Launching a startup is exciting, particularly given New Zealand’s thriving and innovative startup ecosystem. However, the journey can be a steep learning curve and present numerous challenges, especially for first-time founders. This article explores five of the most common mistakes startup founders make and how you can steer clear of them. 1. Choosing the Wrong […]

Take a stroll through the heart of the South Island city of Nelson and you may be surprised to come across a new ‘store’ on the block that’s being hailed as a world-first in the field of artificial intelligence. The store is the Nelson AI Sandbox – a community education hub where anyone can walk […]

When Emma McMulkin found herself staring into the void of post-restructure unemployment after 17 years working for a multinational software company, she couldn’t help but feel a little daunted. But following a chance discussion with a friend, she discovered a new opportunity that let her take control of her career and leverage her well-honed marketing […]

New research reveals that seven in ten (70%) SMEs are feeling stressed and burnt out, made more alarming given that SMEs make up 97% of all businesses in New Zealand. The latest RFI Global research commissioned by Prospa highlights the ongoing uncertainty in New Zealand’s business climate, with business confidence continuing to trend downwards despite […]

A startup aiming to streamline the heavy haulage and ‘lifting and shifting’ industries has created a digital dispatch management system for drivers to run their operations more smoothly and directly from the cabs in their vehicles. Mother Trucking, a Nelson-based limited liability startup launched in March 2023, wants to shape the future of the heavy […]

We are living in uncertain times. To me it almost feels like we are in a pressure cooker of social, economic, political and environmental stew. In such times it’s natural for the prehistoric “lizard” part of our brain to kick into survival mode. This is a problem because if we are here because of our […]

Michelle Cole, Executive Director of the Angel Association NZ, hopes to encourage more investors to see the wide range of opportunities out there – particularly when it comes to those that are often on the ‘fringe’ of founderdom. “We want to be able to show early stage investors, and the ecosystem, that there are a […]

Nelson’s leading tertiary education provider is readying its students for the next wave of tech innovation under the guidance of a globally experienced AI specialist who is supercharging the capabilities of the school’s IT and Computing programme. Ali Kahwaji, an IT tutor in Digital Technologies at the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT), spent many […]

Avnet and MACSO Technologies have entered a strategic relationship to accelerate and scale IoT deployments for customers worldwide by advancing artificial intelligence (AI) models on hardware and electronic components through Avnet’s IoTConnect Partner Program. Auckland based MACSO trains advanced artificial intelligence models that can simultaneously use different types of sensors on Avnet’s components. “MACSO is […]

Watch/listen to the Interview: Here Richard Liew talks with Paul Wilkes, founder and CEO at national marketing consultancy company MyMarketer. In the interview Paul talks about the unique business model behind MyMarketer which enables professional marketers to set up and run their own marketing businesses with the support of an established national brand and operating […]

When an accounts manager working in the farming sector in the Canterbury region decided it was time for a career change, a new opportunity came in the form of a plumbing business – however, there was a twist. The plumbing company in question was not only looking for an employee with an accounting background, but […]

It’s a story of grit, clever thinking, innovative use of digital technology – and a whole lot of charcoal. A decade ago, Under the Hood BBQ was just an idea that sparked from a deep passion for “low and slow” barbecue cooking felt by husband-and-wife duo Dave and Michelle King, expressed through an Instagram page. […]