Cooking up a storm
February 12, 2020
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
The MBA has long been the pinnacle of academic achievement for business professionals. Today it is increasingly weighted towards experiential learning, leadership development and mind expansion. Sit down with a new MBA graduate for an hour, as NZBusiness did, and you’ll quickly appreciate the profound impact that the ‘Master of Business Administration’ can have on people’s lives and careers. Disregard its somewhat archaic title and the fact that it’s been around since 1908 (when Harvard established the first programme based on Frederick Winslow Taylor’s scientific management), today the MBA still represents the ultimate business qualification for people aiming for the highest echelons of business and personal achievement. As Ken Lee, director, MBA and Professional Masters at AUT explains, people considering
Buy SEPTEMBER issue here It’s pink and powered by inspiration September’s NZBusiness kicks off with a fascinating story on Nelson siblings Chloe and Florence Van Dyke – pouring their personal philosophies and passions into Chia Sisters, their natural health drinks company. And if it’s more motivational reading you’re after, there’s another big dose in our MBA Feature for 2020. Brought to you with the support of AUT, Massey University and the University of Canterbury, it explains why today’s MBAs are increasingly weighted towards experiential learning, leadership development and mind expansion. Also this month Gary Cross continues his series on branding – looking at the process behind ad campaigns that bring brands to life. Plus, meet the brother and sister team behind the
Over the years there have been a number of sisters perform well in New Zealand’s business environment. One of the most high-profile teams was Sarah Gibbs and Catherine de Groot, who together built up the Trilogy brand of natural skin care before selling the company in 2010. In May this year NZBusiness ran a story on Waikato sisters Paula and Amy Sutton and their successful artwork business AMPA Designs. But without doubt, one of the strongest business partnerships involving sisters in recent times is Chloe and Florence Van Dyke – our cover story this month, and an inspiration to sibling business owners everywhere. Chloe and Florence are close, that’s obvious. They know and understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses and
Jo Douglas walks you through the process of protecting your intellectual property and confidential information by including a restraint of trade as part of your employment process. Many businesses spend a lot of time and effort nurturing client and supplier relationships. You might have developed systems and processes that help your business be more productive or to give it a competitive edge. Taking care of that investment is important. Some, but not all, employees will have access to this commercial information in order to perform their roles. Those that do perform those roles, for example those in sales or management positions, are in a position of trust with your information and systems. That is fine and essential while
Marketing expert Nicole Crump explains how understanding consumers’ needs is vital for delivering what they need, and therefore growing and sustaining your business. Working with businesses that are seeking profitable growth both domestically and internationally, we often hear the phrase “We are just looking for that silver bullet that will bring us the right customers.” Unfortunately, there is never just one thing that produces the “silver bullet” or “magical solution” – it’s more a collection of well-thought-out and successfully implemented decisions and approaches that helps a business build awareness with the group of people who would benefit from what’s being offered. It sounds simple when you put it on paper like this, but the reality, as we
Support for Windows 7 is coming to an end. If your business still uses this version of Microsoft’s operating system, it’s time for decisions, as Bill Bennett explains. From January Microsoft plans to drop support for Windows 7 – or in Microsoft language, Windows 7 will reach “End of Life Status”. That makes right now a good time for you to plan what to do. Dropping support means there will be no more updates and no more security patches. Most likely Microsoft will not answer your support calls about the operating system or respond to online questions. At that point Microsoft will wash its hands of any responsibility to keep you safe or to keep your software ticking over. Microsoft’s language
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