Young Kiwi businesses effective at creating jobs
New businesses do more than their fair share of job creation in New Zealand, research by the OECD has found. In fact, their net impact on employment growth is greater than their share of employment overall. Young firms, those being five years old or less, employed...
read moreSuccessful Kiwi says New Zealand could be tech start-up mecca
Successful Kiwi entrepreneur and Google executive Victoria Ransom says New Zealand has potential to create a "robust technology ecosystem" for start-ups. Ransom, who is director of product for Google in Silicon Valley, says she is optimistic about NZ's potential for...
read moreLogmate launches app for drivers to go paperless
A new app approved by the New Zealand Transport Agency is helping commercial drivers in New Zealand go paperless by doing away with their cumbersome paper log books. Logmate launched for both iPhone and Android recently in New Zealand and finally catches commercial...
read moreKiwi small businesses embracing cloud computing
Martin and Jason Danner, the father and son behind Arrowrock, an IT services company focused on small businesses, and CloudCandle, an online community dedicated to small business cloud computing, offer their advice for small New Zealand businesses that are considering...
read moreAngel investors should broaden portfolios, says Angel Association chairman
Angel investors in New Zealand have too narrow a focus and should broaden their portfolios if they want to see larger returns on their investments, says Angel Association chairman Marcel van den Assum. "A lot of angel investors looking to hit home runs and that...
read moreBusinesses urged to prepare better for cyber threats
Yet another warning has been issued for New Zealand businesses to better prepare for cyber attacks. This one comes from the country's insurance industry. Insurers are urging Kiwi businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, to review the security of...
read moreNew Zealand Herald offers advice for better business websites
The New Zealand Herald's Graham McGregor says businesses should offer what he calls an "information magnet" on their websites. "An Information Magnet is simply information that would be helpful to a potential client for your business," McGregor says. As an example,...
read moreChanges to Consumer Guarantees Act good for consumers
As of June 17, changes to the Consumer Guarantees Act will include a new guarantee of delivery. This means that when a supplier is responsible for arranging the delivery of goods, they must ensure the goods reach the consumer in the agreed time period (or a reasonable...
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