NZBusiness July 2016

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When siblings shine

What happens when brothers and sisters go into business together? NZBusiness went in search of…

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NZBusiness July 2016

COVER STORY
When siblings shine 

What happens when brothers and sisters go into business together?

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Watch this space

Will smartwatches ever become as ubiquitous as the smartphone for business owners? The app developers are doing their best to make it happen. Bill Bennett checks out some of the

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Business Growth

Why being a medium-sized business can be more fun than being small. A NEW REPORT from KPMG puts an interesting new spin on encouraging small businesses to step up to

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Market momentum

Rachelle and Chris Duffy launched The Little Big Markets, a Mount Maunganui based artisan market, in 2009 with a vision of bringing communities together. Today their business Little Big Events

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Seeing is believing

What can be achieved with 3D printing has to be seen to be believed; but for Janah Kingi and Rowan O’Brien, the problem is getting potential clients to understand how

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Finance that supports growth

Is business expansion being hindered by a lack of funds? It’s time to get acquainted with debtor finance – ‘dynamic’ finance that grows in line with turnover. 

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Ambitious and driven

Mark Fisher was kicked out of school when he was 16. For the bored teenager, it proved to be the best thing that could have happened. Fifteen years later the high-school dropout’s world is his oyster.

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Paying it forward

Most businesses can benefit from a mentor and it’s often a partnership both sides will benefit from.  Speak to any successful business person and it’s likely they’ll tell you about a particular person that inspired and spurred them on.  These people, their mentors, are an invaluable source of advice, guidance and inspiration, and a good mentor can have a profound effect on a business.  Miles Maitland is one of those people. For the past 13 years Miles has worked as a volunteer business mentor and in that time has mentored 162 Wellington businesses through the ups and downs of running a business.  Connecting Miles with business owners is Business Mentors New Zealand. The not-for-profit organization, established in 1991, works in every

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Still focused after all those years

In 15 years The Icehouse Business Growth Hub has morphed from one owner manager programme and an incubator to a full suite of services for businesses, including an investment arm. CEO Andy Hamilton reflects on a satisfying journey.