Business & Money - business

‘The slump may be feared by many people, but the smart investor will welcome it for the opportunities it presents. Money is made in property according to what and how well you buy, and it is a slump that will let you buy well.’ According to Martin Hawes, to be successful in property you must buy, manage and sell property on the basis of analysis rather than instinct or sentiment. The secret is to have a strategy to identify the best properties so that your investments perform both in good times and in bad. First publis... read more

Whether you're a new landlord or have years of experience, this book will give you confidence in being a landlord in New Zealand and save you time and money. It shows you how to: prepare your property for renting select good tenants; manage those tenants well; carry out property inspections; deal with unpaid rent and utilise Tenancy Tribunal services. Included are: Over 30 forms to copy and use with your tenancies and the key 2010 amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act.

The Carbon Forest is an ideal book for those wanting to know: What are carbon sinks? How do they work? How do I go about setting one up? Carbon sinks are the most effective way for New Zealanders to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Some write-on content. Making a will is a vital and responsible task but is often put off because the process appears so complicated. "The Will Kit" sets out to change that. It itemises in clear, easy language what the reader needs to know about preparing a list of assets, identifying possible beneficiaries, and establishing an executor. Included in the book are three perforated blank wills, so that the reader can tailor the will to their individual circumstances. "The Will Kit" gives people the opportunity to make their own wills,... read more

Drawn from more than three decades of media coverage - print, electronic, and online - this tribute serves up the best, most thought-provoking insights ever spoken by Steve Jobs: more than 200 quotations that are essential reading for everyone who seeks innovative solutions and inspirations applicable to their business, regardless of size. Jobs, who passed away on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56, co-founded Apple in 1976. He stepped down from that role in August 2011, bringing an end to one of the greatest, most transformative bu... read more

Earn Up to $400,000 Per Year as an Apprentice Real Estate AgentThe real estate industry has always provided gigantic incomes to its top performers, but it also has a reputation of treating newcomers and under achievers very harshly. Finally, here is a home-grown book that offers a clever combination of cutting-edge trade secrets and good honest advice that can propel any newcomer or existing agent to the elite level incredibly quickly. It is based on personal experience and provides everything you need to know about earning... read more

Tweetonomics pecks a hole in the jargon and explains the 140 most important economic terms and concepts in 20 tweets or less. Tweetonomics uses plain English and flies straight to the point. The book is divided into nine chapters, covering such important issues as globalisation, boom and bust, overseas development, green economics and the everyday workings of national economies. It also gives an overview of the big economic ideas of the past 150 years and the people who shaped them.

In 1962 a young New Zealander left home for a one year trip to Europe. He returned some 20 years later with a wife, four children and the internationally renowned tour company - Contiki Holidays.Written by the founder of Contiki, Only Two Seats Left is the incredible story of how a simple idea with a starting capital of just 25 pounds became a worldwide travel company with an internationally recognised iconic' brand name.To date over two million young people have had the Contiki Challenge. Only Two Seats Left is one of Australasia/... read more

What's the connection between the nun who invented disco, and the effect of file sharing? How does hip-hop manage to be an underground movement and a hugely commercial business - at the same time? And how are pirates, of the kind who started commercial radio in the twentieth century, changing society in the 21st? The Pirate's Dilemma tells the stories of youth culture uncovering, for the first time, what it is that transforms underground scenes into global industries. Matt Mason, successful entrepreneur, argues that from youth c... read more

Told as a mixture of narrative and anecdotes, "Trade Me - the inside Story" pieces together the unlikely story of this maverick Kiwi company that changed the way that New Zealanders bought cars, houses and everything else, and became a New Zealand icon along the way. With unique access to data and historical material, O'Donnell has also brought together the numbers side of the story showing its growth figures each year and the weird and colourful collection of auctions along the way. This means as well as a rollicking good read abo... read more

When New Zealand signed the world's first country-to-country free trade agreement with China in 2008, it was Victor Percival whom Prime Minister Helen Clark termed "The man who started it all". This is his story. Setting out in 1956 in defiance of Western governments, including his own to find out for himself the reality of his belief to develop a relationship between the Chinese people and the West. Over more than half a century, Percival experienced the turmoil of revolution, the unyielding hardship of Maoist policies and the tra... read more

Who is Bernie Madoff, and how did he pull off the biggest Ponzi scheme in history? In "The Wizard of Lies", Diana B. Henriques of "The New York Times" - who has led the paper's coverage of the Madoff scandal since the day the story broke - has written the definitive book on the man and his scheme, drawing on unprecedented access and more than one hundred interviews with people at all levels and on all sides of the crime, including Madoff's first interviews for publication since his arrest. Henriques also provides vivid details from... read more

Experienced readers of Warren Buffett's letters to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. have gained an enormously valuable informal education. The letters distill in plain words all the basic principles of sound business practices.

The first true revision of the classic book from the bestselling author of The Leadership Challenge As the world falls deeper into economic downturns and warfare, the question of credibility (how leaders gain and lose it) is more important than ever. Building on their research from The Leadership Challenge, James Kouzes and Barry Posner explore in Credibility why leadership is above all a relationship, with credibility as the cornerstone, and why leaders must "Say what you mean and mean what you say." This first full revision of th... read more

Can we bring more meaning to our lives and help change the world at the same time? Richard Branson, at his brilliant and motivating best, reveals how with his exciting new vision for the future. It is time to turn capitalism upside down - to shift our values, to switch from a profit focus to caring for people, communities and the planet. With inspiration for everyone, "Screw Business As Usual" shows how easy it is for both businesses and individuals to embark on a whole new way of doing things, solving major problems and turning ou... read more

Did you know that...* China is quietly purchasing and squirreling away vast amounts of the earth's remaining oil? * That the Chinese are a huge major player on Wall Street and control billions in American investments? * That while the US has been fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Chinese have been focusing its substantial muscle on upgrading their nation's inner-structure and industrial strength? *That the Chinese control most of the world's rare earth resources, all of which are essential for cell phones, computers, elect... read more

Small business plays a major role in New Zealand's economy, where over 220,000 small businesses account for some 80% of the New Zealand business sector. The sixth edition of this established classic has been completely revised to provide up-to-the-minute, comprehensive coverage on everything you need to know about starting, managing, recovering and expanding a small business in New Zealand today. Topics covered include financial planning, management skills, e-commerce and new technology.

The full-color guide to getting the most out of your iPhoneCompletely updated and revised to include iOS 5, iCloud, and other new Apple features, this full-color book is your guide to all things iPhone. Bestselling veteran authors Edward Baig and Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus introduce you to the capabilities of the iPhone for making phone calls, browsing the Internet, sending and receiving e-mails, working with the calendar, watching videos, taking great photos, and much more. You'll discover how to set up iTunes, buy music and videos, pr... read more

The number one bestselling "Decision Book" authors return with compulsive questions about every aspect of our lives. What would be your ideal job if you didn't have to worry about money? Would you like to have more responsibility or less? How far would you go for a promotion? When did you last stand up for what you believe in? What are you afraid of? In this unique handbook to your own life and work, there are no right or wrong answers: only honest ones. Featuring sections on subjects everyone can relate to, from the professional (... read more