Small BusinessSmall Business: Interns - Ruth McDavitt, Summer of TechRuth McDavitt is CEO of Summer of Tech, an internship programme for New Zealand IT companies. This year the programme will place around 135 interns.26 Oct 01:00 AM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithDebbie Mayo Smith: How to live overseas while running a business at homeA lot of business owners don't talk to each other about problems- look and find someone to share and trust info with - networking. I always believe in networking.25 Oct 08:30 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Interns a win-winThe Christmas lead-up is busy for many businesses and, to cope, some firms take on interns as an extra pair of hands.24 Oct 04:00 PM
Small BusinessSports field to the board table - Awen GuttenbeilAwen Guttenbeil is a former professional rugby league player who owns travel company WHO Tours.21 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionHenri Eliot: Avoiding family feuds in the boardroomFamily-owned businesses dominate New Zealand's our commercial landscape. It's surprising, then, that so little is known about them.21 Oct 08:30 PM
Small BusinessSports field to the board table - Roy HawkerDunedin-based former professional rugby player Roy Hawker is the owner of media consultancy Hawker Media, and marketing automation software firm Amplifier.19 Oct 09:45 PM
OpinionGraham McGregorGraham McGregor: Taking action in your marketingGraham McGregor talks taking action in your marketing.19 Oct 09:30 PM
Small BusinessLessons from sports<strong>Lisa Tamati draws a number of parallels between the sporting and business worlds and says both require an ability to take calculated risks.</strong>17 Oct 04:30 PM
Small BusinessLisa Tamati, multiple-business owner<strong>New Plymouth-based Lisa Tamati owns multiple businesses and is an ultra-distance runner.</strong>17 Oct 04:00 PM
Small BusinessAbsenteeism and presenteeism - John Barley, Barley Insurances and RiteTrackCaitlin Sykes talks to small business owners John Barley and his wife Suzanne about absenteeism and presenteeism.15 Oct 09:00 PM
Small BusinessAbsenteeism and presenteeism - Kirsten Taylor, SleepDropsCaitlin Sykes talks to small business owner Kirsten Taylor about absenteeism and presenteeism.14 Oct 09:30 PM
Small BusinessTradies speak out against safety cowboysHouse painters are competing with safety law-breaking "cowboys", industry leaders say.14 Oct 09:15 PM
Small BusinessAbsenteeism and presenteeism - Phil O'ReillyCaitlin Sykes talks to small business owner Phil O'Reilly on absenteeism and presenteeism.13 Oct 11:00 PM
Small BusinessAbsenteeism and presenteeism - Dr Frances PitsillisStaff absences can make a big difference in a small business team. What are some things employers can do to reduce absenteeism?12 Oct 10:50 PM
OpinionGraham McGregorGraham McGregor: How to get customers to change their thinkingIn selling you often need to get your customers to change their thinking before you can make a sale.12 Oct 08:30 PM
BDBDSmall BusinessPeer lender to aim for SME marketThe Financial Markets Authority has licensed New Zealand's fourth peer-to-peer lender, Lending Crowd, which plans to offer small-to-medium sized enterprises business loans of up to $200,000.12 Oct 04:00 PM
Small BusinessNZ dog bowl hits Amazon big timeA Kiwi-designed smart water bowl is proving a big hit in the US pet market.11 Oct 11:00 PM
Small BusinessThe sickening cost of days offYou may think your sick days are adding up by this time of year, but they're certainly adding up for the whole country.10 Oct 07:49 PM
Small BusinessCo-working etiquette - Amelia Gain, PrenoAmelia Gain is CEO and cofounder of Preno which is developing an online management tool for boutique accommodation providers.10 Oct 01:00 AM
Small BusinessCo-working etiquette - Craig Weise, Armillary Private CapitalCraig Weise is a managing director at Armillary Private Capital.09 Oct 12:00 AM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: Pushing the boundariesEver noticed how much faster and more effective our life lessons and personal development are when we push, or are pushed by external factors, outside our comfort zone.07 Oct 08:37 PM
Small BusinessCoworking etiquette - Isaac Bullen, 3WhiteHats NZIsaac Bullen moved to New Zealand from the UK in December to set up the Asia Pacific office of 3WhiteHats a digital marketing agency specialising in search engine optimisation.07 Oct 06:00 PM
Small BusinessCoworking etiquette - Jonah Merchant, BizDojoJonah Merchant is the cofounder and CEO of the BizDojo network of coworking spaces.06 Oct 05:20 PM
Small BusinessCo-working etiquette - Keni-Duke Hetet, Cube ArchitectureKeni-Duke Hetet is the founder of architectural design practice Cube Architecture, which has a team of four based in the Bridge Street Collective coworking space in Nelson.05 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionGraham McGregorGraham McGregor: Memorable marketing with postcardsI had an interesting experience a few days ago. I went to the letterbox to clear the mail and found a colourful postcard addressed to my dog.05 Oct 08:24 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Co-working etiquetteFrom silencing your Baywatch theme ringtone to not pouncing on your coworkers' clients, there's a range of good behaviour that's helpful when you're in a coworking space.04 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithIs your marketing content wrong?I telephoned the Head of Collections for Westpac Bank and asked her ", what do you read for business"?04 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithDebbie Mayo-Smith: Making more sales from your clientsDebbie Mayo-Smith talks about making more sales from your clients.04 Oct 08:19 PM
Small BusinessStudent's plan to empower cancer survivorsSince Kamya Ghose had a mastectomy she is designing mastectomy bras tailored for a younger customer after having problems herself underwear shopping.02 Oct 06:50 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Isabel Pasch, Bread and Butter BakeryIsabel Pasch is an owner of Bread and Butter Bakery and Cafe, which has wholesale operations as well as three retail bakeries and cafes.30 Sep 10:20 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceFriendly quality service equals profit and repeat businessThis time my contribution isn't really about time management, although the 'takeaway points' apply to all businesses.30 Sep 08:22 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: German connections - Monique Surges, New Zealand German Business AssociationMonique Surges is CEO of the New Zealand German Business Association.29 Sep 11:10 PM
OpinionGraham McGregorWhy will people positively recommend your business?I was thinking recently about the various businesses I know that I'm happy to recommend to other people.28 Sep 08:27 PM
Small BusinessGerman connections - Blackenbrook VineyardsUrsula Schwarzenbach and her husband Daniel founded Tasman-based Blackenbrook Vineyards in 2001.28 Sep 07:50 PM
