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Founding, building and growing your own small business is a hugely rewarding experience for many entrepreneurs. But the road ahead isn't always smooth.
There are common challenges that crop up and...
Remote work has become an increasingly popular way of working in recent years. Many companies now offer their employees the ability to work from home or other external locations. This is a giant...
At the beginning of your startup journey, you and your co-founders will be in charge of selecting and hiring the key members of your new team.
The people you choose will identify with your core...
Maybe it’s been an extremely busy month. Maybe you’ve just run out of time. Whatever the reason, if you need to arrange a last-minute festive party for your business, we’ve got...
Scaling up your business isn't about steady growth over time. It's about having a clear strategy for quickly expanding the business to achieve full-scale hypergrowth.
Most startups grow...
With low unemployment and increased competition for people, businesses are changing their offering to attract and retain the best employees. It’s not just about money; the pandemic has caused...
Do you have staff taking leave over Christmas? Are systems in place to make sure everyone gets what they’re entitled to?
Even if someone else handles your payroll, you are responsible for...
Getting it wrong could be costly!
Is that team member an employee or a contractor? It’s important to know the difference, because getting it wrong could be an expensive mistake.
The...
The pandemic has acted as an impetus for reflection, with many workers and business people reassessing the hours they work and the priority that work has in their lives.
A survey from Slack showed...
But you’ll need to comply in the meantime
A major overhaul of the Holidays Act 2003 is underway, which is welcome news because this is a notoriously tricky Act for businesses to comply...
As the vaccination programme rolls out across New Zealand, you might be wondering what your obligations are as an employer.
Employment New Zealand has released some guidelines to help employers...
The key things to include
As your business grows, there will be an increasing need to create new roles and hire new employees.
A job description will be an essential document for defining the...