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.

Deadly Ponies is an Auckland-based company that produces leather handbags and small accessories.

Shaun Cloustan says the human race isn't getting any smaller, so everybody has to think about the way they do things.

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.

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.

The latest wearable sensor technology from the University of Auckland will be combined with mechanisms that enable movement provided by Franhofer Institute.

Cathy Pope is the founder of Cathy Pope Jewellery. Your Business editor Caitlin Sykes talks with her about marketing.

Lisa Jansen is the marketing manager at business growth centre The Icehouse.

Siblings Sam and Nicky Walsh are the co-founders of Curate.

Nicky Shore is the founder and owner of the OFF chain of three specialist wax and brow bars in Auckland.

What could business leaders learn from a captain in a long-distance yacht race? Plenty, says Volom marketer Jason Willis.

Fewer women than men choose to go into tech-intensive fields and if they do, are significantly more likely to leave the tech industry.

Saying "thank you" to employees is not just polite, it is critical for keeping them engaged. Here are some tips.

Sip Mounlath is the owner of Mt Eden-based eatery Bolaven, which opened in May and has 15 staff.

Natalie Le Gal and her husband Romain are the owners of two Auckland-based French eateries - L’Assiette and La Fourchette.

The winners are in control. They are winners because they deserve to be winners.

Promotion used to mean climbing the ladder of an organisational hierarchy, when the ladders had many more rungs than they do now.

Neill and Ceillhe Sperath are the owners of Auckland-based tour company TIME Unlimited Tours.