Case Studies

Flotech

Engineering

Going global The challenge The product is 1,000 tonnes of heavy machinery which is to be designed in Auckland and built in Singapore. Read More

Foster Construction

Construction

People, Passion and Opportunity Passion for business Leonard Gardner says he noticed a big difference when he became a director and shareholder of the Foster Construction Group. Read More

Marketing on a shoestring Targeting young people While large established businesses often have substantial marketing resources to promote their brand, new products or special offers, start-up companies rarely have much of a marketing budget to contact customers and build brand awareness. Read More

ABC Educare

Education

Managing the needs of a diverse staff Accessibility Some people are ringing ABC Educare in New Plymouth as soon as they know they are expecting a child. Read More

Red Fish

Employment Services

Need for a new company Creating a new company and building an international brand is never something to be taken lightly but sometimes it just has to be done. Read More

Curia Market Research

ICT

The idea While many people talk about the potential importance of blogs and blogging in business today, very few people in New Zealand have actually made it an integral part of their business or brand. Read More

Paewai Mullins Shearing

Agriculture (Video Case Study)

Paewai Mullins Shearing is a contract shearing business established in the 1950s. Read More

ASB

Banking

Managing customer services Establishing empathy Every organisation only has one payroll department. Read More

Dad's Pies

Food

Getting the product right When Dad’s Pies was founded in 1981, the humble Red Beach bakery made 60,000 pies a year. Read More

James Cook Hotel

Hospitality (Video Case Study)

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Capital Development Agency

Business Development Services

Every client is different Advantages of being small “Big,” says Clare Nolan, “is not always best. Read More

Island Bay New World

Retail

Organic, gluten free, and brewed Establishing points of difference A young Maurice Bennett learnt his first business lesson on his parent’s front porch. Read More

Fulbright New Zealand

Education

Successfully running a small organization requires communication skills, an ability to learn and, above all, common sense says Mele Wendt, Executive Director of Fulbright New Zealand. Read More

Coll Electrical

Electrical (Video Case Study)

Coll Electrical has been specialising in electrical engineering contracting work since it was established in 1986. Read More

The Small Business Company

Resource Development

When a small business starts looking for information and support, they want it straight away. Read More

Information Tools

IT

In the fiercely competitive international market for marketing software tools and database services, a New Zealand company is standing out from the crowd with its unique commitment “to enlighten through simplicity, not cloud with complexity. Read More

Martin Goulden Builders Limited

Building

Building and maintaining a business team Three years ago, Wellington residential builder Martin Goulden faced his greatest business challenge – several of his staff decided to leave his company. Read More

Stanley Group

Building

The Stanley Group knows there is more to being a successful building business than just turning up to a work site and hammering in some nails. Read More