The NZ government has been pushing for businesses, through their Digital Boost programme, to be digitally ready for some time now, offering plenty of free advice on what you should be doing to be digitally ready. The expression “digitally ready”…
Business stakeholders – Starting your Business (Module 3)
Does your business have stakeholders? The answer is yes. Even if you’re just a sole trader with a simple business you still have stakeholders. What are stakeholders, and why should you care? Welcome to the third part in a series…
Business skills & self analysis – Starting your Business (Module 2)
In this second module of the ‘Starting your Business’ course run by the Open Polytechnic the subject of self analysis is covered; the somewhat delicate task of putting yourself, as the business owner, in front of a mirror and figuring…
Starting your Business: Business planning (Module 1)
Welcome to the first article in a series based on the “Starting your business” course (CSB401) offered by the Open Polytechnic. I will be reviewing each module as I progress through the course, giving you the key points, an overall…