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Survey reveals self-starters lack leadership skills
Too many entrepreneurs are lacking the leadership skills to take their business to the next level according to a global survey just...
Few businesses ready for H&S law changes
Too many businesses are ill-prepared for increased health and safety obligations under the Health and Safety Reform legislation that will...
The beating heart of New Zealand
Business lifts our standard of living and makes the way for a better future, says...
Lightning Lab and Young Enterprise ignite next generation of entrepreneurs
Lightning Lab and Young Enterprise Trust have teamed up to run Venture Up, a new startup business accelerator programme for Young...
Flying Start competition back in business
Small Business Minister Steven Joyce has announced business.govt.nz’s ANZ Flying Start Business Plan Competition is back for its...
Bridgit Hawkins: 2014’s Mumtrepreneur
Wellington businesswoman Bridgit Hawkins has been named Mumtrepreneur of the Year in the Fly Buys Mumtrepreneur...
The Icehouse and Visa offer regional workshops
Business growth hub The Icehouse, is expanding its topic-specific workshops into additional regions, thanks to support from BNZ and...
Bullish small firms looking for staff
Small business confidence has reached record highs in Canterbury, the wider South Island and Wellington, according to ANZ’s quarterly...
SMEs vital for business growth
Small Business Minister Steven Joyce has launched a new SME Research Hub in Wellington, which pulls together important information in one...
Job ads jump as labour market builds
Year-on-year data released by New Zealand’s leading employment marketplace SEEK, has revealed a 17.3 percent increase in job ad...
New toolkit helps SMEs protect business online
The ‘Connect Smart for Business: SME Toolkit’ is a free resource aimed at helping businesses take basic steps to protect their...
Hefty fines for businesses breaching new consumer law reforms
Companies that don’t comply with new consumer law reform changes risk substantially increased fines and penalties for any...
Women in business to profit from academy
The Venus Network has announced that registrations are open for its first nationwide small business academy Sassy Startup, due to start in...
Poor power quality warning for Auckland businesses
Many Auckland businesses are likely to be severely affected if they don’t take action following recent increases in poor power...
Dominos shares social media tips
Domino’s Pizza has increased its social media headcount to now include 24/7, round the clock monitoring across all platforms in a...
Youngest ever winner of New Zealand’s most illustrious award
US-based serial digital entrepreneur Claudia Batten reigned supreme at the 2014 World Class New Zealand...
Management and NZBusiness – The Power of 2!
The New Zealand Institute of Management has negotiated a new publishing partnership with Auckland-based Adrenalin Publishing to resume...
Businesses using online accounting tools get paid faster
New Zealand small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) using online accounting are getting paid 11 days faster now than they were in 2011,...
Aspiring entrepreneurs continue to raise the bar
The 21st Startup weekend held in New Zealand took place in Auckland last weekend, proving that there is no shortage of aspiring...
Manufacturing and retail embrace Internet benefits
The manufacturing and wholesale industry and the retail and hospitality sectors have emerged as clear leaders in online adoption, as more...
Bioscience celebrates its 2014 innovators
Cancer diagnostic company Pacific Edge has been named as the New Zealand’s top bioscience company and Dr Paul Tan as the Janssen...
Lightning Lab to help more startups through national programme
New Zealand’s first startup accelerator Lightning Lab is working with Auckland startup incubator The Icehouse and the Canterbury...
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NZ Australia confidence gap widens
The gap in business confidence between New Zealand and Australia continues to widen...
Call to legislate for business sustainability
A multi-pronged analysis of New Zealand businesses and their commitment to sustainability reveals many businesses will commit to...
The perils of handing over the family business
Passing control from one generation to the next can make or break a family business; and with ‘baby boomers’ handing over to...
The Icehouse launches comprehensive self-assessment tool
The Icehouse has launched a tool for businesses to quickly discover their biggest opportunities for...
Businesses confirm growth predictions
Predictions six months ago of big things for the New Zealand economy have been borne out by business results according to an international...
ITOs make presence felt at Careers Expos
The country’s largest Industry Training Organisations will be featured in the 2014 Careers...
Advisory boards the key to business growth
Owners of New Zealand’s small to medium-sized enterprises are getting advice on how to power up for business growth by appointing...