Loan default consequences hit home
Financial Ombudsman Susan Taylor is warning small business owners to seek advice before applying for business loans using their homes,...
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Global talent coming to talk tech
Some of the world’s top innovators and business minds will be in Auckland for “Future State”, an event which explores the driving...
B Corp certification for KDM Brands
Global outdoor, lifestyle and sports company KMD Brands, has announced that it, and all three of its brands, Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz,...
YES celebrates 40th birthday
The Young Enterprise Scheme is celebrating 40 years of helping young Kiwis become New Zealand’s business leaders of tomorrow. New...
Putting environmental waste to bed
Online furniture, bedding and appliance retailer Andoo is the first business to launch a mattress recycling solution in...
Helping fund high-impact, underrepresented projects
Kiwi crowdfunding platform PledgeMe continues to find its niche supporting the historically underfunded to raise the funds they need....
Fiji outsourcing promotes its brand here
Fiji has earned its stripes as an outsourcing services industry and the Fiji government is committed to fostering an environment that...
New toolbox for a more sustainable supply chain
A free online toolbox that makes it easy for businesses to assess the sustainability of their organisation and their supply chain has been...
Time to address e-commerce returns processes
Kiwi retailers’ current returns processes are frustrating customers and losing those businesses a good deal of money, says a leading...
Kiwis worry about protecting their identity: survey
Most New Zealanders believe it is not easy to protect their information online and they find the idea of being more in control of their...
Getting over the starting line
“Don’t stop believing” is the message from MYOB as a new survey reveals 8 in 10 Kiwis have had business ideas but are held back by...
E-motorcycle made from hemp
Pioneering Wellington e-motorcycle maker FTN Motion has pulled off another incredible innovation – a plant-based bike body made from...
Rockit launches partnership with skateboarding sensation
Rockit Apple out to take a bigger bite out of the US market thanks to a new partnership with skateboarding sensation, 14-year-old Olympic...
CO2 shortage severely impacting air exports
Air cargo exports of New Zealand products are being severely impacted by the critical shortage of liquid CO2 and dry ice, says the industry...
AI marketing tools a potential honey trap for SMEs
A Kiwi marketing agency is warning that the rise of AI tools such as copy.ai and ChatGPT could quickly turn into money or time traps...
NZ’s eCommerce sector failing the customer experience
A New Zealand eCommerce expert is worried that the art of retail may be become lost to the cookie cutter approach currently...
Kiwi start-up leads global payments revolution
Kiwi business Centrapay is driving a global revolution to overhaul how New Zealanders pay for goods and services. The company says this...
Mid-market businesses strong in face of economic downturn
Despite ongoing economic challenges hammering businesses, new insights show that our mid-market enterprises continue to demonstrate...
Sustainable Business Awards winners protecting people and planet
The Sustainable Business Network announced the winners of the 20th Sustainable Business Awards at an annual ceremony this week. The urgency...
Is it time to ditch the skip on construction sites?
Thanks to a new initiative, Hamilton company saveBOARD can now recycle 90 percent of soft plastic wastes on-site back into reusable...
North Shore business supports war-ravaged Ukraine
Kc Kombucha founder Gail Matthew has a friend living through the Ukraine war. A dollar from every bottle of her new flavour sold will...
Collaboration saves synthetics from landfill
Amanda Dorset was “sick to death” of crafting natural woollen products for conscientious consumers but having to stuff...
Two-way texting service a lifesaver
Workplace mental health has been thrown a lifeline with the rollout of a two-way text-based check-in system that champions employee...
Stormy festive trading conditions predicted for businesses
Rising costs and cost-conscious consumers are leading to cautious revenue predictions and low confidence levels amongst SMEs this...
Giving marketers the secret sauce
Good Gravy is promoting itself as a marketer’s ‘secret sauce’ – a nimble team of advertising experts with a recipe for...
Kiwi startup named in TIME best inventions
Kiwi start-up Earshots, which makes the world’s first sports headphones with a patented ‘EarWrap’ system, has been globally...
Rodney Wayne, Caci win Supremes at Franchise Awards
Two pioneering franchise brands from the beauty and personal care industry have shone to the fore in the 2022 Westpac New Zealand Franchise...
Auror Founders announced as EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
After a lengthy judging process, James Corbett, Tom Batterbury & Phil Thomson, founders of Auror, have been named overall winners...
Pulse Survey reveals midsize business concerns
An Icehouse survey has found that 65 percent of midsize businesses are concerned about the impacts of COVID on their business over the...
SME digitisation uplift could boost NZ economy
If local SMEs with low levels of digitisation digitised just one or two business activities, the benefits could provide a...