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11 tips for reducing costs in small business

NZ Entrepreneur

According to the latest MYOB SME Snapshot, a survey of over 500 local SME operators around New Zealand, most believe the economy will decline in the next year, putting further pressure on cashflow and margins. Make sure you go back and look over your budgets and forecasts and see how you’re tracking. 2) UNCOVER HIDDEN COSTS.

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The Principles of Product Development Flow

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, July 13, 2009 The Principles of Product Development Flow If youve ever wondered why agile or lean development techniques work, The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development by Donald G. Reinertsen is the book for you.

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How AI is literally helping Kiwi businesses grow

NZ Entrepreneur

Myles Matheson, a Data & AI specialist at Microsoft New Zealand, says the first step in talking to customers about AI is to understand what it means to them. And that could be anything from automation of a particular operation, to strengthen a product or service, creating a new experience, or alleviating a business challenge.”.

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Better business forecasting – Part One

NZ Entrepreneur

You might see forecasting as a waste of time, or something you do when you have absolutely nothing else on your plate (which is, um, never). Or you may have been diligently forecasting each month in the past, and stopped once you found that reality turned out quite differently to your best laid plans. And who can blame you?

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Is my business idea feasible? Key questions to ask before you start.

NZ Entrepreneur

Check your business name doesn’t conflict with that of another business, by looking up the free online registers provided by the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand and the NZ Companies Register. Can you pinpoint where market demand meets your product or service? What’s the financial forecast?

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Entrepreneur Resource: Your complete CRM handbook

NZ Entrepreneur

You’ll gain key business insights that help you close more deals, boost sales, and improve forecasting accuracy. But is now the right time for you? get your free copy of the Salesforce CRM Handbook here , or click on the cover below.

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Former Head of Microsoft Israel Dreams of Billion Dollar Israeli Startups

VC Cafe

Moshe joined Microsoft in 1991 as a product manager after a career as a software developer. He led the department to 400% growth : MSN became the number one portal in Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and numerous Asian countries. In this post I break down an article by TheMarker.co.il