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There are many benefits to using a credit card to manage your business's finances, says Mark Dawes, CEO of fintech business RewardPay. “However, these are all contingent on responsible use and your ability to pay off the balance each month. “Ensure y

Welcome to 2023. Are you ready for all the challenges it will inevitably bring? I'm writing this a few days before Christmas, so some weeks before you read it (a sincere thank you, by the way, for taking the time to!). However, without a crystal ball

Kiwi start-up Earshots, which makes the world's first sports headphones with a patented ‘EarWrap’ system, has been globally recognised on TIME'S list of best inventions for 2022. The unique product is included as one of the most extraordinary innovat

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Frog Recruitment surveyed 1107 workers and revealed that 54 percent of recipients aged 50-plus believe they ‘go above and beyond in their job’ compared to just 17 percent of those under 25. Forty-three percent of those aged between 25 to 50 years sai

Recruitment and staff retention have been identified as key challenges for regional New Zealand businesses, and Southland's Blue River Dairy is addressing this with an innovative scheme to engage and reward their team – keeping their seats full, and

• Don't be afraid to think big. Consider what launching internationally from New Zealand looks like. • Compare and align your long-term goals from the outset. Are there commonalities? • Trust each other. Delegate responsibilities fairly and clearly,

2022 was a watershed year for GoFi8ure. The transformational accounting advisory firm celebrated 20 years in business, and in November its executive director Lisa Martin achieved her long-held goal of becoming a Certified Practising Accountant. This

For many business owners contemplating 2023, it may seem like looking into a dark tunnel. Fortunately, there is light at the end of it. Meantime, there is work to do, so we went to experts covering the business spectrum – from sole trader to large bu

Here are six ways to maintain stability on your balance sheet and withstand recessionary pressures: 1. Analyse your profit margins to ensure you don't get behind on any price rises from suppliers, etc, 2. Improve your productivity and effectiveness u

Hnry's James Fuller reminds business newcomers and sole traders, that the old chestnut of working in your business too much, rather than on it, still applies. So much time can be sucked up by admin, he says, and in this day and age that's nonsense. “

Clare admits she was delighted to discover that The David Awards target small, micro and home-based businesses, and it was a way to see how her business was performing in comparison to others. Winning the 2022 Solo Meo category was a real confidence

For 20 years Southlander Clare Wilson enjoyed a career in the museum sector. However, some clever product ideas that had been “rattling around” in her head made her increasingly restless. Inevitably something had to give, and when it did, she was alr

When you think about money health in your business you may automatically think of things like the accounts and cashflow. But how often do you think about how healthy your money mindset is? I prefer to call it your ‘wealth mindset’ and in some cases a

What will 2023 bring? Should we be excited or concerned? We know the economy is tough, but what does that mean for your business? While there may be factors outside of your control, there are also many things you can do to have a strong year ahead. F

When you look at David Thompson's resumé, it's easy to understand why he says hospitality management is in his blood. With a career stretching back 27 years and spanning New Zealand, Australia and the US, he's got a pretty solid understanding of the

In 2023, Fiji is rolling out the welcome mat to business ventures with serious growth ambitions. The country, renowned for its friendly welcoming smiles, is totally focused on promoting its latest business incentives and investment opportunities for

Now that all three mobile carriers in New Zealand have extensive 5G networks, it makes sense to choose a new phone that supports the technology. While you'll get faster and more reliable downloads, in practice you probably won't notice much differenc

Opportunities for exporters to get together have been scarce of late. But 2022 saw the triumphant return of New Zealand's largest exporter conference, ExportNZ's Go Global, after a two-year absence. Exporters from around the country gathered to discu

Until recently people changed phones, on average, every two years. The cycle generally coincided with phone contracts. But those days are over for most of us. If you purchased a new phone in the past couple of years and looked after it, you may not h

The Fair Pay Agreements Act 2022 is now law. Considered by some to represent the most significant change in the employment law landscape since the introduction of the Employment Contracts Act 1991, it puts in place a framework for bargaining not seen

Right now, with high interest rates and less cash to go around, business owners are rightly thinking about money. The main thought on your mind is probably ‘How do we keep the cash flowing?’ The answer, perhaps obviously, lies with your customers. Wh

When things get difficult financially, the natural response is to look for savings. Costs you can cut. Things you don't need. We tend to get more careful about where we choose to spend money. That's all fine. It's smart even. What is not talked about

Multiple decades in the digital marketing industry have taught me that all marketing strategies begin with a goal. Whether running paid search campaigns or putting all your resources toward achieving organic rankings, you're working toward a specific

As we leap into 2023, The Icehouse team is building on the results of our November 2022 Pulse Check Survey1, which gathered insights and reflections on the past two and a half years from more than 300 New Zealand SMBs. The narrative surprised a few,

As we launch ourselves into 2023, I think many of us are hoping it will be an easier year than 2021 or 2022. But I guess the lesson many leaders will have taken from the past few years is that uncertainty is just the name of the game and anyone who i

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Managing director of ecommerce integration specialists, Convergence, Mark Presnell, says in a statement that making the customer journey easier for people with disabilities is not only the right thing to do, but also good business. “The lack of movem

Massey University's extensive NZ Workplace Barometer 2021 Findings Report which surveyed employees of 23 organisations noted that 17 percent of respondents reported they had experienced bullying themselves while 36.8 percent observed bullying towards

In a series of dark web blog posts, the REvil cybercrime gang last year began leaking thousands of private records stolen from Australia's largest private health insurer Medibank. The data dump was the result of Medibank's refusal to pay a ransom dem

Humour in the workplace, although typically linked to well-being and happiness, can also have a dark side, says University of Auckland researcher Barbara Plester. She didn't set out to study bullying when she and her co-authors, Business School docto

I can't recall having a boss I did not like. Sadly, that's not the case for everyone, with more than half the respondents in one large study reporting they had quit a job because of someone they perceived as a bad manager. I've stuck around Auckland

As inflation and talent shortages remain at historically high levels, organisations are looking at more than just lifting wages as a response. A recent pulse survey conducted by Strategic Pay showed organisations are now forecasting salary increases

The business model used by Keyhook saves significant time and money for customers. On an average property earning $600 per week in rent, Keyhook charges a fiat $4.99 fee per property per week, compared to a typical property manager's charge of eight

Bartercard provides business opportunities to members by converting unutilised trading capacity and excess inventory into business opportunities with new customers. It's been supporting New Zealand SMEs for over 30 years. While the business lending l