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Can women really have their cake and eat it when it comes to work life balance?

For the modern woman the demands of managing full time employment with a busy family and a healthy lifestyle can seem near on impossible. However for those entrepreneurial women who aren’t prepared to give up on the work life balance dream, exciting possibilities are starting to arise. Technological advances are not only making it easier for women to strike out on their own but they are also making it cheaper, and this is leading to a rise in the number of women starting small businesses. Kiwi entrepreneurs Janine Ogg and Jo Foster of Love Your Small Business are an example of how this trend is playing out in New Zealand and are ensuring women around the world are keeping up with these developments. Their upcoming Profit with Purpose Telesummit brings FREE expert advice and inspiration to women who want to have their cake and eat it too!

One Thing Business Can Be Certain About

It’s been a long time coming but it is here and it will increasingly be the difference between business growth, profitability and continual struggle. In a highly commoditised world with rapidly increasing competition the customer is now in charge and business is being continually judged on the quality of their customer experience.

Manufacturing Activity Shaken by Christchurch Earthquake

Manufacturing activity has been shaken over the last couple of months, but is still keeping its head above water, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).

Assisting Christchurch Business to Bounce Back Stronger

For the first time in New Zealand business has available a detailed customer experience development manual.

New Vocational Pathways for the Youth Guarantee Scheme

BusinessNZ welcomes vocational pathways. The Education Minister has announced new vocational pathways for the Youth Guarantee Scheme. The Youth Guarantee Scheme allows 16 and 17 year to study towards their NCEA in both schools and tertiary organisations.

Private Sector Supports Rebirth of Canterbury Following Earthquake

The announcement by Government outlining a $2.5 million funding package for business is welcomed by business.

Five Areas for Businesses to Work On In 2011

This year has started with a high degree of uncertainty however there a number of areas that business can be very certain about according to Chris Bell Managing Director of Customer Experiences a company that specialises in the development of high quality customer experiences.

Initial Earthquake Assistance Package for Christchurch

An initial earthquake assistance package has been announced for Christchurch businesses and workers. The six week package consists of an Earthquake Support Subsidy to help employers pay wages, and an Earthquake Job Loss Cover to support employees whose jobs are no longer viable.

Bartering for Christchurch

BBX New Zealand, a leading business-to-business barter community, is providing a conversion mechanism that helps businesses around the country contribute to the reconstruction of Christchurch. Donated goods and services will be traded for barter credits that will then be used to buy things that Christchurch companies specifically need to get back on their feet.

Steering Group co-ordinates Private Sector Support Following Christchurch Earthquake

CEOs of 50 leading New Zealand companies today developed a Steering Group to co-ordinate private sector support for Christchurch following this week’s devastating earthquake. The members of BusinessNZ’s Major Companies Group CEO Forum were briefed by Prime Minister John Key, Finance Minister Bill English and Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee at a meeting in Auckland this afternoon.

IRD Flexible towards Earthquake Victims

Inland Revenue will take account of the impact of this week’s huge Christchurch earthquake when dealing with the tax matters of individuals and businesses affected, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today.

HiredGuns Improves Business Performance and Reduces Costs

HiredGuns, a new Internet service for small-to-medium sized New Zealand businesses will help business owners find the experts and skilled professionals they need to stay ahead of their competition.

Lacklustre Start to Service Sector Activity for 2011

Overall activity in the service sector for the first month of 2011 displayed a fairly lacklustre beginning, while the newly established Combined Index shows a similar pattern to the end of 2010, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).

Employment Trial Periods Positive Impact

Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson has welcomed new research showing trial periods had a positive impact on job numbers for small employers at a time of rising unemployment.

Business Opportunities in China Workshop

Enterprise Lake Taupō, Taupō District Council and Occam Consulting are providing the opportunity for local companies interested in doing business with the Chinese, to attend a workshop to get ideas on how to create business opportunities in this swiftly developing country.

Infinity RMS Collects for Department of Internal Affairs

NZ Department of Internal Affairs chooses Triquestra’s Infinity POS and Corporate Performance Management systems for public service transaction efficiency.

Unauthorised Access to Telecom Customer Details

The unauthorised use of Telecom customer details is being investigated by the Privacy Commissioner’s Office. “We are talking to Telecom about how their customer data came into the hands of a competitor’s marketing contractor” said Assistant Privacy Commissioner, Katrine Evans.

Telecom Timeline for Structural Separation

Telecom has advised that it will announce a revised timeframe for the structural separation of its business, upon entering into a contractual arrangement with Crown Fibre Holdings for the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) project.

Risk Adverse New Zealand Retailers Lose Online Sales

Risk adverse New Zealand retailers are losing large amounts of online sales by not including Ratings & Reviews on their online shopping websites – 65% of consumers have indicated they are more like to purchase from a website if it has product Ratings & Reviews. Research by New Zealand ecommerce company Solutionists shows that even though most reviews are positive, even negative reviews can help improve sales and conversion rates.

Mahu Receives Nominations for Outstanding Baby Skincare

Conceived and birthed in the Waikato town of Cambridge, mahu Mother and Baby skincare has gone from on-line to securing distribution of mahu baby to Countdown, Woolworths and Foodtown supermarkets New Zealand wide, to becoming nominated in four categories in the inaugural OhBaby! New Zealand Awards for creating outstanding pregnancy and baby products!