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Beestings: Balancing risk and reward in business

Business is all about balancing risk and reward - at that is particularly true when it comes to financing growth. Typically, many New Zealand home and small business owners are risk-averse (and wisely so), but one of the biggest reasons business owners give for their businesses failing to thrive is lack of capital. This week's guaranteed-under-two-minute read delves into some of the options and offers some advice if you're needing to invest in the business to help get it off the ground or to the next level.
February 7th, 2012 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: Tips to make the hoiiday season less stressful

The start of the school holidays can make balancing a business and home life difficult. We have some tips and tools to help.
December 21st, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: Own and manage your unique identity

There can be more to a job than just hiring a contractor to do it – like creating a brand for you - and ticking it off your list. This week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read has tips and tricks to make sure you own and manage your own unique identity in a way that benefits your business as well as your customers.
December 6th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: Overcome the Jack-of-all-trades syndrome

Sometimes it can be hard to keep your business ticking along on all fronts – and it can leave you feeling like a Jack-of-all-trades – and we all know, that means master of none. This week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read has tips and tricks to have all aspects of your business buzzing along in no time.
November 29th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team
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Beestings: What will you do differently next year?

New years bring new beginnings, so now is a great time to plan some changes that will bring great results in 2012. This week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read has some ideas to get you started.
November 22nd, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: You don't have to go it alone

Going it alone in business can be tough – but even if you are the only person in your business, you don’t have to manage all by yourself. This week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read highlights the value of getting advice, and has tips and tools to help you surround yourself with support and guidance.
November 15th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: Grooming your business for sale (from day one)

Grooming a business for sale takes time and should be done throughout the business’s life. In this week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read, we’ve got some tips and tools to help you make a great exit from your business when the time is right.
November 8th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: Are you making these mistakes?

Yes, making mistakes can be okay and you can learn from them, but it’s best to avoid the really bad ones if you still want to be in business this time next year. In this week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read, we’ve got some tips and tools to help avoid the worst business mistakes.
November 1st, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: What's threatening your business?

While everything might seem to be going swimmingly in your business, you need to look beneath the surface to uncover and manage risks before they become real problems. This week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute read covers off some potential pitfalls and gives suggestions for how to deal with them
October 25th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: What's your game-changer?

Way to go, All Blacks! What a win – and what a game to look forward to next weekend. And as small and home businesses, there are some take-aways too: while we don’t have control over everything that happens, building the skills and putting the foundations in place certainly mean when opportunities arise or calamity strikes, our businesses have the depth and ability to take advantage or show resilience. This week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read has some suggestions on how you can build game-changing strengths into your business.
October 18th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: Business might be easier if we weren't dealing with humans

Every small business needs to deal with the “human factor” – after all, we inhabit the planet with our fellow homo sapiens. And while it’s rewarding, managing those relationships is all part of the challenge of running a business. Whether it’s learning to network effectively, engaging in contracts to secure business relationships, or letting off steam with a pet, catering for the human factor should be part of your business week. In this week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read, we’ve got tips and tools to help.
October 11th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Small business wins big as kiwi Davids take on Goliaths

A two-years-young multi-million-revenue business run from a garage and a spare room has trumped the competition to take out the Supreme Award in The David Awards 2001: heroes in small business initiative.
October 6th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: Stay on top of your game

While the All Blacks and the Warriors have been dishing out some lessons on peak performance on the sports field (GO both teams!), we're thrilled to announce the 2011 finalists in The David Awards. Small and home businesses are often overlooked because they are not as visible as bigger businesses, and yet there are some outstanding and very inspirational ones out there. Check them out - and congratulations to all of them. This week's guaranteed-under-two-minute-read has some tips and tricks to get and keep you performing at the top of your game too.
September 27th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: Are you creating your future?

If you're in business, what you do today is going to determine to a large extent what your future holds - we call it marketing. This week's guaranteed-under-two-minute-read has some suggestions to help you keep your business healthy.
September 20th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: Tips and tools to build and manage relationships

Whether you are working alone, or have a team of employees, working with others can sometimes be, quite frankly, a pain. You can’t do business though, without learning how to manage others who are getting under your skin, so this week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read has some tips and tools to help you keep then onside while working through the issue.
September 6th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: Being your best

Being your best can be difficult and daunting and often what holds us back is fear of success rather than, or at least as much as, fear of failure. This week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read has tips and tools to help you bring out the best in yourself and business.
August 30th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: Fine-tune technology to create a better customer experience

Thank you to all of you who voted for Bizbuzz in the Netguide Awards. You’ve helped make us a finalist and we hope you’re just as thrilled as we are! Today’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read has tips and tools to help you use technology to create a better customer experience for your clients.
August 23rd, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: Add dollars to your bottom line

A lot of business owners dive right into the “doing” part of their business without understanding how the numbers work. Knowing how to increase profitability and productivity helps you work smarter rather than harder and today’s guaranteed-under-two-minute read points you in the right direction.
August 16th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team