
Recently we held a luncheon and presentation here at Gilligan Sheppard. The topic was 'Doing Business in China' and outlined the current business environment in China, along with various aspects of setting up and doing business with and in China.

Our very own Bruce Sheppard, partner at Gilligan Sheppard, was invited to submit his response which was published. An excerpt taken from his input - "How can you ever judge success...

Yi Ping commented on anti-money laundering law on WTV.

Yi Ping Ge has a couple of recent television interviews (part 1 and part 2 below), discussing proposed changes to Kiwisaver.

They say a person with one bad experience will tell 15 others. It used to take time for the bad news to spread.

A painting contractor has a novel way of explaining his quotes to prospective clients. As part of the quote, he insists on the right to discuss with the owner, the merits of all prices when they are in.

August 28. 1st instalment 2013 Provisional tax if you pay three times a year (March balance dates)

If you have a friend starting in business, don’t let them spend hours thinking about what their business cards and letterhead will look like. We call this letterhead syndrome.

Here’s a story from one of our clients. “I was selling my house and invited four real estate agents, from different firms, to tell me how they would go about getting me a buyer.

Why give away branded pens? Does this work as a promotional tool and, if so, how?