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Coffee-chain brothers building head of steam
Kiwi Stuart Deeks reckons the Esquires coffee chain has a good chance of becoming New Zealand's answer to Starbucks.
Small Business: Kiwi kitesurfing company takes off
If you think you have to be an expert in a sport to sell gear for it, think again.
Wayne Norrie: Governance is key when companies start to export
About 150 firms have gone through the Beachheads programme and they all tend to make the same mistakes.
Small business: Export markets - Paul Grey
Paul Grey, founder World Wide Access on different ways of exporting. He launched World Wide Access in 2008 with the specific objective of using software technology to make it faster, easier and cheaper for New Zealand products to reach American customers.
Success: Game to make a career change
A childhood love of playing spacies has turned into an adult business venture.
Action filed in $4/hour restaurant case
Investigations into an Indian restaurant chain allegedly paying its staff less than $4 an hour has resulted in an action being filed with the ERA.
Small business: Export markets - Henry Studholme
Henry Studholme, owner Prime Foods NZ based in Hororata began production from a new joint venture plant in the Philippines two years ago from where it now exports.
Small business: Export markets - Greg Thompson
Greg Thompson, general manager of FootScience International, an exporter of orthotic insoles, based in Christchurch.
Small business: Export markets - Geoff Blackwell
Geoff Blackwell, CEO PQ Blackwell on his experiences with exporting.
Tech boss off on his own challenge
Technology boss Greg Cross should have been at the launch of the University of Auckland Entrepreneurs' Challenge last night.
Small business: Export markets - Josef Roberts
Josef Roberts, founder burger chain BurgerFuel which uses local franchisee partners in international markets.
Small Business: Crew outfitter dresses for success
Many of us would be happy if Emirates Team New Zealand won this year's America's Cup.
Leith Oliver: 'Entrepreneurial judo' good way to take fight to world
For an initial scan of potential markets, use data on countries found in the annual World Economic Forum report.
Small business: Collaboration - Christine Sharma
Christine Sharma, co-owner of De Vere Textiles which has the RUBY fashion brand, on the need for more collaboration in the NZ fashion industry.
Small business: Collaboration - Simon Pound
Simon Pound, director of Ingrid Starnes on holding a show together with fellow fashion label, twenty-seven names, at last year's New Zealand Fashion Week.
Adding spice to a retirement
Enthusiastic cook has turned his hobby into a business venture.
Small business: Collaborative marketing - Family of Twelve
William Hoare, chairman, of the Family of Twelve talks about the story behind the marketing partnership between 12 NZ wineries.
Mr Whippy saved in Tauranga
A recent review of Tauranga City Council's Mobile Shops Policy included a ban of mobile food shops trading in the suburbs, which meant no more ice-cream vans.
Small business: Your business online - John Constable
John Constable, of Constable Hurst Architects on collaborating with the Kingsland Business Society on a video about running a business in the area. He has created a hub for creative businesses at his building, 6 Kingsland Tce.
Small business: Your business online - Christine Foley
The Kingsland Business Community commissioned a film to help promote the inner Auckland area as a place to work and run a business.
Small Business: Rush is on for firms to collaborate
For some start-up businesses, collaborating with other like-minded companies is something they do from day one.