NZBusiness November 2008

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Ale & Hearty

Steve and Hayley Plowman put everything on the line to establish their restaurant and brewery. Three years later, as Patricia Moore discovers, business is fermenting along nicely.

Showtime For Cantabrians

Patricia Moore talks to the multi-talented Andhy Blake – the man putting Christchurch on New Zealand’s fashion map.

Cover Story: Tried & Trusted

Many successful small businesses rely heavily on word of mouth to instill trust and therefore attract customers. Ruth Le Pla reports on how to trade on an excellent reputation.

What’s all the hoohaa?

The concept behind HooHaa’s text advertising service is innovative – indeed audacious. Glenn Baker talks to creator Brian Hawker.

Preparing For The Worst

Time to don the flak jacket and update your risk cover before matters get worse, or are things really that bad? Kevin Kevany looks at the importance of business risk management.

Up For The Challenge

Transporting goods to market and moving parcels around the provinces requires smart thinking. Glenn Baker highlights some business freight distribution issues and strategies for dealing with them.

Productive Measures: Why It Training And Support Makes Business Sense

IT used properly can produce almost overnight improvements in productivity. Vikki Bland examines how to best invest your IT training and support dollar.