
OF AWARDS & REWARDS
For business owners who put in the effort to enter business awards around the country the benefits far outweigh any initial perceived minuses. Glenn Baker reports.

For business owners who put in the effort to enter business awards around the country the benefits far outweigh any initial perceived minuses. Glenn Baker reports.
Develop a leadership culture within your business and it will have a much better chance of getting through the economic downturn. Ian A Williams has more.

Tough economic times demand sensible cost reduction and management strategies. Ruth Le Pla engages expert opinion to uncover some valuable cost-cutting lessons for all business owners.

In any economic climate, it’s less expensive to invest in the customers you have than try to attract new ones. But what happens when your customer base expands and customers want to be contacted in different ways? Software tools can help and in more ways than one. Vikki Bland explains.

It may be a battlefield out there – but one manufacturer, under fire from cheap imports, has survived through smart management and fast market response. But that’s not to say that a little legislative support still wouldn’t go amiss. By Glenn Baker.

A look at the current debt management/credit control scenario faced by business owners. How bad is it? What can you do about it? And what are the basic fundamentals of credit control to help you through the recession? By Kevin Kevany.
Looking to change accountants, or about to start-up a business? This special report should help you to separate the good accountants from the great. By Patricia Moore.

FEATURES:
SOUTHERN REVIVAL
Once a largely forgotten region, in recent times Southland has undergone an economic transformation through the efforts of its business and community leaders. By Peter Owens.
MAKING FILMS, CREATING CHANGE
The story of a unique business partnership: two young film makers creating positive social change in the world through their powerful, thought-provoking documentaries. By Glenn Baker.
COVER STORY: TIGHTENING THE BELT
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