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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. New Zealand based businesses can search Find An Advisor database for accountants and bookkeepers here.

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Opinion: It’s a startup world

NZ Entrepreneur

If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy underpinned by innovation and new technologies. Suse Reynolds, Angel Association New Zealand. Check out New Zealand’s Angel networks on the Angel Association NZ website.

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Technology trends in the New Zealand business market

NZ Entrepreneur

Darren Oxlee is the Small and Medium Business Customer Program Manager for Microsoft New Zealand and has seen two key themes emerging amongst businesses: the first being a large migration to Cloud-based technologies and secondly, more businesses are starting to leverage deeper insights into their operational processes because of advanced data tools.

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Go global or grow local? The Kiwi startup quandary

NZ Entrepreneur

With talent in sales, marketing, and technology, Niesh was still missing some critical processes and systems – including elements of finance and human resources – to support their growth. New Zealand startups need to know that the local market is limited by the relatively small population of 4.8

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When Does a Private-to-Private Merger Make Sense?

Both Sides of the Table

She created the company in New Zealand and without raising any institutional capital had grown a global business. We at Upfront Ventures enthusiastically led a $7 million round of funding in a combined company on track to top $10 million in sales soon and geared up for growth. We couldn’t have asked for a better fit.

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Are You In Control Of Your Business?

YoungUpstarts

But this is where online software such as TradeGecko’s inventory and sales management system provides an ideal solution. Sales inventory software: Pulls together your sales cycle into one central system that all your team can use. Most, if not all inventory & sales management solutions, come with a free trial.

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Going Virtual: Key tips for running an online event

NZ Entrepreneur

New Zealand company FAWC (Food And Wine Classic) even brought together a group of Hawke’s Bay winemakers to offer virtual wine tasting , with participants each being sent a hamper of wine samples in advance so they could join in. This doesn’t just apply to live events.