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Trustpower Baypark – looking ahead
After lockdown Trustpower Baypark kicked back into life with a number of events occurring before we entered Level 2 again. A few successful large...
Regular Columns
Credit Management 
If you don’t manage expectations, they will manage you
In the more than 100 disputes tribunal hearings that I have been involved in as a support person for my clients, a huge number...
Better Business Buying 
What you need to do to get bank funding
In order to get funding from them to buy a business, there are three key areas that come into it: the equity you will...
Franchising 
How franchisors earn their keep, and their franchisee’s respect
There are a number of traditional reasons why the pundits such as myself spruik the virtues of franchising versus a stand-alone or independent business...
Human Resources 
Flexibility is key in an evolving environment
When planning this article, we sat down as a team to discuss the current state of the employment climate and how when speaking with...
What To Do With Your Money 
The global pandemic continues
The US has struggled to contain a widespread outbreak across many states, with new outbreaks having also occurred in parts of Europe, the UK, Australia, and Japan.
Tech Talk 
Be prepared for new Privacy Act changes
According to a survey by Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) in 2019, 79 percent of New Zealanders were concerned about the protection of their...
The Last Word 
Bring your personality to the media interview
How many times have you watched a TV news item and felt like the interviewee was just reeling off a sales pitch?
All too often...
Intellectual Property Issues 
When IP rights are bona vacantia it ain’t no vacation
In my last article I wrote about the importance of doing thorough due diligence on any business or asset acquisition. I recommended drawing up...
