Small BusinessInstinctive approachLots of people start new businesses. Not so many sell them for more than $10 million. Two sisters tell Christine Nikiel how they did it - and why lunch matters.10 Oct 04:30 PM
Small Business<i>Success:</i> Pieman with a healthy obsessionPhil Pollett's love affair with pies helped him make two big decisions.10 Oct 04:30 PM
Small BusinessMeals on wheelsDon Saunders wants to turn New Zealand into a street vendors' paradise with his catering company that makes hot dog, icecream and chip carts.03 Oct 04:30 PM
Small BusinessSuccess: Making products better by designMarrying skills such as engineering and design is the way to make things better, says Locus Research.03 Oct 04:30 PM
Freight and logisticsBillionaire's big OE never endedWe don't really know much about Owen Glenn the businessman - the sheer scale of his empire and his success as an entrepreneur.01 Oct 04:30 PM
Small BusinessSpace to stretchFashion designer Jyoti Morningstar is a free spirit who divides her time between Bali and New Zealand, cleverly combining her love of design, yoga and life.28 Sep 04:30 PM
Small BusinessAssembling a fortune, deal after dealAfter leaving Christchurch's Xavier College at 16 Eric Watson's first job was as a butcher's apprentice. He later became a sales and branch manager at Whitcoulls, then a manager at Xerox, before beginning a business career.26 Sep 04:30 PM
Banking and financeWatson left sleeping with the enemyWhen Eric Watson boarded an Air New Zealand flight in Los Angeles on September 17, 2008, en route to New Zealand from London, he had a lot on his mind.26 Sep 04:30 PM
Banking and financeTrouble in Eric's empireAfter the Hanover debacle, Eric Watson might have hoped for a big win with his latest venture in the US. So far, it isn't working out that way, reports Denise McNabb.26 Sep 04:30 PM
Small BusinessSuccess: Surgical strategy wins overseas buyersChristchurch company that make tools for surgeons is exporting almost everything it makes.26 Sep 04:30 PM
Small BusinessSuccess: Crisis fails to snuff out bright ideaEnergy-saving lightbulb maker survived tough times thanks to keeping a close eye on cashflow.19 Sep 05:30 PM
Small BusinessBrothers of inventionFrom software to electric bikes, serial entrepreneurs Shaun and Grant Ryan are proving that big ideas run in the family. Karyn Scherer reports.19 Sep 05:30 PM
Small BusinessSuccess: Camera pros keep eye on world marketNelson firm wants to see its high-definition webcams used around the globe.12 Sep 05:30 PM
Small BusinessSuccess: Flooring firm tries to avoid slip upsImpact-absorbent tiles could become a safety feature in rest homes.05 Sep 05:30 PM
InvestmentThe woman in the bubbleOne-time factory worker Zhang Xin rode China's property boom.05 Sep 05:30 PM
Small BusinessSuccess: Food business built on kiwifruitNekta transforms fruit into everything from drinks, to a fat replacement for baking.29 Aug 05:30 PM
Small BusinessSuccess: Umbrella brand to weather all marketsNZ brolly-makers hope to win sales by raising the bar on quality.22 Aug 05:30 PM
Small BusinessMumpreneurs mind store from homeBusinesses started from home by new mums are a growth sector.13 Aug 05:30 PM
Small BusinessGetting ready to pick winnersThe Auckland Business School's Entrepreneurs' Challenge has been whittled down to 26 companies which have a chance to win up to $1m in growth finance.12 Aug 05:30 PM
Small BusinessSuccess: Joint venture sauces up salesLinks with an established food company help an Indian cuisine specialist take on the Australian market.08 Aug 05:30 PM
