Online restaurant guide Zomato has rolled out a new social layer which gives users tips from food buddies on where to get the best grub.

On Tuesday Microsoft stopped offering support for its 2001 operating system. But before you start freaking out, take a deep breath.

A general principle in any business is to maintain focus - on your core business, the work in hand, the top clients, the processes that will bring the best returns.

Business growth centre The Icehouse last night unveiled an online tool to help small businesses better gauge their performance.

Commerce Minister Craig Foss has revealed that he was warned about supermarkets putting pressure on New Zealand suppliers.

The boss of Baycorp says its decision to buy a stake in credit reporting firm Centrix will not affect its relationship with a rival agency.

According to customer service expert Shep Hyken, April is 'International Customer Loyalty Month'

For Holiday Park owner Lisa Cornellissen, her cat has been a surprising ingredient in the business's online success.

Working out and about is par for the course in the events industry, making working remotely a necessity.

When the sparkle went out of Simon Thwaites' jewellery business, he refashioned it into a new creation.

Wellington-based Wipster has launched its video sharing software platform globally, just over a year after being founded by Rollo Wenlock.

The start of the new financial year on 1 April 2014 also means the start of new simpler, financial reporting regime for small to medium companies - though it's not likely to slash compliance costs for most businesses.

New Zealand retailers are falling behind in their use of the internet to drive sales, says a major new study by internet NZ and Google.

Two words seem to sum up the sentiment for many small businesses at this time of year: time poor.

SME owners put up with things like work stations that cause them discomfort, inadequate tools to do their job or no paid sick leave and no paid holiday leave.

Six months ago, Ben Cardwell was a struggling uni student working part-time in a petrol station and living with his parents - now he has a company that has leapt to $1.5m in sales.

Cam Scott embraces the IT trend, by helping businesses connect to the cloud.

Businesses are paying their bills in record time, with the forestry and agriculture sectors wining the prompt payment stakes while the transport industry is a distant last place, says credit checking agency Dun & Bradstreet.

Warren Adamson is sales director for winery Craggy Range.