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Building a Customer-Centric Digital Strategy

In September 2006, Hamish Nuttall launched Naked Bus to challenge the long-distance bus monopoly. Naked Bus challenged themselves to use digital technologies to create a ...

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Capitalising on the Intellectual Property in Your Business

An IP strategy allows you to understand, manage and capitalise on the IP in your business. It can also help you win more market share, secure higher prices or ensure lower costs ...

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4 Signs It’s Time to Engage a Business Coach

Owning a business can be hard. You soon get used to conflicting priorities, managing day-to-day demands and working hard to get ahead. When things aren’t going so well, it’s easy ...

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Reihana Manaena: My Experience on the Owner Operator Programme

Hear from Reihana Manaena of Laser Electrical Napier, alumni of the Owner Operator Programme:

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Is Your Mindset Holding Your Business Back?

The business world is overwhelmed with videos, article and discussions talking about “innovation, and “disruption”. These have become buzzwords which are automatically attached to ...

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I Have a Dream Charitable Trust Making a Tangible Difference for Young Kiwis

The I Have A Dream Charitable Trustaims to inspire Kiwi kids growing up in material hardship to navigate their own path to academic and life success, and creating positive role ...

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Derek Young: Understanding Your Customers

We work with a wide variety of businesses at various stages of their life cycle. While many early stage businesses invest in market research and validation, sadly this is rarely ...

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Farro Fresh: The Growth Spurt Of The Niche Supermarket

When Janene Draper decided to go on theOwner Manager Programme in 2011 she was already directing a team of 120 staff, was running two successful grocery stores and was about to ...

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Innovation Process – Oops, I Said the P Word…

Why the hell do we use a process for innovation? Isn't that the worst idea ever?! No, and let me tell you why.

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The Value of Brands

A brand is more than a name, it's a promise. You need to be able to deliver what your brand represents. Get clear on what you stand for, why you are unique, and then have a strong ...

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