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Q&A: Look After Me founder Julia Charity

Julia Charity describes her business as 'homestay for grownups'. She talks with Caitlin Sykes about the online marketplace.

Bella Katz: You bought a Jeep? But definitely not a Mitsi

Automotive brands have huge personalities, which of course is a big part of the appeal in driving one.

Car sharing part of solution

Q&A with Oscar Ellison, founder of YourDrive, a peer-to-peer vehicle renting business in Auckland.

Creative marketing to meet high value decision makers

An important marketing goal for some businesses is to get regular appointments with high value decision makers, writes Graham McGregor.

Is voicemail dead?

Debbie Mayo-Smith responds to claims that voicemail is dead - or should be. How many busy and overworked employees just let the phone ring?

Small Business: Success by sharing the experience

Here's a weekly look at small business start-ups.

Sustainable textile firm shows at World Expo

Bernadette Casey, creative director of The Formary, talks with Caitlin Sykes about exhibiting at the Milan World Expo.

How to get the most out of trade shows and expos

Q&A with Brent Spillane, MD of XPO Exhibitions, which runs NZ’s largest business-to-business trade shows.

Football and business - strategic thinking when it really counts

Game theory offers a powerful way of thinking about various strategic situations that stretch far beyond football.

Here's what business can learn from football

The Under 20 FIFA World Cup gives New Zealanders the opportunity to garner some valuable business insights.

Bella Katz: Refocusing on Aussie's baby category

When it comes to newborn babies and the mummy market, social media is a match made in heaven.

Creating a 'memorable point of difference'

One way to create a competitive advantage? Create a Big Bold Statement.

What to do with business cards

Success comes more swiftly to those adept at marketing and promoting their businesses.

Q&A: Keeping good staff when they leave town

Eddie Grooten's tips for keeping good staff

Eddie Grooten founded Dad's Pies in 1981 and knows a thing or two about retaining good staff.

Bella Katz: The F word in Australia is Franchise

The struggle of balancing the needs of the channel with running an independent business is a difficult one.

Dan Heyworth: How to find and keep good staff

Dan Heyworth, CEO of home design and build company Box Living, talks to Caitlin Sykes about hiring and keeping staff.

Graham McGregor: Using digital personalisation to get positive publicity