Digital trends every business owner needs to watch
Bill Bennett reviews six of the newer technologies impacting on the post-pandemic business world, and answers the question: how relevant are they to your business? Digital tools didn’t have all
Bill Bennett reviews six of the newer technologies impacting on the post-pandemic business world, and answers the question: how relevant are they to your business? Digital tools didn’t have all
Restoring our waterways and landscapes must be a business imperative and it’s time to get involved, writes Andy Kenworthy. Knowing when to invest is a key skill in business. People,
Succession is arguably the most satisfying process for extracting monetary value from years of hard work in your business, but the key is to do it right.
Kiwi business TradeWindow has ambitions to digitalise the world’s supply chains with its efficiency-boosting blockchain technology. At a recent media breakfast held at TradeWindow’s Takapuna head office it was appropriate
Once there was a baker, a chef and a barista who all dreamed of opening a standout destination bakery for Auckland’s North Shore community. Turns out Rollers Bakery produced exactly
New Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges opens up about his future outside politics, leading New Zealand’s oldest business association. What previous business experience did you bring to the
Natalie Coombe shows how to get your pricing sorted so your profits go up. Most small business owners I know got into business to have more freedom and flexibility. Or more recently, to have more control over their financial stability. Yet, often the more successful you become, the more the needs of your business take over your life. Usually for very little financial reward. Pricing plays a large role in business success, and in your lifestyle. But a recent study[1] found the top four of five reasons businesses failed was related to poor pricing? That’s because pricing touches everything – from how many hours you work, how much support you get, what kind of team you build, how much freedom
Catherine Beard looks ahead to New Zealand’s new emerging export landscape. Post-Covid there is much for exporters to be excited about. The export game was rocked when New Zealand closed its borders more than two years ago. Since then we’ve had to adapt to new ways of working, while coming to terms with a new normal. But recent shifts in New Zealand’s Omicron response reveal there is light at the end of the tunnel. Exporters can finally expect a return to some normalcy, while new and potentially game-changing opportunities have emerged post-Covid. Signs of recovery Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) for inbound travellers has been a crucial component to how well New Zealand has handled Covid-19. For business travel,
Hayley and John Fraser-Mackenzie’s corporate experience and desire to succeed is helping them transform a small business into a serious export enterprise. In late 2019, 13 years after emigrating from the UK with their young family, Hayley and John Fraser-Mackenzie were given the opportunity to buy Pacific Harvest, a small business battling to make headway in the emerging seaweed health food industry. It was a brave decision, but the couple had both the desire to succeed and the necessary credentials to make a difference. John’s background covers finance leadership roles with corporates across Europe and New Zealand. Hayley brought more than 27 years of global experience spanning corporates, SMEs, not-for-profits and start-ups. Her most recent role before taking on Pacific
If you’re an investor with a vision to positively impact people and communities, or keen to support transformational ‘green’ and ‘blue’ businesses, then Fiji is calling. In Fijian, Matanataki means ‘action’. It is also the name of a Fiji-based and owned private sector partnership of business developers, finance experts, conservationists and creatives who support the development of green and blue businesses in the friendly Pacific Island nation. Matanataki’s vision is to create a paradigm-shifting private sector ecosystem for Fiji – channelling investment directly to entrepreneurs and business owners who are passionate about bringing environmental change to Fiji’s rapidly degrading landscapes and seascapes. “We develop and arrange investment into bankable businesses that contribute to the resilience of Fiji’s oceans, reefs and
Futurist Dave Wild explains the dynamics of meetings in a hybrid world. How they help business leaders create stronger connections. Throughout time our ability to meet has been central to our way of living – to understand complex problems, build stronger relationships and create innovative solutions. So, if meetings are so pivotal to society, why are they often considered a barrier to progress? To getting things done and focusing on what truly matters? The problem isn’t meetings. The problem is badly-run meetings. This isn’t new. We’ve long since known the importance for leaders of meeting facilitation skills. To be able to guide the conversation to achieve effective results. All while managing the difficult balance of maintaining focus without constraining diverse perspectives.
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