James McCarthy is CEO of Spidertracks, an aviation safety company, which was incorporated in 2007.

The apology from State Services boss Iain Rennie to the complainant at the centre of the Roger Sutton affair and public servants in general has been welcomed by his minister, Paula Bennett - but she has indicated another slip-up will cost him his job.

Nic Gibbens is the CEO of Wellington-based mobile apps firm PaperKite, which he founded in March 2010.

Holidays. They should be a time to recharge, relax and enjoy a change of pace. But the hardest part can be the unwinding, breaking the routine ... and turning the mobile phone off.

There's a key question anyone mulling over a new business concept needs to ask themselves: can this business afford to pay me?

It's been in the news recently that Apple and Facebook have offered to freeze eggs for female employees, the purpose is, apparently, to attract more women on to their staff.

Don't minimise the importance of celebrating small wins with the entire team at work. It is more important than you think.

Photographer Gerhard Egger is based in Paradise Valley on the outskirts of Rotorua.

Gretchen Bunny is managing director of AgRecord, an IT company that she runs from her farm office near Porangahau in Central Hawke’s Bay.

Joyce Russell answers reader questions about pursuing a job lead, the threat of being fired and leveraging offers.

Disruption is shaking up the existing order in today's workplaces. The aim of Frog Recruitment's final iNTRAPRENEUR breakfast for 2014 was to find out if we need to panic about the breakthrough disruptions that are reshaping the world of work.

Sarah Campbell and Dave Kirk-Jones are the owners of Pah Road Accommodation based in Riwaka, just outside of Motueka.

A fast food worker alleges she was forced to carry on working despite suffering broken ribs and coughing up blood in front of customers.

A handful of businesses explain the challenges and benefits of operating from the countryside in this week's Your Business series.

An unhappy and miserable boss can be infectious and rub off on employees. New Massey University research found leaders who reported they were depressed were more likely to have unhappy staff.

Donna Hamilton and her husband Stuart run Muriwai-based tourism company Coast to Coast Tours.

We Compost collects around 500 tonnes of compostable waste each year, helping customers avoid about 270 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

A Curriculum Vitae or CV is your calling card to prospective employers - it is there to attract attention so you get that all-important interview.

An increasing number of Kiwi firms are trying to keep staff healthy by shouting breakfast or fruit, running exercise or weight loss challenges.

Sustainability is a buzzword you hear often in business, but it's a topic where there can sometimes be more talk than walk.

A number of women working with former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) boss Roger Sutton made informal approaches about sexual harassment.

The woman who filed a formal complaint of sexual harassment against her boss Roger Sutton was driven to take a stand because of what she says was similar treatment of other women at the organisation.

Jason Rutherford is the owner/operator of Subway in the Smales Farm business precinct on Auckland's North Shore.

Myles Cooper is a founder of investment firm Challenge Partners.

David Fiu and his wife Dale bought Bean There Cafe in Onehunga in January 2014.

After the GFC, the market for buying and selling businesses is enjoying a period of smoother sailing.