ADVOCATE ARTICLE
10 Oct, 2018
ADVOCATE COLUMN 2nd WEEK APRIL 2018 NZ Chambers of Commerce regularly surveys its members as to their level of business confidence. The Financial Times describes business confidence as an economic indicator that measures the amount of optimism or pessimism that business managers feel about the prospects of their companies/ organisations. […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
05 Apr, 2018
ADVOCATE COLUMN 4th WEEK MARCH 2018 The international Me Too Movement and the accompanying revelations of sexual harassment in some high profile New Zealand’s companies highlights the fact that while it seems most of us agree this should not happen, it does happen and everyone within the business community has […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
05 Apr, 2018
ADVOCATE COLUMN 2nd WEEK MARCH 2018 At a recently very well attended Business After 5 to celebrate the new ASB building on Rathbone Street I was reminded of the importance of reputation and brand to all organisations and particularly those whose who aspire to provide a high-quality customer experience. The […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
05 Apr, 2018
ADVOCATE COLUMN 4th WEEK FEBRUARY 2018 It still surprises me how often we are approached at the Chamber by business owners who are experiencing difficulties recovering payments and where they do not have any clear terms of trade outlining the contractual relationship between both parties. One of the most useful […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
05 Apr, 2018
ADVOCATE COLUMN 4th WEEK JANUARY 2018 Not a day goes by where there is not some report or another in the media relating to the pressure growth is putting on housing stock, roading or other infrastructure. In the past, these stories generally related to Auckland but recently they are echoed […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
08 Jan, 2018
ADVOCATE COLUMN 4th WEEK DECEMBER 2017 There is no doubt that local businesses provide a benefit to the communities in which they operate. How a local business defined is in itself an interesting challenge and could be a similar dilemma as faced when trying to pigeonhole any commercial enterprise into […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
08 Jan, 2018
ADVOCATE COLUMN 2nd WEEK JUNE 2017 Most of us are aware that New Zealand is a one of the easiest countries in the world to start a business, that many start up businesses fail in the first two years and that the business landscape is dominated by very small businesses […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
08 Jan, 2018
ADVOCATE COLUMN 2nd WEEK OCTOBER 2017 Even though many businesses have had a great year to date with high demand for their goods and services, traditionally they are now heading into the time of year where they are likely to be at their busiest, where demand for their services will […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
08 Jan, 2018
ADVOCATE COLUMN 4th WEEK JUNE 2017 Just as it is important for new businesses to enter the market and for Northland to have an environment that is attractive to inward investment, so is the need to grow existing businesses. Obviously there are a number of reasons why a business may […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
08 Jan, 2018
ADVOCATE COLUMN 2nd WEEK SEPTEMBER 2017 Almost 12 months ago we relocated from our existing premises into the Orchard Business and Event Hub which is a shared work space located within Whangarei’s CBD. The space is an initiative of Northland Inc and was recently recognized at a national level with […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
08 Jan, 2018
ADVOCATE COLUMN 4th WEEK OCTOBER 2017 If you have been a business owner or involved in business for more than a few years, there is a good chance you have developed a whole range of skills and experiences that make you much better at what you do now than when […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
08 Jan, 2018
ADVOCATE COLUMN 2nd WEEK JULY 2017 Understanding what intellectual property your business has, its strength and scope, how to use and leverage it, is a prerequisite for every successful business. Every single technology, product, improvement to our lives, begins as an idea – as intellectual property. For most businesses much […]
