NZ ranks seventh among the top 10 countries that are having problems finding highly skilled staff, thanks largely to the Christchurch rebuild and construction and infrastructure developments in Auckland, a survey shows.

Clever New Zealand technology will soon be on tap to help doctors around the world diagnose and treat serious illness.

Dean Young is the founder and director of BRAVEday, an insurance planning firm based on Auckland’s North Shore.

A South Dunedin man is calling for more support for people trying to start their own businesses.

I am constantly amazed at the number of executives who take calls when they're having a meeting, formal or informal, with staff.

Eleanor Ozich founded food blog Petite Kitchen in 2012 after eliminating grain, sugar, additives and preservatives from her family’s diet.

Zoe Salmen is the founder of children’s online retailer Little & Loved, the site where she also blogs about food.

Note to marketers and graphic designers. Have a heart for the over 40’s. We hate small print.

Andy Abel is the web developer at Need A Part, a Wellington-based online retailer specialising in small appliance parts.

Elliot Hall is a founder, along with his brother Guy, of Tauranga-based online handbag and travel accessories retailer EverMe.

If you are involved in a business that has been effected by online shopping, the advice I gave to the pet store owners is equally relevant for you.

The internet is a big place, especially when compared with your local shopping mall or high street.

Dan Rennie is the founder of Auckland-based economics education resource companies Rennie Resources and Elearn Resources.

Life is so much more pleasant when you look on the bright side. When you can turn a negative into a positive with a simple little twist of mind.

It's official: more Kiwi small to medium-sized enterprises are claiming their place in cyberspace.