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Wellington-based startup Excio has already secured two significant achievements for its latest creation – an app designed to tell users the story behind the images they look at on their personal mobile devices. First there was an overseas commendation at Slush Up! – a three-day event in Chengdu, China that brings together leading global tech […]

Steven Wild, founder of Wild Software Wild Software is 30 years old and has clients in 16 countries despite rarely marketing its products and services. The secret to its success? Great software and lots of happy customers keen to refer them. When Steven Wild began to tinker with computer programming back in the mid 1980s, […]

Business leaders tend to be incredibly busy individuals. ‘Busyness’ should never be confused with effectiveness, however. We need to switch from being busy to achieving results. Assuming you have a clear vision for your business, and have carefully chosen a small handful of strategic projects to focus on this quarter (one to three maximum) – […]

Auckland based company, UDO Limited have launched the first mobile application to manage flexible working hours of employees in New Zealand. The unique application, FLEXiU, was developed in response to a major driver in changes in New Zealand’s labour market over the last three decades. A recent MBIE National Survey of Employers of the two […]

Before we get into the prickly subject of teasing out the sales superstars from the ‘also-rans’ when hiring new sales staff, we need to understand that the main tool that we use to select staff is at best going to give a seasoned interviewer a 1-in-4 chance of getting it right. In the hands of […]

Founder: Jon Taylor HQ: Nelson Tell us about your business. WaterSaver prevents the loss of valuable tank water and potential damage to your pump and property. It is an electronics device that automatically cuts power to a pressure pump when it has run for a maximum uninterrupted time, set at 30 minutes. Such an occurrence […]

Most of New Zealand’s businesses are local – including many marketing services agencies. Knowing how to get known locally is an age-old skill. Here are some digital techniques that can support your traditional activities. DEFINE ‘LOCAL’ Local marketing is essential nowadays, but it could mean a neighbourhood, a city or a country. Few prospects are […]

The Network NZ Business Awards are on the hunt for talented business owners that have invested in developing new products and services and ventures, as well as improving the performance of their people and teams. Network NZ have opened their first annual New Zealand Business Awards and business owners who have operated their businesses for […]