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November/December 2020 Edition

Social media advertising works, but is it ethical?

On one hand, we’re more connected than ever before – we can keep up with the happenings of friends and family almost in real-time,...

How culture can complicate credit

It is so easy to become judgemental or critical of the behaviour of others when we view them through our own behavioural and cultural...

The impact of Covid-19 on business acquisition

I commonly get asked “what is this business worth” – and the answer usually starts with “it depends”. Well, it now depends a wee...

Birth of the human firewall

Cyber security threats are ever evolving and continue to be a risk to our businesses; what are some of the common ones and why...

Emerging trends and opportunities

Towards the end of each year I write on what I see as the emerging trends in franchising for the coming year. If 2020...

IP and social media – mind your Ts, Cs, Ps and Qs

Social media is a powerful marketing tool. Just ask all those small businesses who have signed up this year to Facebook groups like Chooice...

Rotorua Airport opens its new Business Hub

Rotorua Airport has recently formally opened its new Business Hub. The Business Hub took five months to complete and the official opening was delayed by...

NZ Forestry high achievers recognised

The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) has announced the winners of its 2020 awards. The forestry sector is a key contributor to the Bay’s...

Taking stock

Investment market update (for the quarter ended 30 Sep, 2020) Stock markets have delivered a second successive quarter of strong gains. The performance of financial...

The hub of entertainment this summer

As the Hub of Entertainment in the Bay of Plenty, Trustpower Baypark has a huge line-up of events this summer for locals and tourists...

November/December OUT NOW!

Inside November/December - Massive mandate for labour NOW BAY BUSINESS NEEDS EFFECTIVE ACTION Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party has achieved an unprecedented result under MMP. Now,...

Massive mandate for labour

Jacinda Ardern was expected to win the latest election. But the comprehensive scale of the Labour Party leader’s defeat of National caught most observers...

Kiwifruit in a growing queue for more workers

Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers are nervously eyeing other fruit-growing sectors’ efforts as they wrestle with the potential impact of fewer seasonal workers for...

Photos from The National Business Network Smarter Business Event

Networking photos from The National Business Network Smarter Business Event. Photos by Dylan Mcneely

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