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Pricing strategy, part of your sales and marketing strategy, is key to growing your sales. Sell too high, and you could price yourself out of …

If you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, and you’ve struggled at any point with mastering a new business management skill, you’re not alone. A …

Success in business rests heavily on getting a good return on your investment. From producing products, to upgrading technological systems to marketing services, business leaders …

If you watched Shark Tank in early August last year, you’d have seen two entrepreneurs hoping the ground would open up and swallow them when …

Doing a business feasibility study first will help you figure out whether your new business idea is worth your time, energy and money – all …

In the first of a three part series on early stage business investment, we asked serial entrepreneur and investor Josh Comrie what three key things …

If you’re responsible for finding and hiring people to grow your team or your business, your thoughts have probably wandered towards recruiting on social media, …

The candidate interviews are done, you’ve made the decision on the right person for the role, and they’ve accepted the job offer. Good news. Now …

Ranked by the World Bank as the easiest country in which to start a business, New Zealand has in many respects become the poster-child for …

The future of New Zealand’s tourism tech industry is being shaped by startups taking part in Lightning Lab Tourism: a three month accelerator based at …

As the growth of New Zealand continues its upward trajectory, so too does our need for adequate infrastructure. Growth and demand are continually surpassing what …

A world-first new tool is now available that you can use to identify in one click if a trade mark image, logo or word is …

To help new and aspiring business owners, accounting software provider MYOB has launched the 2019 Head Start for Startups competition, now in its second year. …

Blackbird Ventures is excited to announce that we are bringing Blackbird’s community-driven approach to venture capital to New Zealand. We are raising a seed fund …

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is calling for New Zealand companies to join the Singapore Tourism Accelerator. The pilot programme, which will run for two …

The Online Business Accelerator team are running a free live webinar on Friday 5 July, to help Kiwi businesses generate more visitors, enquiries and warmer …

Auckland-based startup Termius has just closed a $4.10m ($2.7m US) seed round with money from some of Silicon Valley’s top venture capitalists. The raise comes …

Listen to the interview When Sydney entrepreneurs Greg Moshal and Beau Bertoli got sick of the long and arduous process involved in applying for relatively …

Auckland fitness professional Melissa Chalmers is launching an app called StrongHer to help Kiwi women feel and look their best selves. The app, which launches …

Having built one of New Zealand’s largest ICT recruitment agencies and as an active early stage investor himself, Josh Comrie is a familiar face in …

Listen to the interview “Everybody has a better product. That’s why you need a better story.” When award winning ad man James Hurman set out …

When Auckland entrepreneur Jonathan Rice and business partner Sean Walters started JOYN, their new recruitment model was set to disrupt an industry renowned for eye …

Founder/s: Lindsay Wells and Duane Wells HQ: Whangarei What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? We make a dairy-free …

Listen on Soundcloud Founder/s: Brittany Earl, Taylor Abernethy, Gerard Molloy HQ: Auckland What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? …

Founder/s: Warwick Russell & Hayden Russell HQ: Auckland What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? Smetric Insights provides business …

Founder/s: Patrick Malley, Christoph Kistler, Kerrin Roberts HQ: Whangarei & Auckland What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? Dataphyll …

Founder/s: Libby Evans & Toby Evans HQ: Mangawhai What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? We’re a tech company …

The future of New Zealand’s tourism tech industry is being shaped by startups taking part in Lightning Lab Tourism: a three month accelerator based at …

As the growth of New Zealand continues its upward trajectory, so too does our need for adequate infrastructure. Growth and demand are continually surpassing what …

Blackbird Ventures is excited to announce that we are bringing Blackbird’s community-driven approach to venture capital to New Zealand. We are raising a seed fund …

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is calling for New Zealand companies to join the Singapore Tourism Accelerator. The pilot programme, which will run for two …

The five winners of The Pick:19 are looking forward to taking their businesses to the next level after receiving their awards at The Orchard, in …

The Dunedin City Council’s Economic Development Committee (EDC) has approved $150,000 to support the Startup Dunedin Trust’s development of the local startup ecosystem over 2019/20, …

Who: Enterprise Angels What: Angel Investment, Venture Capital HQ: Tauranga Established: 2008 INTRODUCTION We believe that growing innovative, socially and environmentally responsible companies is the …

New Zealand’s biggest business accelerator, Lightning Lab, is today announcing the startups selected to take part in its first-ever programme for businesses in the tourism …

Who: LevelTwo What: Startup Support, R&D Space, Coworking Space, Events, Mentoring HQ: 24 Balfour Road, Parnell, Auckland INTRODUCTION LevelTwo grows deep tech startups from early-stage …

Who: Enterprise Angels What: Angel Investment, Venture Capital HQ: Tauranga Established: 2008 INTRODUCTION We believe that growing innovative, socially and environmentally responsible companies is the …

Who: LevelTwo What: Startup Support, R&D Space, Coworking Space, Events, Mentoring HQ: 24 Balfour Road, Parnell, Auckland INTRODUCTION LevelTwo grows deep tech startups from early-stage …

Who: Ministry of Awesome What: Innovation Hub, Startup Support, Coworking Space, Events, Mentoring HQ: Christchurch INTRODUCTION Ministry of Awesome is the starting point for entrepreneurs, …

Who: The Workshop What: Coworking Space HQ: 37D Crummer Road, Ponsonby, Auckland INTRODUCTION The Workshop is a community-centric shared office for conscious businesses, creative teams …

Who: GridAKL What: Innovation Hub, Coworking Space, Events, Mentoring HQ: Auckland INTRODUCTION GridAKL is at the heart of the innovation precinct in Wynyard Quarter operating …

Who: The Orchard What: Innovation Hub, Coworking Space, Events HQ: Whangarei INTRODUCTION The Orchard is a collaborative business and event space for the growing community …

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 …

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 …

Price pressure is a common reality of doing business and setting prices can drive an entrepreneur crazy. Not to mention the consternation faced by owners …