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Just because your business might be small, it’s important not to lose sight of your financial obligations. IN THE BEGINNING When you first start out in business, often it’s just you. You’re the one up early sketching out business plans, researching distribution channels and working out how to reach your target market. You’re also the […]

With winter truly upon us, it’s important to understand how the seasons in business affect our success as entrepreneurs. One of the key strengths of the entrepreneur is the continual desire to move things forward, to continuously improve things and to not be content just sitting around waiting for things to happen. Unfortunately, this strength […]

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 […]

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 […]

Collaboration is key to changing the ratio for female founders. The client’s boardroom was lavish. A beautiful oak table took pride of place in the centre of the room and expensive artworks hung from the surrounding walls. I took my seat beside the GM and was preparing for the meeting when an uncomfortable feeling rose […]

Ever thought about starting a business with your husband, wife or partner? Maybe you know a couple or couples who run a business together and are wondering how they can stand it? Here entrepreneur mentor, Sandy Geyer, responds to just such a question from one of our readers. Question: My husband and I are thinking […]

A new business ideas competition called The Pick: 2017 will give everyday Northlanders the chance to challenge their ‘nine to five norm’ and turn their business idea into a reality. Launched today, The Pick: 2017 competition is hosted by The Orchard Business and Event Hub in Whangarei, and supported by Northland economic development agency Northland […]

Global technology and digital recruitment company Talent has invited the best tech companies, startups, leaders and entrepreneurs from New Zealand and across the globe to enter the 2017 Talent Unleashed Awards. According to Talent Founder and Executive Chairman, Richard Earl, the Talent Unleashed Awards program, in its fifth year, was established to challenge and inspire […]

Question: I have been tempted many times to start my own business, but I am concerned about the lack of security as an entrepreneur and wonder if it’s just best to stay employed so that I can be sure of my ability to provide for my family. What do you think? Answer: I think that […]