Small Business
Small Business
Startups secure $3m as lightning fund strikes
Posted on 20 May 2013 by NZ Herald
Nine start-up firms secured $3 million in funding at an angel investment event held in Wellington last week.The "demo day" was the culmination of a three month boot camp accelerator programme for the companies, named the
Small business: Big power savings with new tool
Posted on 19 May 2013 by NZ Herald
More than 2,500 businesses have used the Electricity Authority's What's My Number business tool to make savings on their electricity bills with one business finding th
Small business: Brand ambassadors – Scott Gardiner
Posted on 17 May 2013 by NZ Herald
For many small business owners, particularly those that have started out as sole operators, transitioning clients to work with other staff can be a challenge. Most small businesses are built on relationships. Those customer relationships,...
Small business: Brand ambassadors – Scott Gardiner
Posted on 17 May 2013 by NZ Herald
For many small business owners, particularly those that have started out as sole operators, transitioning clients to work with other staff can be a challenge. Most small businesses are built on relationships. Those customer relationships,...
Success: Cooking without compromise
Posted on 16 May 2013 by NZ Herald
Serve up a batch of Andre Wike's biscuits and you could easily pass them off as your own home baking.With their pantry-fresh ingredient list and handmade production, complete with the imprint of fork tines, Wike's biscuits are gaining...
Budget 2013: R&D tax breaks for start-ups
Posted on 16 May 2013 by NZ Herald
Loss-making start-up companies which invest heavily in research and development will be targeted for tax breaks under a scheme announcing a range of small concessions and new initiatives to more effectively tax foreign-owned companies...
Budget 2013: R&D gets $130m funding boost
Posted on 16 May 2013 by NZ Herald
Businesses and start-ups could be eligible for millions of dollars in extra research and development grants as part of a $130 million package announced in this year's Budget.Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce said three...
Twelve Questions: Stefan Preston
Posted on 15 May 2013 by NZ Herald
1. What did your parents teach you about money, business and work? My parents worked in middle-class jobs and taught me traditional values of hard work, education and getting a good job. As a result I did not really know what business...
Mobile gaming space like the ‘wild west’
Posted on 15 May 2013 by NZ Herald
Claims of a 'gold rush' going on in the mobile gaming space right now are entirely accurate, says the founder of game development company Ninja Kiwi.Chris Harris said there were currently "huge opportunities" for individuals and...
Robyn Pearce: Open plan trend has gone too far
Posted on 14 May 2013 by NZ Herald
Last Friday I spoke to about 70 businesspeople, mainly senior executives, at the Admirals' Club in Auckland. Here's how the speech began:"I've been researching the topic of office layout and office efficiencies for some time, and...
MYOB buys out BankLink for $136m
Posted on 14 May 2013 by NZ Herald
Australian accounting software market leader MYOB is paying $136 million to buy BankLink, a New Zealand accounting platform it has used for years to supply secure bank feeds of a higher quality than it claims competitor software platforms...
Small business: Growing the brand – Murray Crane
Posted on 14 May 2013 by NZ Herald
How big is your tailoring team? We have five full time tailors who are based at the workshop and we have four sales people in the Auckland High Street store and three in Wellington who are all trained to measure and consult on fabric...
Small business: Expanding the brand – Dave Lewis
Posted on 14 May 2013 by NZ Herald
How does a well respected specialist expand the team without harming the company's reputation? The key is for the business owner/specialist to have a level of maturity. Owners of small businesses should hire people who offer better...
Kiwi tech firm joins global consortium
Posted on 13 May 2013 by NZ Herald
New Zealand technology start-up PowerbyProxi has joined a global consortium that is working to establish a worldwide standard for wireless charging of electronic devices.The company, which was spun out of the University of Auckland...
Graham McGregor: The ‘better way strategy’ to improve sales
Posted on 13 May 2013 by NZ Herald
Let me start this week's marketing column by asking three simple questions... Question 1: How many businesses are there in the entire world that are selling similar products and services at similar prices to the same type of...
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