Is your business ready to grow? Take the quiz
Growth and innovation take the right plans, adequate resources & a dose of attitude to succeed Are you at the right stage for business growth? We’d love to introduce you…
Is underpaying staff costing your business?
Paying your staff too little can be more damaging than paying them too much – and it can cost your business more! We all know how costly and time consuming…
Under-appreciated staff are a cost to your business
By David Hassell for 15 Five. “There’s a lot of truth behind the saying “people don’t leave jobs, they leave bosses”. More often than not, it’s not because they are underpaid…
10 Steps to starting a new business in New Zealand
MBIE has created a handy list of steps to check through to help ensure you are well prepared to start a new business or create a new company of your…
Owning a business is not a job
I talk at length to my clients about how owning a business should not be thought of as having a job. It may feel like that at times, however a…
4 Tips on how to be an ethical business leader
There is an evident difference between a leader and a boss, and the way they make those below them feel. Do they abuse their power to intimidate workers, or do…
Have you got your target audience in the cross-hairs?
Do you know who your target audience is? For most businesses, the answer is yes. Knowing who will buy your product or service is a key part of creating a…
7 Steps for Business Growth – The Do’s and Don’ts!
Business growth is really exciting – you have a great product, you’re reaching the right people – but it’s crucial to have a sturdy business plan. Here’s a list of…
Are you a natural born leader? Test your leadership talents.
Are you passionate about leadership? Or uncertain if you have that je ne c’est quoi for inspiring a team? Not everyone is born to lead, but with determination and learned…
Sales skills that create lasting results in 2018
Marc Wayshak, sales strategist and bestselling author of “Game Plan Selling” (Breakthrough Success Publishing, 2012) and “Breaking All Barriers” (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012), spoke with Business News Daily and broke down the…
7 Life Lessons from My Entrepreneurship Journey
By John Rampton for Entrepreneur. Starting a business is tough and challenging on all fronts. Here’s some wisdom that may ease your load as you navigate new terrain. Entrepreneurship can…
Launching a new venture? Here’s how to beat the odds
By Clark Gilbert & Matthew Eyring for the Harvard Business Review “For nearly 20 years the case study used to introduce Harvard Business School’s Entrepreneurial Management course has been Howard Stevenson’s…