FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BOLD
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WHY SUSTAINABILITY STILL MAKES BUSINESS SENSE
For too long businesses have been getting the wrong message about sustainability. As a result many still see it as a distraction from...
OF AWARDS & REWARDS
For business owners who put in the effort to enter business awards around the country the benefits far outweigh any initial perceived...
LEADERSHIP IN TOUGH TIMES
Develop a leadership culture within your business and it will have a much better chance of getting through the economic downturn. Ian A...
TIGHTENING THE BELT
Tough economic times demand sensible cost reduction and management strategies. Ruth Le Pla engages expert opinion to uncover some valuable...
KEEPING IN CONTACT
In any economic climate, it’s less expensive to invest in the customers you have than try to attract new ones. But what happens when your...
MEMO FROM THE TRENCHES
It may be a battlefield out there – but one manufacturer, under fire from cheap imports, has survived through smart management and fast...
CREDIT CONTROL IN DIFFICULT TIMES
A look at the current debt management/credit control scenario faced by business owners. How bad is it? What can you do about it? And what...
HOW TO PICK A TOP ACCOUNTANT
Looking to change accountants, or about to start-up a business? This special report should help you to separate the good accountants from...
SORTING THE PAYROLL
Having your payroll sorted is vital to good employee morale. A suitable payroll system can also make a significant contribution to the...
FILLING IN THE GAPS
Having a great idea, or being good at producing a particular product or service, and understanding how to run a business successfully do...
IS THIS A GOOD TIME TO SET UP SHOP?
Why would anyone choose to start up a business in a recession? Ruth Le Pla goes to the experts to examine the pluses and minuses of...
LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP
Auckland IT services company Lexel Systems is a family firm that provides valuable lessons in succession, reinvention, customer service and...
TRANSACTION ACCEPTED: MITIGATING E-PAYMENT RISKS
Some people still feel discomforted at the thought of money as data, able to be exchanged between payer and payee as just a bunch of bits...
GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK!
Quit making excuses for not taking time out from your business! Glenn Baker meets four highly successful business owners who really know...
Ale & Hearty
Steve and Hayley Plowman put everything on the line to establish their restaurant and brewery. Three years later, as Patricia Moore...
Seeing The (Green) Light
There is no denying that more environmentally products and services are available today than ever before and it can be argued that there is...
Productive Measures: Why It Training And Support Makes Business Sense
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...
Time for a connectivity makeover
IP telephony and the wider world of unified communication systems are often poorly understood by small businesses. What is the true impact...
Finders Keepers
How do you find the best people to take on key roles in your business, and, more importantly, what will make them stay? Patricia Moore goes...
The ultimate learning experience
Kevin Kevany reviews the MBA landscape for 2009 and determines that deciding on where, when and why to do your MBA could be the hardest...
Lessons from yesteryear
NZBusiness magazine began life 70 years ago as Better Business. Over the years it has seen enterprises, governments, policies and...
To serve and protect
Data security might not be sexy, but it is a serious issue deserving the attention of small business owners. What’s the least a small...
The Election ’08 Business wish list
As we head towards the 2008 general election, a panel of eight business owners, advocates and observers reveal exactly what wishes they...
Franchising to the rescue
A pick-me-up for tough times? A parachute out of the corporate world? A business model that’s increasingly popular. Kevin Kevany looks at...
Beyond Wired Boundaries
In this day and age what small business isn’t interested in using wireless technologies and services inside and outside the office? ...
Time for cool heads
Expect some change, but not catastrophic change: Kevin Kevany reports on the prospects for exports in the post sub-prime world, and...
Exploring greener frontiers
The incredible business adventures of Seeby Woodhouse recently entered a bold new chapter following the launch of Green Carbon. Ruth Le Pla...
China: Land of opportunity (and risk)
Two Auckland design companies have different views on China. Mike Booker explores this difference in attitude and explains how research...
5 steps to a more productive office
Lizzi Whaley offers some tips for creating an office your employees will love to work...