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 …

Based in Virginia, US, Matt Calkins is the cofounder and CEO of low-code ‘platform-as-a-service’ and digital automation business, Appian. We asked Matt to tell us …

With their fuel cell technology, Taranaki-based Hiringa Energy is helping New Zealand move away from fossil fuels with clean hydrogen energy.  From an end-user point …

Award winning craft brewery, Behemoth Brewing, has successfully raised NZ$1.8m in record time. The capital raise offer, which initially opened to existing shareholders, went public …

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. …

International students who have found themselves spending an unplanned summer in New Zealand now have a new tool to help them experience more of Aotearoa. …

Employee feedback visionary, Joyous, has big plans. Founded in 2017 by brothers Philip and Michael Carden, the Kiwi software startup Joyous has doubled both its …

Local fintech firm Invsta has secured a breakthrough deal and signed its first Australian customer as it expands through New Zealand and beyond. After seeing …

Nearly $450,000 has been allocated to seven established and start up digital game developers from Dunedin as part of the Centre of Digital Excellence’s (CODE) …

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 …

Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur, an established entrepreneur, or somewhere in between, when you’re developing new products and solutions it can be helpful to have …

So, your sales pipeline has slowed or stopped delivering altogether. Aside from a global pandemic, there could be several reasons business is down on your …

Four New Zealand business owners share how they’ve looked after their own wellbeing during the tougher moments of COVID-19, and how they’re preparing to recover …

Appropriation of indigenous cultures is not a new issue, but examples of appropriation are increasing at an alarming rate, and the issue needs to be …

With their fuel cell technology, Taranaki-based Hiringa Energy is helping New Zealand move away from fossil fuels with clean hydrogen energy.  From an end-user point …

Employee feedback visionary, Joyous, has big plans. Founded in 2017 by brothers Philip and Michael Carden, the Kiwi software startup Joyous has doubled both its …

Local fintech firm Invsta has secured a breakthrough deal and signed its first Australian customer as it expands through New Zealand and beyond. After seeing …

As part of an emerging network, Whanganui-based Thrive helps strengthen communities by supporting entrepreneurs in building, scaling, and sustaining profit-for-purpose businesses. Nicola Patrick believes that …

Founder: Courtney Cawte HQ: Bay of Plenty What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? When a customer or client …

Founder/s: Melissa and Chester Young HQ: Taranaki What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? Little Liberty is a plant-based …

Technologically enabled virtual pharmacy start-up, ZOOM Health has launched a public capital offer of up to NZ$3m through private equity marketplace Snowball Effect to help …

Taranaki-based Kaitahi is an iwi-owned enterprise making frozen superfood smoothy drops out of traditional Maori ingredients.  Being predominantly rural, the iwi (tribe) wanted to look …

Founder: Brent Paterson HQ: Hawke’s Bay What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? MyEnviro connects people to their environment …

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. …

Nearly $450,000 has been allocated to seven established and start up digital game developers from Dunedin as part of the Centre of Digital Excellence’s (CODE) …

Winners of the inaugural HealthTech Supernode Challenge – a national innovation challenge powered by ChristchurchNZ, Kiwinet, and Ryman Healthcare – were announced at the Awards …

From virtual reality that could repair brain damage, to artificial intelligence that detects diseases, 22 of the country’s most innovative and life changing healthcare ideas …

Since arriving on our shores nearly a decade ago, the global phenomenon known as Startup Weekend’s have become an important part of the New Zealand …

Christchurch – a city that has had a pounding over the last decade – seems to be rising like the proverbial phoenix. Not only has …

A new nationwide project, ENO-Net, seeks to further entrepreneurship in New Zealand in unique and innovative ways. Foreword from Hon Phil Twyford, Minister for Economic …

Who: Venture Centre What: Innovation Hub & Coworking HQ: Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty INTRODUCTION Venture Centre is the Bay of Plenty’s lead agency …

Who: Collectively NZ What: Groups & Networking, Learning & Mentoring HQ: Auckland INTRODUCTION Collectively NZ is a vibrant community of business owners who are passionate …

Who: PopUp Business School Aotearoa What: Accelerator, Learning & Mentoring HQ: Wellington INTRODUCTION PopUp Business School Aotearoa (PUBSA) is a FREE to attend 10-day 20-workshop …

Who: Wellington School of Business and Government at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington What: University HQ: Wellington INTRODUCTION Innovation is at the heart of …

Who: Manawatu Chamber of Commerce What: Entrepreneur Groups & Networking HQ: Palmerston North Established: 1886 INTRODUCTION The Manawatu Chamber of Commerce helps businesses in our …

Who: ecentre Ltd What: Founder Incubator HQ: Auckland Established: 2001 INTRODUCTION ecentre empowers entrepreneurs by connecting them with mentors, sector experts, investors and other resources …

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 …