Owning a business can be hard. You soon get used to conflicting priorities, managing day-to-day demands and working hard to get ahead. When things aren’t going so well, it’s easy ...

Hear from Reihana Manaena of Laser Electrical Napier, alumni of the Owner Operator Programme:

The business world is overwhelmed with videos, article and discussions talking about “innovation, and “disruption”. These have become buzzwords which are automatically attached to ...

The I Have A Dream Charitable Trustaims to inspire Kiwi kids growing up in material hardship to navigate their own path to academic and life success, and creating positive role ...

We work with a wide variety of businesses at various stages of their life cycle. While many early stage businesses invest in market research and validation, sadly this is rarely ...

When Janene Draper decided to go on theOwner Manager Programme in 2011 she was already directing a team of 120 staff, was running two successful grocery stores and was about to ...

Why the hell do we use a process for innovation? Isn't that the worst idea ever?! No, and let me tell you why.

A brand is more than a name, it's a promise. You need to be able to deliver what your brand represents. Get clear on what you stand for, why you are unique, and then have a strong ...

A common challenge amongst many of the business owners and managers we work with is “how do we make more sales?” We know that there is no shortage of willing advisors who mean ...

Many think that a brand is just a name, a logo, or a design, but I am always heartened when a business owner can dig deeper knowing that their brand is reflected in what they ...