Supporter Profile: Business Action (EOS Licence holder)
Who: Business Action (EOS Licence holder) What: EOS Implementation; Fractional Executives; Advisory NZ HQ: Newmarket, Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? Business Action helps business owners and leadership teams of family or privately owned businesses who are either growing rapidly or feeling stuck. The ultimate goal […]
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A decade of deep tech just the beginning for emerging innovators
Callaghan Innovation’s Deep Tech Incubator Programme has supported nearly half of the innovative deep tech startups founded in Aotearoa over the past 10 years. Key highlights: *Number of deals from Young Company Finance, NZGCP, Deep Tech Incubator Programme The term Deep Tech refers to advanced technologies that are based on […]
Hybrid laminated timber beams a New Zealand first for Prolam
While human beings have used wood to build houses for tens of thousands of years, a Kiwi company is finding new and innovative ways of engineering timber in 2024 for better, stronger construction. Prolam is a family-owned structural timber business that designs, manufactures and supplies glue laminated timber products – […]
Queenstown prepares to welcome budding entrepreneurs to Techstars Startup Weekend
With its mountainous terrain and harsh climate, the stunning Queenstown Lakes region is renowned for the pioneering spirit and resilience of its early settlers. Once again, the region is tapping into that same ‘can-do’ attitude to help locals and visitors alike explore the possibilities of entrepreneurship and innovation in the […]
Cartoons by Jim: Global Economic Outlook
Enjoy a lighter look at entrepreneurial life with NZ Entrepreneur Media Lead Brendan Boughen, creator of Cartoons by Jim. Keep an eye out for new cartoons appearing on a semi-regular […]
How CarbonScape is fostering a sustainable future for NZ’s bioeconomy
The science backing up the facts of global climate change has long been beyond dispute – but the warnings that come with those facts have never been clearer, more present, […]
Notes from the Executive Podcast: Ashish Saxena, Leading with Empathy
A former executive with global experience at a multinational telecommunication company says leadership is seeing a shift from traditional authoritative leadership to a more empathetic, servant-based model pointing to “holistic […]
Zoë Reece, the engineer-turned-entrepreneur behind Ora Pharm
When Zoë Reece completed her Engineering degree, she never imagined that she would one day be using those skills to establish and lead an innovative New Zealand company specialising in […]
Shutterspeed Joins Global Stage with Techstars investment
NZ startup Shutterspeed has been selected as part of the 2024 Techstars Sydney accelerator, accompanied by $US120,000 funding. 4,400 companies have worked with the US global startup network Techstars, with […]
Five common legal mistakes startup founders make
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 […]
World-first AI community education hub thriving in Nelson
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 […]
From Laid-Off to Lift-Off: How Emma McMulkin’s career found a fresh start
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 […]
Economic pressures drive unprecedented stress and burnout for Kiwi SMEs
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. […]
Mother Trucking startup to streamline lifting and shifting industry processes
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 […]
Editorial: The Saboteur
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 […]
Diversity, equity and inclusion all part of Angel Association’s focus for the future
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 […]
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Supporter Profiles
Supporter Profile: Business Action (EOS Licence holder)
Who: Business Action (EOS Licence holder) What: EOS Implementation; Fractional Executives; Advisory NZ HQ: Newmarket, Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? Business Action helps business owners and leadership teams of family […]
Supporter Profile: Remote
Who: Remote What: HR Management; Employer of Record (EOR); Contractor Management; Payroll; Remote API NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? We partner with early to mid-stage remote-first businesses of […]
Supporter Profile: LegalVision
Who: LegalVision What: Legal Services and Advisory NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? LegalVision is a commercial law firm with 250+ team members specialising in helping startups, SME businesses […]
Supporter Profile: FoundrPR
Who: FoundrPR What: PR (Public Relations), PR Coaching NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? At FoundrPR we help founders of startups and small to medium enterprises (“SME’s”) grow awareness […]
Editorial
Editorial: The Saboteur
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 […]
Why our small businesses are a BIG deal
In the entrepreneur world we hear a lot of talk about entrepreneurs and businesses needing to be “global from day one”. Investors and business commentators lament our lack of large global businesses and say the […]
Editorial: We owe a duty of care to founder mental health and it requires a collaborative solution
I didn’t know Jake Millar, save for a few emails swapped with our editor when he was just getting started with Unfiltered. As for so many others though, the news of his death by suicide […]
Editor’s Picks – Innovation Nation 2021
2021 is drawing to a close and once again we saw a range of stories showing that despite a second year of challenging times for businesses nationwide, entrepreneurship and innovation is alive and well in […]
Your entrepreneur vision is your biggest asset
Dissatisfaction with the status quo, and a vision for some better object, outcome or circumstance that does not yet exist, is the starting point of all creation. And as an entrepreneur in a world where […]
How to start a business without quitting your day job
I was talking with a good friend of mine about how he would love to be able to go into business for himself. This is someone I have known for over 20 years. We went […]
Four steps for dealing with well meaning but negative family and friends
So you’ve decided to take the plunge and start a business. Well done you! Having mentally prepared yourself for what lies ahead by researching, reading about and talking with others about what it takes to […]
Three brutal truths about working from home
Working from home has become a reality that businesses and their staff have had to quickly adjust to, and many organisations are now questioning the need to ever return to the paradigm of mass centralised […]