David Atkins, managing director and shareholder of Image Centre Group.

Are you wasting your money owning a smartphone? I say an emphatic yes, writes Debbie Mayo-Smith. When it comes down to it the treasure of productivity, money and time savings can be laid not just there, but in the lap of the apps.

Often a business owner needs to invest in diversifying their products or services so the business stays relevant to its market.

Mark Stuart, partner at Movac, an investment manager that backs New Zealand businesses with the potential for rapid and large-scale growth.

Jeff Mann, outgoing CEO of Jericho, a digital marketing business, which he co-founded in 2000, became 100 per cent owned by Asia Pacific Digital, one of the region's largest digital services companies in March this year.

A group of commuters leaving downtown Auckland tonight will spend their short ferry journey enjoying seafood soup and white wine at a pop-up restaurant.

Preschool education service provides in-home help for 1000 children.

Small businesses across the country expect to double their profits and hire more staff in the coming months, an ANZ survey shows.

Entrepreneurs face many challenges along the road to success, but being accused of running a methamphetamine lab usually isn't one of them.

Regus, the global provider of serviced offices, does regular research on flexible working in New Zealand and other countries.

Hannah Crosby part owner of Tax Pooling Solutions. Crosby formerly worked as an associate in the finance team at Slaughter and May in London dealing with a wide range of high value finance transactions.

Bridget Smith, partner Swarbrick, Beck, Mackinnon, (SBM Legal), employment law and human resource specialists talks about the legal issues around offering flexible working to staff.

Mr Whippy has opened the first of what may become a network of retail sites around New Zealand.

Are flexible working options popular with New Zealand workers?

Opening all hours isn't enough; dairies must now be 'morally conscious' as well.

Dunedin pie company sees opportunities in Australia and Asia.

Helen Thompson-Carter, General Manager, of Kagi jewellery, a designer jewellery brand, owned and designed by Kat Gee

Ross Peat, CEO of KlickEx, which provides web-based foreign exchange services, specialising in providing low cost, fast and trusted currency exchange services to individuals and small and medium sized businesses.

Carol Priest, co-founder of Plantæ Certified Organic skincare.

After the quakes, Suzannah Tonascia, is back in business ...

Alistair Sedcole, general manager, Allpress Espresso spoke at last week's University of Auckland Business School Entrepreneurs' Challenge about the new professional advisers the company took on before it entered the UK market in 2010.

Simon Peacocke, Managing Partner BDO Auckland.

Richard Prout, managing director of 1791 Diamonds which makes engagement rings, diamonds rings and wedding bands.