Tools & Tactics

  North Canterbury is a great little region ripe for exploration. Wineries and unique eateries, boutique accommodation, arts and crafts, fashion and home wares, unique wildlife, not to mention an…

With the New Year upon us, one of the many challenges for employers is to motivate staff as they transition from the holiday period back into productivity mode. We talk…

“Believe in what you set out to do. Follow your north star.” – Brit Morin How many times have you said to yourself at new years “right, this is it,…

  Eighty five percent of cyber attacks are directed at startups and small businesses. Here’s how to protect your privacy and security. If you are a startup or small business…

It’s that time again – yes the New Year has arrived which means it’s time to get out that pen and paper and write up a fresh list of goals…

  They say that clothes maketh the man, and never has that been truer than in the world of business. It’s been proven that dressing well increases your chances of…

  About 920,000 New Zealanders are unhappy in their job, research conducted by Seek found in 2014.  That’s roughly 40 percent of the country’s workforce, and probably 40 percent too…

  People love to spend during the silly season. When Christmas comes around, a switch tends to flick, and all of a sudden people realise how much they want need…

  Every small business person has this dilemma: Do the books yourself, or contract a professional bookkeeper? Lisa Martin from bookkeeping firm, GoFi8ure, examines the pros and cons of the…

  How many customers does your business lose a day? I am sure every business owner/manager hopes the number is zero. The reality is that it may be much higher…