Ale & Hearty
Steve and Hayley Plowman put everything on the line to establish their restaurant and brewery. Three years later, as Patricia Moore discovers, business is fermenting along nicely.
Steve and Hayley Plowman put everything on the line to establish their restaurant and brewery. Three years later, as Patricia Moore discovers, business is fermenting along nicely.
There is no denying that more environmentally products and services are available today than ever before and it can be argued that there is a lot of ‘greenwashing’ going on in the marketplace. A new breed of entrepreneurs is recognising opportunities for new ventures that cater to the increasing consumer demand for eco-friendly products and services. These are the people we call ‘ecopreneurs’ – entrepreneurs who start businesses not only to make profits, but they also have strong underlying green values.
Here’s a sure-fire way to improve business productivity and cut IT support costs: make sure you and your staff know how to use office software and operating systems properly, then engage an IT support partner to proactively manage the truly tough stuff.
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Ale & Hearty
Steve and Hayley Plowman put everything on the line to establish their restaurant and brewery. Three years later, as Patricia Moore discovers, business is fermenting along nicely.
Showtime For Cantabrians
Patricia Moore talks to the multi-talented Andhy Blake – the man putting
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Steve and Hayley Plowman put everything on the line to establish their restaurant and brewery. Three years later, as Patricia Moore discovers, business is fermenting along nicely.
There is no denying that more environmentally products and services are available today than ever before and it can be argued that there is a lot of ‘greenwashing’ going on in the marketplace. A new breed of entrepreneurs is recognising opportunities for new ventures that cater to the increasing consumer demand for eco-friendly products and services. These are the people we call ‘ecopreneurs’ – entrepreneurs who start businesses not only to make profits, but they also have strong underlying green values.
Here’s a sure-fire way to improve business productivity and cut IT support costs: make sure you and your staff know how to use office software and operating systems properly, then engage an IT support partner to proactively manage the truly tough stuff.
FEATURES:
Ale & Hearty
Steve and Hayley Plowman put everything on the line to establish their restaurant and brewery. Three years later, as Patricia Moore discovers, business is fermenting along nicely.
Showtime For Cantabrians
Patricia Moore talks to the multi-talented Andhy Blake – the man putting Christchurch on New Zealand’s fashion map.
Cover Story: Tried & Trusted
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