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Aussie businessman Craig Schweighoffer has a soft-spot for New Zealand and its entrepreneurial DNA. His latest business venture BOOST LAB is whipping up excitement on both sides of the Tasman.
Aussie businessman Craig Schweighoffer has a soft-spot for New Zealand and its entrepreneurial DNA. His latest business venture BOOST LAB is whipping up excitement on both sides of the Tasman.
Fijian BPO operators are increasingly becoming the first choice for New Zealand and Australian companies, thanks to superior service and a talented workforce. Why should New Zealand businesses outsource their
I’ve always remembered that famous Jim Lovell quote that goes something like: “There are people who make things happen, people who watch things happen, and people who wonder what happened.
New Zealand has a major skill shortage in the trades. It also has many capable women who could be part of the solution, writes Fiona Clark. Last year Covid-19 contributed
CodeHQ is a great example of a business that has continued to evolve and adapt through the pandemic, not allowing border restrictions to hinder growth or opportunity. It has been
A well-matched mentor can be the ticket to better business planning and growth, as this Business Mentors New Zealand case study highlights. stint of playing American football in Germany started
“Life-changing” is how tutors and students alike describe the MBA. In these uncertain times it’s an investment that delivers clarity, purpose and direction for those who make the commitment. With the MBA dating back 113 years1, it’s understandable that its relevance and value could be questioned in our modern world. Professor Brad Jackson, MBA director at Te Raupapa-Waikato Management School, has been teaching the MBA for 24 years around the world and admits to having “a passion for lifelong learning”. He says people who question the programme generally have one thing in common: they haven’t done one. Jackson says all the alumni he’s in contact with describe the experience as “life-changing”. People who study an MBA are taking responsibility. They’re
Taking out the inaugural Diverse Talent Award for Small-Medium Organisations at this year’s Diversity Awards NZ, Hutt Gas and Plumbing has been quietly leading the way for women in trades. y demonstrating that a gender-diverse workforce is not only achievable, it’s also beneficial and a solution to a labour shortage, Wellington-based Hutt Gas and Plumbing has established itself as an employer of choice and a leader in the sector. Now it has been recognised publicly for its outstanding achievements at the annual Diversity Awards NZ – being awarded the Diverse Talent Award for Small-Medium Organisations. It all began for the company when director Colleen Upton was approached by a future female plumber and gasfitter whose request for an apprenticeship had
While New Zealand’s pressure-cooker housing market struggles under a myriad of supply and demand restraints, Silverdale-based Coastal Cabins is focused on delivering a clever solution to the wider community. Tucked away in the old indoor go-kart racing centre at Silverdale, by Auckland’s Northern Motorway, a business is quietly addressing New Zealand’s housing shortfall, while riding a wave of enthusiasm for the eco-friendly ‘tiny house’ revolution. Coastal Cabins has grown through the efforts of a team led by veteran business director/entrepreneur John St Clair Brown, who had seen a company building small studios while visiting Waiheke Island one day and liked the concept’s potential. John launched Coastal Cabins with just two people in 2017 and production of the fully-transportable, highly-functional cabins
Chemistry is an innovative creative ad agency that’s constantly punching above its weight in a fiercely competitive industry. Founders Mike Larmer and Joseph Silk share their business highlights and some lessons. It was a crisp, gloriously fine mid-Winter’s day when NZBusiness visited Chemistry’s office in Auckland’s Westhaven Marina. The generous open-plan space was quietly humming with activity. One of Chemistry’s clients, Jaguar Land Rover, was just days away from the launch of a new electric iPace campaign. The agency’s co-founders Mike Larmer and Joseph Silk (pictured R&L) describe to me their new TVC, a collaboration between artist Otis Frizzell and racing driver Greg Murphy, due to debut the following weekend. Their pride in the creative team’s work was obvious. From
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