Training provider Jacque Aldridge takes a pragmatic approach
when she is called in to provide mentoring assistance to a
business having difficulties - she asks them two questions.
Pride, passion and a newly discovered love for Dunedin - if
this sounds like an idea dreamed up by marketing boffins,
then that is probably because it is.
Dunedin residents will be urged later this year to start
supporting the city and its many attractions as part of a
campaign being driven by Tourism Dunedin and local tourism
operators.
The success of the Dunedin City Council economic development
unit's industry project funding could mean a substantial
increase in the fund in the future, economic development
manager Peter Harris said.
Three Dunedin engineering businesses have combined their
expertise to try to gain an international competitive
advantage by procuring raw materials at a better cost.
Dunedin is continuing to
improve on its reputation as one of the most supportive
cities in New Zealand for business start-ups and new
businesses, Dunedin City Council economic development manager
Peter Harris says.
Gourmet Ice Cream Company managing director Mark Scorgie and
Green Man Brewery general manager Jeremy Seaman talk
enthusiastically about the importance of getting their
products in front of potential customers.
Dunedin designer Sarah Macdonald's passion for hunting,
fishing and outdoor life has led to a remarkable career path
which seems soon to take a giant leap forward.
