Topic: Business model

Grow a business while protecting the environment Peri Drysdale

Insight key moment Mark Donaldson

Added value by planning Alan Frampton The combination of thinking, vision, investment and enthusiasm lead to innovative product development.

A marriage of two cultures James Wheeler Two cultures can marry, combine their respective knowledge and business acumen to stride together into the future as a economic stronger entity.

Balancing business and family Yasmin Shenhav Combining business with a young family can be challenging - but all ingredients are there for business and family life to blend together.

Brand growing in horticulture Ashley Berrysmith "Growing a horticulture brand goes beyond sticking a label onto a pack of sprouts" ... what does it take then?

Building confidence - early on Peter Radford Belief in the product, in spite of obstacles, together with market education resulted in premium prices being paid for the product.

Building leadership capacity Andrew West Building leadership capacity in large organisations involves delegation and rising to the challenge.

Building the brand story Peter Radford A new brand needs to have to have a point of difference that the consumer can understand and that is attention-grabbing. The brand story has to have a soul and be real.

Business driving force Yasmin Shenhav Division of labour happens at home and at work - by building on each other's strengths.

Business ecosystems Ashley Berrysmith Integration of the business from seed to plate is how the business is now being developed. There is involvement of all stakeholders in the whole process.

Clients' reputation as business asset Sam Morgan Online transaction systems depend on users' reliability for their long term growth. Allowing users' reputation to be visibly built is a new concept in the business world.

Commercialisation lessons learnt Richard Christie What are the different lessons learnt from different commercialisation stages?

Connecting people - a major success factor Sam Morgan The most successful websites are the ones that connect people. Online transaction operations allow for interaction - building on the very human need for connection.

Convincing your banker and risk management Cathy Tait-Jamieson Getting financed was difficult because they did not fit the norm. The bank had to set completely different criteria according to an unconventional set of equations.

Counterintuitive business model Mark Donaldson Developing a totally new technology often means developing the brand new business model to support it - while the technology transitions effectively into the marketplace.

Crafting industry sustainability standards Nick Patterson

Create visual symbols for consistency Murray McPhail Agribusiness people need to transition from the field to the marketplace in terms of how they present themselves.

Cultural business James Wheeler Māori agribusiness and other types of business are becoming a significant business force to be reckoned with in the New Zealand economy.

Customer innovators Adrien de Croy Through a support mailing list, users have contributed innovative ideas that the company has adopted and used as leverage for growth.

Engaging with the industry - beyond research Garth Carnaby An assignment to understand why threads in textile machines were repeatedly breaking on the carpet machines precipitated out of the box problem solving and a patent...

Evolution of cultural branding impact Alan Haronga Māori heritage is one important attribute of the New Zealand cultural landscape. Cultural branding promotes the uniqueness of its products.

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