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
Small BusinessSmall Business: German connectionsRaglan might seem an unlikely location for a couple of Germans to choose to start a business together. But for Thomas Wessling and Bjorn Ledwig, it made perfect sense.28 Sep 01:50 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: German connections - Chris Sattler, Auckland SeaplanesChris Sattler is chief executive of Auckland Seaplanes, which began commercial flights from its Wynyard Quarter base in late 2013.28 Sep 12:20 AM
Small BusinessAre you ready for the new 'gig economy'?Some workers are packing in their 9-to-5 jobs and taking up freelance work and short-term contracts with flexible hours - part of what is being called the 'gig economy'.26 Sep 07:51 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Craft businesses - Liora Saad, Toodles NoodlesLiora Saad is the business owner of Toodles Noodles, a craft business that specialises in eco-friendly stationary.26 Sep 12:00 AM
Small BusinessCraft businesses - Hayley Pearce, The Art RoomHayley Pearce is the printmaker and founder of The Art Room.24 Sep 07:00 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Craft businesses - Liz Constable, Book Art StudiosLiz Constable of Book Art Studios is an entrepreneur who creates hand-made books and offers book making classes.24 Sep 02:45 AM
Small BusinessCraft businesses - Louise James, The Binding StudioLouise James of The Binding Studio creates hand-made presentations of products.23 Sep 10:50 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Craft businesses - Gwyneth Hulse, Gwyneth Hulse DesignGwyneth Hulse Design is a Kerikeri-based boutique woodworking studio, which produces small homewares and jewellery.22 Sep 10:00 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceHow to save time - do it right the first timeFor the first six months of this year I was housemother/flatmate/grandmother for my oldest grandson Sam, aged eighteen and in his final year of high school.22 Sep 09:26 PM
OpinionGraham McGregorHow to turn your quotes into happy paying clientsA wide range of businesses market their services by giving quotes to potential clients.22 Sep 09:26 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Craft businesses - Lucy Arnold, FeltChristchurch-based Lucy Arnold founded Felt, an online marketplace for handcrafted New Zealand-made goods, in 2007.21 Sep 09:10 PM
Small BusinessCar v people issue splits city precinctRetailers in the central-city fashion precinct of High St are divided over the idea of vehicles and pedestrians sharing the same space.20 Sep 01:00 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Craft businessesAfter moving to Kerikeri in early 2013, and at home with young children, Gwyneth Hulse started creating wooden projects as a hobby.17 Sep 09:00 PM
