Export report
Epic export adviceThe 2014 Go Global conference is a unique opportunity to tap into a large pool of export knowledge. Catherine Beard has...
Epic export adviceThe 2014 Go Global conference is a unique opportunity to tap into a large pool of export knowledge. Catherine Beard has...
Build it and they will come. Or will they?Marketers are failing to assume leadership roles within commercial enterprises, which leads to...
The unexpected costs of trying to buy a resignationBrandon Brown uses a case law example to examine the issue of “without...
San Francisco, home of the Kiwi Landing Pad, is an ideal staging post for New Zealand tech firms into the US market. Catherine Beard offers...
Managing the holiday break Ani Bennett provides some useful advice on how to help your employees switch off these holidays. Holidays offer...
To trust or not to trustDebbie Haddon examines the background to Trusts and highlights their obligations and responsibilities. Are they...
Employee pinged $50k for flagrant disloyaltyBrandon Brown uses a recent ERA case to highlight how disloyal employees can breach their...
Catherine Beard discovers an export business built on good old-fashioned Kiwi pride and workmanship.In true Kiwi innovative style, Surtees...
Helping people help themselvesFranchising is too important to the economy to be damaged by legislative tinkering, says Simon Lord. So how...
A little Turkish delight On Turkey’s Old Silk Road Dr Ian Brooks is reminded of three age-old lessons on customer service and sales....
Poor decisions at the top Government involvement in business in this country is sending some very strange messages, says Ashley Balls.The...
Brian H Meredith offers a five-point checklist on Brands and the way in which business owners must manage them.When we get up in the...
The case for SkypeMatthew Dearing reminds business owners that caution should be exercised when using Skype in employment disputes....
Time for a business health checkFor the majority of business owners, April 1st is the beginning of the new financial year and it’s a...
High performance exportsWhere is the growth coming from in the export sector? Catherine Beard has been tracking the numbers.Exports have...
Does online shopping mean the end for retail? Simon Lord explains why today franchises face particular challenges.Traditionally, one of the...
New thinking for the New Year A New Year requires new thinking about how you interact with your customers. Dr Ian Brooks offers a powerful...
Small business gets it; big business doesn’tIt’s New Zealand’s smaller businesses that lead the way when it comes to...
Erin Burke considers some of the cases where employers have successfully taken action to address absenteeism problems. The minimum...
Catherine Beard reports on why the sky’s the limit for tech start-up exporter WhosOnLocation. While in San Francisco recently I...
Franchisors need to be prepared to defend their brand against one-sided media, says Simon Lord.If I run a headline on my website that reads...
Great CV? Check the ‘netprint’!Going online can be extremely useful for pre-employment checks.Erin Burke takes you through the...
Michelle Malcolm explains the importance of a thorough due diligence process when buying a business. Recently I was approached by an...
Your staff may be good at answering customer questions, but if they don’t ask questions, they’re just order-takers. Dr Ian...
A lack of budgeting is often a likely contributor to business failures. Paul Moodie outlines what every good budget should have.Alarming...
Should you have a trust? Naturally, the answer is dependent on your circumstances. The primary reason for having a trust is to...
For many small business owners, managing debt may have been exasperated recently by the slowing economy. Debt can either be good or...
I have just spent an hour organising flights for a rather complicated trip zigzagging across the Tasman and around Eastern...
For the past six to eight weeks the spin machine has been working overtime and spewing out half truths and misinformation about ACC....
There are many steps or hurdles to overcome before your business may be attractive to an investor, and consequently achieve the...