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The COVID-19 outbreak is at the front of many people’s minds right now, especially for business owners. The New Zealand Government has activated a business relief package to help affected businesses navigate these challenges. Here’s what you need to know. The business support package The government announced its $12.1 billion support for New Zealanders and […]

Crowdfunding is on the rise. But so are the failures by entrepreneurs to take the right steps to protect their valuable innovations before launching crowdfunding campaigns. Protecting the potential value of an innovation with the right forms of intellectual property (IP) can be mission critical. An entrepreneur looking to crowdfund a new initiative must consider […]

If you’re a tech startup, CTO, IT Manager or programmer, come and hear about how Microsoft Azure DevOps (formerly Visual Studio Team Services) is helping New Zealand businesses deliver more value – and faster. You need to deliver business value faster than ever before. Microsoft and Equinox IT would like to invite you to hear […]

Forget about a new financial year, we’re about to enter a new financial decade. What are your sales goals for the next ten years? How will you capitalise on the trends and opportunities that will affect everyone in sales? Sales strategist Mary Crampton shares 8 predictions that will affect the way you sell in the […]

Who: Wellington School of Business and Government at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington What: University HQ: Wellington INTRODUCTION Innovation is at the heart of Wellington School of Business and Government. We encourage research into innovation and entrepreneurship, lead the way in innovative and interactive teaching and learning, and support student enterprise. The Business School […]

New Zealand brand activation company Hoop Ltd (Hoop) has formed a joint venture with Australia’s largest specialist co-packing logistics company LJM to fill the gap in New Zealand’s co-packing market. The partnership will position the companies as end-to-end retail co-packing specialists for New Zealand suppliers, with the first run scheduled for May 2020. Speaking from […]

It rolls around at the same time each year. And yet, for many small business owners, the end of financial year (EOFY) still catches many off guard. With just under a month to go before the standard EOFY roll-over, now is the time for SME owners to prepare – checking those boxes and getting accounts […]

The lack of representation for New Zealand women at the head of local small and medium-sized businesses has seen the launch of a new campaign by software company MYOB. New Zealand is currently ranked best in the world in terms of the ease of doing business and starting a business, according to the World Bank […]