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Home business

10 blogging tips for Kiwi business websites

If you want to get found online a business blog is a great way to produce fresh content to improve your search engine rankings. A blog for your business can develop a relationship with your customers as well as generating new sales leads.

Making a dream come true - even from half-way round the world

Jodee Reid always had a passion to build a successful baby skincare business, and she's done so in spite of having to face some substantial challenges. She shares her inspirational story with us

Micro businesses too big to be ignored

New research - based on responses from many of the visitors on this site - highlights the importance of micro businesses in the New Zealand economy. If you're one of the people who participated, thank you!

New Zealand’s small business heroes pack a punch

Specialist online breastfeeding shop, Breastmates, has been named New Zealand’s small business hero of the year in The David Awards 2009. Another baby-oriented business, Belly Beyond, was also highly commended for the Supreme Award.

How to ensure your home business is taken seriously

Do you suffer from a home business inferiority complex? John Shattock shares some thoughts to help you identify it and shake it off

Get rid of your home business inferiority complex!

John Shattock invites you to shed any perceptions that your home business is not "up to scratch". He explores the issues and invites you to join the free National Home Business Week Tele-Seminar he's hosting to really move your business ahead!

What are my options if I want to run a home-based business?

If you are serious about running a business from home, there are three main ways you can get into one. Richard O'Brien outlines your options

Crossing the moat: home business at the doors of the corporate castle

Is it safe yet to tell corporate clients you work from home? Perhaps ... read on to find out more!

Doing your homework makes working from home more fun

When you decide to work from home, deciding exactly what you will be doing, and where, is a big part of getting the setup right. Here are some issues to bear in mind.

It takes more than just an idea to build a business

Turning a great idea into a viable home business is not so easy. Heather Douglas examines some of the stumbling blocks, and how home businesses can be helped to be more successful.

Home business - the primary school for bigger business?

How many well-known businesses started off in a bedroom, spare room or garage? Heaps!! And that's one of the reasons home businesses need recognition, assistance and support in the early stages of their growth.

What makes a home business truly successful?

Sue Aitken has some words of advice to get new home business operators off to a great start, or help existing home businesses achieve greater success

Why you just can't beat working from home

Sometimes we need reminding about just what it is that makes working from home so great. Simon Young shares two experiences which leave little room for doubt!

Home Business - a job at home, or the beginnings of something bigger?

Chris Gregory helps you work out why you want to start your own home business - and where it is going to lead. Whether you want to earn a few dollars to help make ends meet, or build an empire starting from your bedroom, you'll find it easier to achieve if you know where you are headed.

Give your PC the care it deserves!

Is your computer your business's lifeblood? Would losing you data or your machine be akin to cutting off your right arm? Here are some basic tips to keep it in good nick.

Networking millenium style - Making money FOR your clients

Has networking really replaced the old hard sell? Internationally renowned networking expert Robyn Henderson thinks so - and explains why.

eCommerce IS for home-based businesses!

Can you afford to ignore the Internet revolution? For many home businesses it's an opportunity like none they've ever had before - and if they don't seize it now, they may as well shut up shop.

Marketing: white man's magic - or science?

Marketing is a very simple science with a sound basis in human logic. Find out how you can tap into this powerful business tool.

Product safety standards, consumer information standards and bans

Home based businesses often trip up over regulations they don't know exist, or which they think may not apply to them. Here are some guidelines all home businesses should be aware of.

Choosing a web site designer

Putting your business online costs dollars - how many, and what you get for them, depends on your choice of designer. Here are some tips to help ensure you get the most for your investment.