OpinionRyf Quail: Consumer expectationsCOMMENT: Today's consumer often has conflicting expectations.30 Jun 05:29 AM
Small BusinessHere's your chance to secure the best internet dealKiwis can now visit a free-to-use website to compare internet broadband providers.30 Jun 04:00 AM
Small BusinessEat My Lunch crowdfunds new bond offerThe buy-one-give-one initiative has given 180,000 lunches to kids in low decile schools and wants to expand.29 Jun 11:40 PM
OpinionGraham McGregorGraham McGregor: Marketing professional servicesCOMMENT: Part 1: Three simple strategies that will help professional services to market their business more effectively.27 Jun 09:15 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithDebbie Mayo-Smith: How to easily view your website trafficCOMMENT: Who is going to give you all these answers and without payment of money? Google!26 Jun 10:30 PM
Small BusinessBuilding a brand crucial for exportsKiwi firms are getting better at building their unique New Zealand brands overseas, but need to prioritise their marketing.26 Jun 10:20 PM
Small BusinessWoman steals $750k from employerA Waikato woman has admitted stealing $750,000 from her employer over five years.20 Jun 11:32 PM
Small BusinessMy Food Bag targets bargain shoppersThe new brand Bargain Box is designed for families with a focus on affordability.20 Jun 09:31 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithDebbie Mayo-Smith: How wrong are your marketing activities?COMMENT: How wide is the gulf between what you know you should do; and what you actually are doing?19 Jun 09:00 PM
Small BusinessMaurice Noone: What makes a resilient family business?COMMENT: The desire to create a sustainable family business is there, so why are so few succeeding?17 Jun 12:00 AM
OpinionMaurice Noone: Ten golden rules for the next generationCOMMENT: Here's ten tips for taking over a family business.16 Jun 12:00 AM
Small BusinessApple acknowledges 9-year-old app developerAustralian schoolgirl Anvitha Vijay was singled out by Tim Cook as one of the brightest app developers in the world.14 Jun 10:30 PM
OpinionGraham McGregorGraham McGregor: How to sell big ticket products and servicesCOMMENT: Here are seven keys tips that can help aid big ticket IT sales.14 Jun 01:23 AM
Small BusinessPersonal chef, anyone?Tired of eating out, but too tired to cook? This startup may be your answer.13 Jun 09:00 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithDebbie Mayo-Smith: How to use Facebook Live for your businessCOMMENT: Seven ways to use the new Facebook Live video streaming for your business.12 Jun 09:22 PM
Small BusinessXero signs major deal with US bankXero has signed a major deal with one of the United States' largest banks which should provide a boost to its US expansion.08 Jun 12:30 AM
OpinionGraham McGregorGraham McGregor: Making your business unique and specialCOMMENT: What do you do in your business that most other businesses in your field don't do?06 Jun 09:49 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithDebbie Mayo-Smith: Hands down the best email tip everCOMMENT: This is going to be short. Sweet. Perhaps a bit life changing if you get piles of emails.06 Jun 12:00 AM
Small BusinessCustom running app fills gaming voidEver wanted to play games while you go for that evening run? Now you can.01 Jun 12:00 AM
OpinionGraham McGregorGraham McGregor: The high value of repeat and referral salesCOMMENT: What do most businesses focus most of their marketing activities on?30 May 10:40 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithWhy good customer experience makes dollars and senseCOMMENT: Think of the long term value of someone having a good experience in your business.29 May 11:30 PM
OpinionGraham McGregorGraham McGregor: Using the 'simplify principle' to boost salesCOMMENT: Simplifying is the way to offer incredible value for money and so to make a market grow thousands or even millions of times.23 May 09:27 PM
Small BusinessKiwi travel gear start up gets kickstart boostThe company's Kickstarter campaign has been a success with lots of interest in its fashionable and functional backpacks.18 May 08:12 PM
OpinionGraham McGregorGraham McGregor: On the value of recycled marketingCOMMENT: Here are the reasons why recycling is also a valuable strategy to use in your marketing.17 May 09:30 PM
Small BusinessThe art of networking - meet the guruIf Sunny Bates was an expert in electricity networks there'd be no questions about what she does.17 May 03:00 AM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithDebbie Mayo-Smith: He was pig headed proud and wastefulYesterday, over lunch at an international conference, I was chatting to one of the other speakers. He was a fellow author, sometime journalist, and commentator, Debbie Mayo-Smith writes.15 May 08:00 PM
OpinionGraham McGregorHow making it easy can boost your sales fast...A great way to boost sales for many businesses is to make your product or service very easy to use, Graham McGregor writes.09 May 09:30 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithHow you can reap rich rewardsLearning software better is a surefire way to boost productivity + Win Outlook or Excel boot camp prize for your staff...08 May 09:22 PM
Small BusinessMeet the morning-after maidsTwo Aucklanders have come up with an innovative business plan that could ease the pain of hungover party hosts trying to clean up after a big night.05 May 05:00 PM
OpinionGraham McGregorA simple marketing investment with a big payoff...When it comes to marketing there are literally hundreds of different places that you could spend your hard earned money on to improve your results, Graham McGregor writes.02 May 09:39 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithIs your marketing dumb, lazy and wasteful?Debbie Mayo-Smith writes. is it me being stupid or are the vast majority of small businesses just plain lazy when it comes to marketing?01 May 09:30 PM
OpinionGet more sales with this simple actionI did it in November, and by January 1st, I had double the normal number of forward booked speaking engagements than I ever had before, writes Debbie Mayo-Smith.24 Apr 09:50 PM
Small BusinessFired for three days unauthorised leaveThe boss said three days annual leave was conditional on working three Sundays, which the worker thought was unreasonable.20 Apr 10:35 PM
