Jenny Drury, founder of Auckland-based women’s fashion brand Ketz-ke, talks about the benefits of working from home.

Small business owners based at home report boosted productivity due to cutting out their commutes and having flexibility.

Two graduates of Whanganui Design School went on to build one of Australia's best independent digital firms.

Is there a particular niche that it could be useful for you to focus on in 2015?

Allan and Robynne Tibble run KiwiBerry Lodge and Orchard near Opotiki in the Bay of Plenty.

Harris and Miller provides small businesses with administration support and training. Our focus is on the business owner/manager and making sure they have the tools they need to run their business.

Ultra Pet Food specialises in the sale and distribution of New Zealand-made, premium dry food for dogs and cats.

The Story Mint is a global writing community that encourages writers to aim for excellence.

New Zealand's retirement age may be 65, but it's clearly not the finish line in the career of lots of Kiwis.

As businesses approach the end of the year, it's time to take stock and ensure that affairs are in working order.

Adam Blackwell is the owner and creative director of Wellington-based creative agency Stun.

If you stand at the door of Videon, the DVD and video library in Dominion Rd, you can see the two buildings where their competitors lived and died.

Pippa Lekner is co-owner, with Sally Frewin, of PR agency The PR Shop.

Jonny McKenzie is CEO of PosBoss, which produces point of sale software for the hospitality industry. The Wellington-based business has a team of seven staff.

This week a range of business owners talk about their approaches to giving thanks, when and how they show their thanks to staff and clients.

Diane Stanbra founded Picnic Box in late 2011. The Auckland-based firm creates boutique boxed picnic food for functions and events.

Nic Gibbens is the CEO of Wellington-based mobile apps firm PaperKite, which he founded in March 2010.

There's a key question anyone mulling over a new business concept needs to ask themselves: can this business afford to pay me?

Some people seem to defy the laws of nature. These people achieve so much in so little time it appears preternatural.

Photographer Gerhard Egger is based in Paradise Valley on the outskirts of Rotorua.

Think your company is immune from employee fraud? Better think again, investigators tell Helen Twose.

Gretchen Bunny is managing director of AgRecord, an IT company that she runs from her farm office near Porangahau in Central Hawke’s Bay.

Wrights Wines is based in Gisborne and produces premium, low-allergen, organic wines.

Sarah Campbell and Dave Kirk-Jones are the owners of Pah Road Accommodation based in Riwaka, just outside of Motueka.

One of the big trends today is for businesses to use mainly digital technology to communicate with customers and potential customers.

A handful of businesses explain the challenges and benefits of operating from the countryside in this week's Your Business series.