ups. Søren Kierkegaard, the Danish existentialist philosopher, said: “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” I’ve been reflecting on the past decade with these words in mind, and identified some valuable nuggets of knowledge that would have helped that naïve immigrant who, after arriving in New Zealand, started his first business in 2009. After all, you don’t know what you don’t know! Here’s a list of things I didn’t know but wish I knew when I started my business. 1 Accounting is necessary Starting as a one-man-band I didn’t have the first idea about how to set up my accounts or business properly. Initially
GO Rentals has deployed technology to speed customer transactions and improve their experiences – technology that quickly pays for itself through savings and efficiencies. Go Rentals markets itself as the car rental company that works hard to not be an average player. “This year we celebrate our 20th birthday, so we have a lot of experience but are still nimble and able to make decisions that put the customer at the centre of our business,” says managing director James Dalgish. “We believe that GO stands out by innovating in an industry that has the perception of being heavily paper-based.” One way it is accomplishing this is through technologies that enhance the experiential offering and speed up customer transactions. A major
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