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Brian understands……

June 6, 2007

Business, Economic Development, Governance, Manufacturing, New Zealand, Society, Strategy

Following on from my previous post regarding the Skellerup layoffs, an interesting post here from Brian Sweeney of Sweeney Vesty/NZ Edge/7*7 fame. As Brian so rightly comments, we are nation of “she’ll be right”ers, happy to achieve a modicum…

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And another one bites the dust…

June 6, 2007

Business, Economic Development, Efficiency, Governance, Manufacturing, New Zealand, Society

News today that up to 100 jobs might be lost at the Skellerup Christchurch plant. A seeming response to tariff reduction and the soaring NZ dollar. It’s hard to see it and there will be some people hurting but…

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A united front….

June 5, 2007

Business, Economic Development, Efficiency, Manufacturing, New business, New Zealand, Society, Strategy

A great opinion piece in this months Unlimited magazine by Rod Drury. In it Rod discusses the desperate need in New Zealand for internet infrastructure spend. In it Rod correctly states that the three year electoral cycle is a…

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I’ll drink to that….

May 30, 2007

Branding, Business, Economic Development, New business, New Zealand, Society, Strategy, Waipara

Last night I got to wear three hats. The first was as a board member of Enterprise North Canterbury, the second was as chair of the Waipara District Residents Association, while the third was as a landowner and resident…

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It’s hard but it’s worth it…

May 28, 2007

Business, Economic Development, My businesses, New business, New Zealand, Society

Great post over here by Dan about his early stage reflection on the pros and cons of the change to self employment. It is a recommended read for anyone considering the shift from being an employee – too often…

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Xero won!!!!!!!

May 25, 2007

Business, Economic Development, IT, New business, New Zealand

Xero has won the Technium challenge in Wales! I’ve been somewhat critical about the entire Xero IPO deal but this win is fantastic – well done Rod and team!!!!

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Another challenge for NZ businesses……

May 25, 2007

Business, Economic Development, Efficiency, Governance, IT, Manufacturing, New business, New Zealand, Society, Strategy

Succession planning… The ANZ bank has identified something which, with a bit of thought was probably obvious anyway. The current generation of SME owners are disproportionately represented by baby boomers. Given the slump in proportionate numbers of successive generations,…

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Another commentator pushing my line…

May 21, 2007

Business, Economic Development, Governance, Society, Strategy

It’s refreshing when one discovers commonality. In her opinion piece in yesterday’s Sunday Star Times, CEO of the New Zealand Institute of Directors Nicky Crauford calls for SME’s to embrace the formation of independant Boards of Directors to build…

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Xero’s European headquarters?????

May 21, 2007

Business, Economic Development, Governance, New business, Strategy

I see (well actually read) that Xero is competing in a competition to win a place in a technology park in Wales. Now I don’t want to sound sour but wasn’t it just last week that we were getting…

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Hooton puts the boot into Cullen…

May 20, 2007

Economic Development, Society, Strategy

An opinion piece in today’s Sunday Star Times by Matthew Hooton, certainly puts the boot into Micahel Cullen. Hooton, disappointed at the quasi-compulsory nature of the Kiwisaver changes announced in this weeks budget, lauded Cullen is a “despised and…

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