By ELLEN READ
Practical tips and proven ideas for businesses of any size wanting to grow are being promised by the organisers of the upcoming Thrive Auckland conference.
The lead-up to the April 10 event kicked off this week with billboards going up and the key speaker line-up announced - including Trelise
Cooper, Stephen Tindall and the Tamaki brothers.
"Thrive! is for people determined to grow their businesses," said Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association.
"It's totally about the three factors fundamental to all business success: motivation, getting the basics right and having an exciting time."
Thompson said the event relied on highly successful people presenting their own stories dramatically to demonstrate that others could do it too. At the same time the fundamentals of business strategy, planning and tax management were covered.
Saatchi & Saatchi's chief executive, Ian Christie, will talk about how business can get their advertising seen and heard, Ernst & Young's Darren White and Kevin Jones about minimising your tax liability, and Denis Orme about making your business plan work.
Mayor John Banks will say why Auckland is the place to be in business.
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