One year on from the first lockdown, local SMEs are more reliant on technology as they adapt to new ways of working, new patterns of …

Kiwi brand activation specialist, Hoop, has acquired the New Zealand based assets of Australasia’s largest co-packer, LJM, and embarked on its very own dedicated in-house …

With workshops and an ideas competition already in action, Taranaki’s entrepreneurship initiative PowerUp is well underway. The next instalment of the programme is the release …

New Zealand augmented reality app homeAR has raised $750k from local and international private equity to take its market-leading real estate tech global. As the …

New Zealand small business lending specialist, Prospa, announced it has received access to the New Zealand Government’s Business Finance Guarantee Scheme (“BFGS”). The BFGS can …

Auckland trades labour hire company Hirestaff made it into the finals of the Westpac Auckland Business Awards in 2020 after just one year in operation, …

What do you call a founder who bootstraps a successful international technology startup for nearly two decades before considering taking any outside capital? Determined? Driven? …

Omnichannel commerce platform Lightspeed POS Inc. (NYSE & TSX: LSPD) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kiwi made retail management …

A Warkworth inventor is reaching out to schools so teachers don’t have to reach far – for tech resources, that is. Michael Botur explains. On …

If you’re a budding entrepreneur and based in Taranaki, Venture Taranaki’s PowerUp programme wants to hear about your big idea. Launched in November last year, …

Auckland property data company Relab has launched the freshest version of its software-as-a-service, as version 4.0 of the platform aims to make property data more …

The accreditation of private equity investment platform, Snowball Effect, as an NZX Sponsor Participant aims to further support the Exchange’s focus on nurturing a strong …

In the past year restrictions of COVID-19 lockdowns have forced every business to get creative in how they run events. From concerts to conferences the …

If 2020 showed us anything about the sales profession, it’s that some of us have become de-skilled in “the Ask”. You know… asking for the …

In parts one and two of this series, we’ve delved into the how’s and why’s of identifying your target customers and supporting their online journey …

It’s a fresh new year but you’ll need to take decisive action to grow your revenue. Here are three key things you can do at …

Being strategic with your intellectual property (IP) can be really important. But what is often even more important, especially for businesses built on ongoing innovation, …

Kiwi inventory forecasting software StockTrim achieved international sales in the UK, Australia and US immediately after launching in 2017. It’s been growth ever since, and …

It’s funny how business is akin to so many things in life, be it sport, family life, relationships and many other things. For me, fishing …

All businesses now have one very good thing – six months of post-Covid sales data. Used right this can give you greater certainty to inform …

Part Two: Mapping the customer journey As the country’s largest fixed line broadband company, Chorus is well placed to help identify what good broadband looks …

Somehow, in the annals of time gone by, when the notion of business building was in its infancy, a rule was decreed that for every …

Part One: Identifying your target customers The internet has radically changed how we do business. It offers customers more choice and more information at a …

One of the most difficult challenges small business owners face, as they attempt to ride out this recession, is uncertainty about the future. And of …

With workshops and an ideas competition already in action, Taranaki’s entrepreneurship initiative PowerUp is well underway. The next instalment of the programme is the release …

If you’re a budding entrepreneur and based in Taranaki, Venture Taranaki’s PowerUp programme wants to hear about your big idea. Launched in November last year, …

The accreditation of private equity investment platform, Snowball Effect, as an NZX Sponsor Participant aims to further support the Exchange’s focus on nurturing a strong …

Dunedin’s game development industry has had a strong start to 2021, with seven new and emerging local studios revealing an exciting mix of entertaining and …

Better collaboration was the goal for more than one hundred representatives of Aotearoa’s burgeoning startup ecosystem, who gathered this week in Wellington to share ideas …

Manaaki, the business support network that was founded in 2020’s first lockdown – and that yesterday was named Community of the Year Semi-finalist in Kiwibank’s …

Venture Taranaki has launched a new PowerUp programme to grow, connect, and support ideas and capability, and harness the expertise and passion required to develop …

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a huge catalyst for change. Overnight borders closed, markets disappeared, and at Level Four, the majority of businesses, closed.  In …

With its strong innovation ecosystem, manufacturing base, and talent pipeline, the conditions are right for Christchurch to become New Zealand’s aerospace hub, according to ChristchurchNZ. …

One of the questions we’re often asked is, “What Government funding is available for startups in New Zealand?” Like so many questions in life, the …

If you’ve ever thought that “startup” was simply another name for a new small business, you’d be right. But, you’d also be wrong. Richard Liew explains. …

When you know nothing, even fools can sound like geniuses. This is a vital lesson that all entrepreneurs need to learn as soon as possible …