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At just 34 years of age, Easy Forms director Dave Rouse is already a seasoned business entrepreneur. He’s now onto his third successful business venture, and
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Angel investors are often an entrepreneur’s first port of call for capital. But what’s it like dealing with angels? Is it more halos or hassle? NZBusiness sat in on the Angel Investor Summit where entrepreneurs shared their highs and lows.

In 2015 payroll solutions come at you in a number of variations: increasingly cloud-based and with mobile options; sometimes from a specialised payroll provider; often as an add-on to a total accounting package. NZBusiness guides you through the market.

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