Recently added articles from NZ Business:
Microsoft toolshed' helps Kiwis get competitive.(BRIEF CASE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Microsoft New Zealand has launched a suite of tools, training and software to help New Zealanders develop the skills needed to lead the country from recession. Using a website set up to resemble the classic Kiwi toolshed, Microsoft expects to be part of a larger initiative within the ICT ...
The small business advisor.(Cartoon)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Yes, it could be seen as a healthy cash flow ... ... if only it was flowing in the ...
Business school honours high achiever.(BRIEF CASE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... AUT University Chancellor Sir Paul Reeves recently presented AUT's highest undergraduate business award to one of the university's most outstanding students. Bachelor of Business graduate Xavier Black took home the ANZ Award for top graduating student in SIFE (Students in Free ...
Kiwi know-how pays dividends in aussie.(BRIEF CASE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Hawke's Bay software development company ABC Software has built a tailor-made software system that's become the control centre for the avocado operation of Western Australian company Advance Packing and Marketing Services (APMS). Late last year APMS opened a state-of-the-art ...
On-line booking exchange for tourism suppliers.(BRIEF CASE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... With the launch of Tourism Exchange New Zealand, both national and international marketplaces are being opened up to a diverse range of New Zealand tourism products. The on-line based 'real-time' booking platform enables New Zealand tourism operators to offer their product ...
The inside story on Australia's biggest fraud.
Jun 01, 2009 ... A magic pill that cuts fuel consumption and reduces emissions was the miracle promised by Tim Johnston's company Firepower. Everyone believed him--right up to prime ministers and presidents. Millions of shares were sold to investors and by 2007 Firepower had become Australia's biggest ...
How-to guide for marketing in a recession.
Jun 01, 2009 ... During a recession too much time can be spent trying to guess what impact it may have, while too little time is spent exploring the strategic options available. In Survive, Exploit, Disrupt Dr Peter Steidl addresses the need for companies to shift their thinking during an economic ...
Book of the month: 101 ways to Sell More of Anything to Anyone: sales tips for individuals, business owners and sales professionals by Andrew Griffiths, RRP $29.99-published by Allen & Unwin.
Jun 01, 2009; ... When asked "What is the best way to make a business more profitable?" Andrew Griffiths responds "Learn how to sell!" Now more than ever is the time to make the most of every business opportunity, but the Australian marketing consultant, speaker and business author says, most ...
Work-fit and motivated: Blenheim food factory owner Mark Witchalls only employs people with disabilities, and believes he has found the ideal workers.(BIZ SHORTS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The man behind a small Blenheim food factory supplying patties to takeaway bars and fish and chip shops is planning a new employment scheme in Marlborough to find work for people with disabilities. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mark Witchalls runs Blenheim Foods in Rapaura ...
Romancing the banks: Craig Mclvor offers some helpful advice on how to negotiate lower rates with your bank.(BIZ SHORTS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Business owners are desperately trying to take advantage of lower interest rates on their borrowings, after the unprecedented fall in rates over the last six months. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The negotiation with the bank, however, is not going to be pleasant for some ....
Export tactics for the new world: exporting in today's tough market? Why not try "near-shoring", winning international awards, e-commerce and specialist expo tactics to succeed? Kevin Kevany explains.(FEATURE)
Jun 01, 2009; ... If you were to look at the raw statistics on exports, down 1.8 percent, as we go to press; lobbed on a dollop of swine 'flu; not to mention the continuing uncertainty as to how effective the global financial "bailout" really is--then you'd probably say the last strategy you should try to ...
Bright ideas for cashflow control: is money getting too tight to mention in your business? Read on for advice on how to successfully manage cashflow in these troubled times.(FEATURE)(Company overview)
Jun 01, 2009; ... The title of a Simply Red Song comes to mind when surveying the current cash situation of businesses. In some boardrooms and workplaces it may simply be a case of 'Money's Too Tight to Mention'--but the fact is all businesses rely on solid cashflow to remain healthy, and it is time to put ...
Tracking the business benefits of GPS: GPS receivers can be found in mobile phones, dedicated vehicle units, and are behind many map-based online services. But where are GPS devices and services really heading, and what does it all mean for small business?(TECH BIZ)(Company overview)
Jun 01, 2009; ... My husband knows how to drive home; really, he does. But ever since we started trialling a GPS device from TomTom in our car he prefers to let the TomTom tell him how to do it. He says it's great because instead of using his energy on realising where he is and where he's going, he can ...
HP reinvents the workstation.(TECH BIZ)
Jun 01, 2009 ... HP's new Z Workstation series is a reinvention of the product category from the core outwards. The HP Z800, HP Z600 and HP Z400 Workstations are the culmination of more than 20 design innovations--including a self-checking power supply--and take advantage of the new Intel Xeon processor. ...
World-first projectors from Canon.(TECH BIZ)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Canon has again advanced the XEED multimedia projector line--this time with the world's first WUXGA-resolution (1920 x 1200 pixels) widescreen multimedia projector using LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) technology, and the world's first projector to offer PictBridge connectivity. ...
Battle of the littlies: Swift vs Jazz vs Mazda2: road test by NZ company vehicle's Ashley Lucas, Steve Vermeulen and Robert Barry.(MOTOR BIZ)
Jun 01, 2009; ... As companies look to downsize company vehicles, we decided it was an opportune time to compare the new Honda Jazz with the Mazda2 and Suzuki Swift. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Primarily these vehicles are designed for urban use or as a ...
Free, confidential help there for the asking: Glen Senior has been surfing the net and has discovered a wealth of online help for business owners that's both free and completely confidential.(The Senior Biz Blog)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I get asked by small business owners all the time for various types of help--on issues such as marketing, how to price, getting online, new opportunities, buying into other businesses, selling out, raising capital and so on. I find most of these business owners are either friends or people ...
Winter of discontent: one consequence of economic turmoil will be a rise in franchise disputes, predicts Simon Lord.(Franchise File)
Jun 01, 2009; ... At a recent seminar run by the Advertising Standards Authority, executive director Hilary Souter noted that, "complaints about advertisements are up. People are grumpy". [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If people are prepared to get upset over an advert they see in a magazine, ...
Don't miss the boat in China: joining a recent trade delegation to China with the PM made Ken Stevens realise the true potential for New Zealand exporters in that country.(Export Focus)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Opening doors to new markets overseas can be a delicate business. But once the door is ajar it's up to our exporters to make the most of it. There's no greater case in point than in China. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Last month I was fortunate enough to join a trade ...
Soothing the sales and marketing headache: a marketing expert at Business Mentors New Zealand is striving to ease the pain of sales and marketing for SMEs.(Business Mentors)
Jun 01, 2009; ... A recent survey released by Sarah Trotman, organiser of the annual Bizzone Business Expo, has revealed that getting the best out of sales and marketing efforts is the number one issue troubling small business owners. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] However, according to Clive ...