The Kingsland Business Community commissioned a film to help promote the inner Auckland area as a place to work and run a business.

For some start-up businesses, collaborating with other like-minded companies is something they do from day one.

Two law firms, Lowndes Associates of Auckland and Christchurch-based Malley & Co each talk about the workshops they run for clients.

Richard Cheeseman, managing director and co-founder of Lume, talks about his company's business seminars. Lume provides a virtual IT manager and help desk to ensure a company's IT and telecommunications meet their business goals.

Kris Nygren, CEO, Optimal Experience, the Auckland based usability consultancy on the point of running regular client seminars.

A Kiwi start-up that's working to commercialise its 'smart fabric' technology has received a capital injection from some of the country's leading investor groups.

Simon O'Shaughnessy, one of The Executive Connection’s Chairs, looks at the pros and cons of businesses hosting seminars as a way of developing contacts and clients.

Here are two ways to hire a rainmaker that could be worth testing in your own business ..

The late Kiwi bushman Barry Crump might be turning in his grave. Or perhaps he'd be jealous there is now a range of Swanndri he could wear to dinner.

Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers is something all small businesses try to do.

Kiwi architects say diversifying abroad will strengthen firm.

A Kiwi clothing brand start-up has been left stunned after raising eight times what it was hoping for from a crowdfunding campaign.

New Zealand has lost more ground in a world ranking of economic competitiveness, with corporate governance and R&D cited as major weaknesses.

Deep Creek Brewing Co. is a throwback to the days when you could head down to your local village, hang out with great friends, drink exciting brews and eat fantastic food.

Simon Gamble, President North America and co-founder of Mako Networks, a cloud-based network management company, providing services and managed appliances that connect businesses to the Internet.

Craig Fountain founded OUTDURE in 2007. It builds decks for homes and for commercial properties.

Paul Blomfield, PR expert for shows including MyBiz Expo, the Auckland Home Show and the Restaurant & Bar Show.

A flooring company which sent texts to a competitor trying to fix prices for sanding and polishing services has been handed a formal warning by the Commerce Commission.

You can get started with highly profitable marketing activities that cost little or no money.

Ailing workers might find it tougher to get a medical certificate from their doctor after a review into how the certificates are issued.

Shannon and Rob Auton, founders of OOB Organic icecream on their small Matakana-based organic ice cream and blueberry company which is taking on some big competition with considerable success in New Zealand, Australia and further afield.