Best-selling author, academic and entrepreneurship specialist, Dr Ian Hunter, has produced an inspirational and practical guide for people looking to start their own businesses.
Fully endorsed by the Young Enterprise Trust, The Young New Zealander’s Guide to Entrepreneurship is filled with great advice from winning teams, business mentors, and hot tips from some of this country’s leading business people, including Sir Peter Leitch, Sir Stephen Tindall and Anne Norman.
“We wanted to create a guide that is user-friendly, inspiring and with plenty of real-world examples,” says Dr Hunter. “The book teaches readers how to come up with new ideas, manage projects, run a team and be more alert to the commercial reality of their business decisions.
Available exclusively at Whitcoulls. ISBN: 978-19271-81119

NZBusiness Knowledge Series: Stop winging it, build a business strategy that actually works
Thursday 30 July 2026 | 7:00am – 9:00am
📍 Covert Theatre, 51 Mackelvie Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Everyone talks about the importance of business strategy, but what does it actually mean in practice? Strategy trainer Ryan Sproull cuts through the jargon to give SME owners a clear, practical framework for thinking strategically about their business.

