Smart sales strategy in a recession – even on a low budget
Whatever you’re facing, there are smart sales strategies you can deploy to combat the recession, even on a low budget. Better still – some of these sales strategies are free (apart from your time!). ONE – GIVE CLIENTS SOMETHING VALUABLE Even if your budget didn’t stretch to Christmas gifts, you’ve still got something highly valuable […]
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Smart sales strategy in a recession – even on a low budget
Whatever you’re facing, there are smart sales strategies you can deploy to combat the recession, even on a low budget. Better still – some of these sales strategies are free (apart from your time!). ONE – GIVE CLIENTS SOMETHING VALUABLE Even if your budget didn’t stretch to Christmas gifts, you’ve […]
Supporter Profile: Fabric Digital
Who: Fabric Digital What: SEO, Web Design, Google Ads NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? We work with businesses across New Zealand and Australia, from local Auckland tradies to major household brands. Many clients come to us because their […]
9 simple steps to build your first website
Why bother with a website in the first place? Simply put, a website gives your business legitimacy and a space that you control. Unlike social media, where you’re confined to their rules and layout, your website is a place you can shape to reflect your brand. Plus, it makes you […]
Supporter Profile: Tomorrow
Who: Tomorrow What: Branding and Website Services NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? Tomorrow is a full service creative […]
How to choose a domain name that drives business success
Starting a website? Congratulations! You’re setting up an invaluable digital space to connect with customers, showcase what you offer, and establish your brand. Your domain name — the address for […]
Young Kiwi entrepreneurs aim to serve their unique Korean-inspired drink to the world
A new way of enjoying one of Korea’s most popular beverages is now available in a ready-to-drink format, thanks to two young Auckland-based entrepreneurs. Ho Lee and Mark Callan launched […]
BlueRock helps entrepreneurial SMEs access thousands in R&D tax incentives
Two Christchurch-based business advisors are facilitating innovation and growth in Kiwi SMEs and early-stage companies by helping them access thousands of dollars in tax incentives they would otherwise have missed […]
Thinking about starting your own business?
Starting a business can feel intimidating, but the good news is that you don’t need an MBA or years of experience. This guide from JumpStarter is for New Zealanders eager […]
Smart Machine set to take autonomous agricultural robots from Marlborough to the world
A Marlborough-based startup that has built the world’s most functionally capable autonomous tractor for the agricultural industry is about to go global after partnering with a US multinational corporation to […]
MACSO’s artificial intelligence detects respiratory illness in swine
Technology developed by an Auckland-based artificial intelligence and sensor fusion company has shown impressive results in a recent pig farm trial conducted by a large third-party organisation. MACSO has conducted […]
GEN NZ 2024 Awards Celebrate Entrepreneurial Excellence in New Zealand
The Global Entrepreneurship Network New Zealand (GEN NZ) celebrated the third annual GEN NZ Awards last week in Wellington. Designed to celebrate Aotearoa New Zealand’s diverse entrepreneurial ecosystem’s unsung heroes, […]
Eight accounting tips every Kiwi startup needs to know
Launching a startup in New Zealand is exciting, but navigating the accounting side of things can be tricky. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! In this blog, we’ll break down […]
Supporter Profile: BlueRock
Who: BlueRock What: Business Funding Advisory NZ HQ: Christchurch, Canterbury Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? BlueRock NZ helps entrepreneurial kiwi businesses […]
Author Jathan Sadowski to bring his ‘ruthless’ critique of AI to New Zealand for a speaking tour in December
An internationally renowned author and technology academic will bring a ‘ruthless’ critique of AI and its role in the modern world to New Zealand in December for a speaking tour […]
Supporter Profile: Stainton Chellew Lawyers
Who: Stainton Chellew Lawyers What: Legal services NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? We help people ranging from first […]
Three common design and branding mistakes made by NZ SME’s
Did you know, that in New Zealand 50% of businesses die within four years of starting? That’s a frightening fact! When Eden Design started over 17 years ago, cheques were […]
Maximise your ROI at trade fairs and expos
Are you happy with the ROI (Return on Investment) you get from trade fairs and expos? Or do you want to turn up the sales revenue? Trade fairs and expos […]
Supporter Profile: Remote
Who: Remote What: HR Management; Employer of Record (EOR); Contractor Management; Payroll; Remote API NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them […]
“A whirlwind of bull****” – Package website deal turns sour for Kiwi Biz consultant
Domain Pain – Part 4 of a 4 Part series in which we asked #nzentrepreneur readers to share their challenges and lessons in the important process of choosing and securing […]
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Supporter Profile: Fabric Digital
Who: Fabric Digital What: SEO, Web Design, Google Ads NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? We work with businesses across New Zealand and Australia, from local Auckland tradies to […]
Supporter Profile: Tomorrow
Who: Tomorrow What: Branding and Website Services NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? Tomorrow is a full service creative agency that specialises in helping businesses launch, scale or reposition […]
Supporter Profile: BlueRock
Who: BlueRock What: Business Funding Advisory NZ HQ: Christchurch, Canterbury Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? BlueRock NZ helps entrepreneurial kiwi businesses fund their growth and innovation projects. Entrepreneurs can cut the […]
Supporter Profile: Stainton Chellew Lawyers
Who: Stainton Chellew Lawyers What: Legal services NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? We help people ranging from first home buyers, to small to medium businesses to trusts and […]
Supporter Profile: Remote
Who: Remote What: HR Management; Employer of Record (EOR); Contractor Management; Payroll; Remote API NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? We partner with early to mid-stage remote-first businesses of […]
Supporter Profile: Capital Connect
Who: Capital Connect What: Working Capital Loans; Asset Finance; Property Finance; Refinancing Solutions NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? At Capital Connect, we partner with New Zealand businesses, from […]
Supporter Profile: LegalVision
Who: LegalVision What: Legal Services and Advisory NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? LegalVision is a commercial law firm with 250+ team members specialising in helping startups, SME businesses […]
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Editorial: The Saboteur
We are living in uncertain times. To me it almost feels like we are in a pressure cooker of social, economic, political and environmental stew. In such times it’s natural for the prehistoric “lizard” part […]
Why our small businesses are a BIG deal
In the entrepreneur world we hear a lot of talk about entrepreneurs and businesses needing to be “global from day one”. Investors and business commentators lament our lack of large global businesses and say the […]
Editorial: We owe a duty of care to founder mental health and it requires a collaborative solution
I didn’t know Jake Millar, save for a few emails swapped with our editor when he was just getting started with Unfiltered. As for so many others though, the news of his death by suicide […]
Editor’s Picks – Innovation Nation 2021
2021 is drawing to a close and once again we saw a range of stories showing that despite a second year of challenging times for businesses nationwide, entrepreneurship and innovation is alive and well in […]
Your entrepreneur vision is your biggest asset
Dissatisfaction with the status quo, and a vision for some better object, outcome or circumstance that does not yet exist, is the starting point of all creation. And as an entrepreneur in a world where […]
How to start a business without quitting your day job
I was talking with a good friend of mine about how he would love to be able to go into business for himself. This is someone I have known for over 20 years. We went […]
Four steps for dealing with well meaning but negative family and friends
So you’ve decided to take the plunge and start a business. Well done you! Having mentally prepared yourself for what lies ahead by researching, reading about and talking with others about what it takes to […]
Three brutal truths about working from home
Working from home has become a reality that businesses and their staff have had to quickly adjust to, and many organisations are now questioning the need to ever return to the paradigm of mass centralised […]