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Volume 8, Issue 1 | February 2014
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$5.75
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Get in quick for
Product Management workshop!
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Register now for BCC's first event of 2014 - Taking Great Products to Market - as the deadline for registrations is fast approaching.
During our Product Management workshop (Thursday, February 27th at Manawatu Golf Course Function Room, 4.30 pm - 7.30 pm), you'll find out what it takes to have a winning product. Learn from cross-sector speakers, including experts from thriving national and global companies.
If you're taking a product to market, why not learn from the best? BCC has pulled together experts in online, venture funds, and product development.
The three-hour workshop is designed to deliver the following benefits for business owners and their teams:
- Improved team know-how of product management
- Practical tips to increase the probability of product success
- Pitfalls to avoid when taking your product to market.
Don't delay, register now!
Go to website for more information and to register
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Eyelash tool set to sweep beauty industry
Want beautiful lashes fast? The fiddly and time-consuming process of lash extensions is about to be turned on its head when an innovative lash separation tool, developed by an Innovate Top 10 finalist, hits the market.
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Adventure in
Golden Bay
A long-term relationship across a generation with ANZ helped pilot Mit Brereton access not just the all-important first business loan, but also vital business advice. It also proved invaluable when Brereton had engine failure and crashed his new plane.
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E is for Enterprise
Being able to work with the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) students this year as they set up real companies with real products and services is a great fit for BCC.
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Innovate 2014 revs up
Ladies and gentlemen, start your innovation engines! Entries for Innovate 2014 open on 1 March. All you need to get started is a good idea - it's that simple!
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Two of the latest additions to our team have backgrounds not only in business and finance, but also in radio and gymnastics, adding to the already colourful mix of skills here at BCC.
We also farewell our valued front man who leaves us for the heady delights of the Caribbean.
Read More
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Help to hit the bull's eye
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 What do you think about having a local market research service?
Malcolm Wright, Professor of Marketing at Massey University's School of Business, is considering setting up a local market research service that would offer surveys, in depth customer interviews, focus groups, benchmarking, modelling and forecasting. He says specialist techniques developed at Massey would be used for data interpretation.
Would this be valuable for you? Do you think business would engage? Help us figure out the value of having a local market research service by completing the - very short - survey!
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Who's Behind Our Newsletter?
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Richard Curtis, our Senior Technology Transfer Advisor, is holding this month's newsletter. With a PhD in geography, Richard is a former scientist who understands scientists, research and the scientific process. He commercialises new inventions, research, and technologies. Richard is happiest when he has at least 20 balls in the air.
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