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Here’s Richard Liew’s version of the entrepreneur mindset. What is it that keeps you going? What is your underlying “Why?” and what does your personal entrepreneur seesaw look like? It may well be different to this and that’s fine, but whatever it is, use it to remind yourself why you’re doing what you’re doing. Supporter […]

As businesses try to get more done and keep workers happy, more and more are offering flexible working options. Employees who work from home some, or all, of the time skip the commute and spend more time with loved ones. And the effect is very positive for business: workers do more and better work, and […]

The digital world is a new frontier to many and has rapidly changed the ways we do business. Strategies that have made us successful offline might not always work in the online world. If you’re new to digital branding, here are 10 mistakes that you’re probably making: 1 – Ignoring Your Voice Your unique voice […]

Ryan Sanders is the founder of Haka Tours which specialises in small group adventure, snow and mountain bike tours of New Zealand and Haka Lodges, upmarket hostels in five locations across New Zealand. He also recently founded Haka Educational Tours, which targets international schools and universities on cultural, sporting and educational tours of New Zealand […]

The lifestyle of an entrepreneur is a tempting one. It’s a great life, but it’s a life full of misconceptions and myths. I took the step of moving away from a safe but dull, full-time job and into the world of entrepreneurship. I created my own leadership development business, and I started travelling around the […]

New Zealand is a pioneer in equity crowdfunding – one of the very first countries to create a legal framework for retail investors to participate in offers of shares in private companies. So when the first equity crowdfunding offer launched in New Zealand in August 2014, many watched with interest as this new way to […]

Risk comes with the territory in early stage companies. All questions asked by potential investors when considering an opportunity can be simplified along the lines of the old risk/reward paradigm: how much reward is possible, and what are the risks? Company founders often view the risks section as an obligation rather than an opportunity – […]

For many entrepreneurs selling is the stuff of nightmares. But it may be because you’ve bought into some of the common myths about what selling is. Effective selling is not about building a relationship, not about identifying a need, not about doing a certain number of calls, not about closing techniques and it’s not about being […]