Back to basics: Creating a business continuity plan
A business continuity plan (BCP) pinpoints the most important parts of your business, identifies potential risks to these critical pieces and prepares you to recover as quick and easy as…
Back to basics: Creating a business plan
Whether you’re in your first year of business or your fifth (maybe even 50th!), a business plan is a key part of any successful business. But what is it and…
Back to basics: Building company culture
From the outside, ‘company culture’ may seem like a buzzword for corporates, but building a strong, well-connected team is just as important if you have one staff member or 100.…
Back to basics: Working with your accountant
Do you understand the true value of your accountant? They can provide valuable business acumen and insight, help you set-up your business processes and systems, and take a holistic view…
Back to basics: Buying and selling your business
If you’re in a position to purchase a business or are looking to on-sell your own, make sure you’ve ticked off the fundamentals before you get started. We spoke to…
Confidential Document Destruction: Building a business with a sustainable future
In just 12 months, Michael and Te-Aumihi (Tee) Odgen have taken Confidential Document Destruction from a business locked in manual and legacy processes to a future-focused and agile company offering…
What the heck is SEO and why is it important for your website?
As we move closer to 2023, there is something every business owner needs to focus on: Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). You may have an idea of what it is but…
RBP Case study: EcoResto
Like many business owners, Henry Whyte founded EcoResto because he wanted to do something that was important to him and that would make a difference. The qualified ecologist had grown…
Member Profile: The Why Marketing
Meet Geoffrey Campbell from The Why Marketing. He’s a regular attendee of our BA5 events (pictured), a passionate business owner and all-round friendly person. You may also know him from…
Meet Derek, the Chamber SEBA
Do you have an idea for a business… or do you have a business? It’s the first (and the most important) question that our Smart Economy Business Advisor (SEBA) Derek…