A new set of challenges

Mike Smart has worked for others for 25 years. During that time he has been retrenched once and two separate companies that he has worked for have gone into liquidation.

No more regular pay packet

Stuart Franklin and his wife Kathryn used to live in West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. Every day they’d commute an hour to work in opposite directions.

In my Fathers Footsteps

Chris Maclean recently took over from his father as CEO of Maclean Computing. But has the succession all gone to plan? Patricia Moore spoke with father and son.

Buyers and Sellers BEWARE

What are the key factors to consider when buying or selling a business? And is this a good time to be in the market anyway? Kevin Kevany goes in search of the answers.

Pathway to the bigger picture

The MBA, more market-savvy than ever, is not just the ultimate business qualification, it is the ticket to new perspectives.  NZBusiness reviews the MBA marketplace, talks to graduates, and presents a Guide to programmes for 2010. By Glenn Baker.

Coming soon to a mobile near you

Mobile phones are one of our most personal devices.  The number uniquely identifies us and they are with us almost 24/7. So it’s inevitable that marketers would look for ways to use mobiles to market to us. Cathy Parker looks at how this is happening and where the technology is heading.