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The digital goldrush?
There's big money in apps - so which Kiwi developers are trying to cash in ?

Small Business: Taking stock easier than you think
At this time of year, many people are asking themselves: "Do I really want to do this for another year?"

Small business: Robyn Galloway on temporary relocation after earthquake
Robyn Galloway, Managing Director of Innovative Travel in Christchurch and Board Member for the Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce on business survival and insurance after a disaster.

Success: Pair's in flight brew takes off
Company's drinks aim to combat the physical stresses of air travel

Survey: Workplace stress on the rise
Bigger workloads and tighter company budgets are causing higher stress levels among New Zealand employees in certain sectors, a new report says.

Employers wary of public transport
Employers are rejecting migrant job-seekers without cars as they have little faith in public transport delivering them to work on time, Auckland Transport has been told.

Small business: Peter Townsend on business insurance
Peter Townsend, CEO of Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce on why business insurance is important.

Debbie Mayo-Smith: What happens when they walk through your door?
How much money does a business spend trying to get customers? Trying to get people to cross their threshold? When that happens - why ignore them?

Small business: Jeremy Moon - starting Icebreaker
Icebreaker founder Jeremy Moon talks about starting a brand from scratch.

Sacked by text: Hairdresser wins case
A hairdresser sacked by late night text was unjustifiably dismissed, says the Employment Relations Authority.

Graham McGregor: The value of 'good enough' marketing
Many years ago I wrote a booklet called 'The 7 biggest mistakes that salespeople make and how to stop them losing you sales every week.'

Eateries split over holiday levy
A decade after public holiday surcharges were introduced in restaurants, several eateries have "given up" trying to enforce the added costs.

Small business: Brand experts rework their firm
It is a time of change for BRR, a leading New Zealand brand strategy company, which started as the Brian Richards consultancy in 1993 and was incorporated in 1999 as BRR.

Flip side of fantasy
If you spent the holidays dreading your return to work, you're not alone. Recruitment agencies say people use this time of year to plot a change of direction.

Kiwi Kickstart hopes for iPad gaming case
A kiwi has invented a new cover to improve the iPad gaming experience - now he's seeking help to take it to market.

Success: Asia sales focus delivers growth
Putting out the welcome mat for Chinese tourists has set up Rotorua's Agrodome for what it hopes will be a record year of growth.

Long weekend sickie warning
Aucklanders pulling a sickie to add another 24 hours to their Anniversary Weekend have been warned they're putting extra pressure on workmates, and may face more scrutiny from the boss.