Hands across the water
Aussie businessman Craig Schweighoffer has a soft-spot for New Zealand and its entrepreneurial DNA. His latest business venture BOOST LAB is whipping up excitement on both sides of the Tasman.
Aussie businessman Craig Schweighoffer has a soft-spot for New Zealand and its entrepreneurial DNA. His latest business venture BOOST LAB is whipping up excitement on both sides of the Tasman.
Fijian BPO operators are increasingly becoming the first choice for New Zealand and Australian companies, thanks to superior service and a talented workforce. Why should New Zealand businesses outsource their
I’ve always remembered that famous Jim Lovell quote that goes something like: “There are people who make things happen, people who watch things happen, and people who wonder what happened.
New Zealand has a major skill shortage in the trades. It also has many capable women who could be part of the solution, writes Fiona Clark. Last year Covid-19 contributed
CodeHQ is a great example of a business that has continued to evolve and adapt through the pandemic, not allowing border restrictions to hinder growth or opportunity. It has been
A well-matched mentor can be the ticket to better business planning and growth, as this Business Mentors New Zealand case study highlights. stint of playing American football in Germany started
Try Local is an online marketing platform encouraging Kiwis to ‘support local’ and assist New Zealand’s hard-hit tourism and hospitality industries.
In a business environment that’s fueling more demand for contractors, Louise Woollett-Ratcliffe explains what NOT to do when taking one on. Contracting has long been a popular solution for both businesses and individuals who seek flexibility. Now in this unpredictable business environment we are seeing the number of contractors on the rise. Many businesses enjoy the flexibility and convenience of engaging contractors who are skilled specialists and require little supervision. And many individuals enjoy the flexibility that contracting brings: they enjoy being small business owners and having control over the work they do. However, there are pitfalls and risks to contracting. To follow are seven mistakes to avoid that can be very costly in terms of money, time and resources.
How hard-hit Kiwi businesses have triumphed during the worst global pandemic and economic downturn in living memory. We report on the stories and lessons of four now-thriving survivors. By editor Glenn Baker. When New Zealand’s nationwide lockdown kicked in on March 25th, 2020, there was an air of ‘pinch ourselves’ disbelief among the nation’s business owners. How did we end up here? What does the future look like now? Angst and uncertainty was almost palpable. The adjective ‘unprecedented’ quickly became the word of choice to describe what was happening around us. Across New Zealand business plans were hastily recalibrated. We all entered unchartered territory – in desperation the nation turned its collective eyes toward Jacinda Ardern’s government for relief.
Although Covid-19 placed a dampener on exports, Ron Park is optimistic about growing his Green-Lipped Mussel supplement business. Kōrure is a passion rooted in his South Korean heritage.
Inside this issue: Retail still hurting but optimistic, more inspirational owner managers, the support network for budding entrepreneurs, and much more. We’re thrilled to present our May Quarterly. This is the issue that celebrates the importance of people in business – for leading and inspiring, for instilling confidence and resilience, and for creating stronger communities. The Covid-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns presented an unprecedented challenge for Kiwi retailers. NZBusiness reports on a sector that’s still hurting from the pandemic’s fallout and adjusting to the new order. For our lead story we went to three of Auckland’s leading retail shopping precincts to see how they’ve performed.
Choosing the perfect mobile phone for you in 2021 can be a confusing and time-consuming process. Fortunately Bill Bennett has already done the research. For many people, a mobile phone is the computer they spend the most time with. That makes sense, phones don’t do everything well but they are handy, and up to a point they are easy to use. Best of all, as the name suggests, they are mobile. You can take them to the work instead of bringing the work to them. Modern phones handle voice calls, messaging and video calls. That’s only the start. They all have Internet browsers, which gives you access to many cloud applications. They also run apps in their own right. Your
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