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Meet the morning-after maids
Two Aucklanders have come up with an innovative business plan that could ease the pain of hungover party hosts trying to clean up after a big night.
A simple marketing investment with a big payoff...
When it comes to marketing there are literally hundreds of different places that you could spend your hard earned money on to improve your results, Graham McGregor writes.
Is your marketing dumb, lazy and wasteful?
Debbie Mayo-Smith writes. is it me being stupid or are the vast majority of small businesses just plain lazy when it comes to marketing?
Get more sales with this simple action
I did it in November, and by January 1st, I had double the normal number of forward booked speaking engagements than I ever had before, writes Debbie Mayo-Smith.
Fired for three days unauthorised leave
The boss said three days annual leave was conditional on working three Sundays, which the worker thought was unreasonable.
Debbie Mayo-Smith: How to make your dream come true
COMMENT: Let me share the five step plan I use to turn my dreams into reality.
Xero launches small business data series
Seven out of 10 small business owners have no interest in growing their firms, but 83 per cent of them want to increase efficiency.
Key unveils small business tax shake-up
Payments of provisional tax by small and medium businesses will be reformed under changes announced today.
Govt to unveil business tax shakeup
Prime Minister John Key is tipped to make an announcement today focussing on how businesses pay tax.
Small Business: Blogging - Angela Cameron, Consult Recruitment
Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owner Angela Cameron about blogging.
Small Business: Blogging - Caitlin Taylor, Chasing Cait
Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owner Caitlin Taylor about blogging.
Debbie Mayo-Smith: Work faster turn on Gmail preview pane
COMMENT: Here's how to work faster and preview your emails without having to open each one.
NZ skincare range signs multi-million China deal
The range of New Zealand skincare products will be distributed by China's largest traditional medicine company.
Small Business: Blogging - Debbie Harrison, Casual Fridays
Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owner Debbie Harrison about blogging.
Graham McGregor: Two magic words that boost sales and delight clients
I'm a big fan of simple marketing strategies that are easy to use and produce a noticeable impact on your sales results when you use
Small Business: Blogging - Stuart Woodhouse, Digital Fusion
Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owner Stuart Woodhouse about blogging.
Debbie Mayo-Smith: If you want more sales, do these six things
COMMENT: If you want more sales, do these six things, writes Debbie Mayo-Smith.
Small Business: Supplier relationships - Amy-Rose Goulding, Julian Danger
Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owner Amy-Rose Goulding about supplier relationships.
Small Business: Supplier relationships - Craig Hopkins, Edesia
Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owner Craig Hopkins about supplier relationships.
Graham McGregor: How to persuade clients to pick your business
COMMENT: How do you get potential clients to choose your business rather than the other options they have?
Small Business: Supplier relationships - Jason Anderson, Hort Air Services
Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owner Jason Anderson about supplier relationships.
Small Business: Supplier relationships - Laurie Matthews, Indigo
Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owner Laurie Matthews about supplier relationships.
Debbie Mayo-Smith: Is your marketing material this bad?
COMMENT: Debbie Mayo-Smith talks avoiding marketing blunders.
Small Business: Friends in the right places
When Jason Anderson travels to France to visit his main supplier, he is treated like a member of the family.
Small Business: Auckland refugees - Tim Hunt, Diddley Squatt
Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owner Tim Hunt about Aucklanders who have started or relocated businesses elsewhere.
Small Business: Auckland refugees - Ben Chapman-Smith and Briar Douglas
Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owners Ben Chapman-Smith and Briar Douglas about Aucklanders who have started or relocated businesses elsewhere.
Small Business: Auckland refugees - David Love, Love Music
Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owners David and Emily Love about Aucklanders who have started or relocated businesses elsewhere.
Graham McGregor: Picking the low hanging fruit marketing opportunities
What simple things can you do this week to attract larger numbers of new customers or clients to your business?
Small Business: Auckland refugees, Andrea Cummerfield and Andrew Nalder
Small business editor Caitlin Sykes talks to business owners Andrea Cummerfield and Andrew Nalder about relocating business elsewhere.
Debbie Mayo-Smith: Are you guilty of any of these time management mistakes?
COMMENT: Debbie-Mayo Smith talks five time management mistakes we should avoid to increase daily success.
Small Business: Provinces lure go-getters
Auckland refugees Andrea Cummerfield and Andrew Nalder love Auckland, but also find it "busy and expensive". Last December the couple shifted to Tauranga.