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A research team at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington has been investigating the rise of accelerator programmes and the value they provide to entrepreneurs and the societies in which they operate. The past decade has seen a rise in entrepreneurial accelerator programmes in New Zealand. While it’s tough to pinpoint the cause, the success […]

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 offices. But Richard Liew says it may not be the holy grail of productivity, happiness and work-life balance for everyone. […]

Building a team of trusted advisors can be immensely helpful in the early stages of your entrepreneurial venture. Here’s how to build a startup advisory board. Knowledge is having the right answer, intelligence is the ability to ask the right questions. Every day we ask people to answer the questions that we simply don’t have […]

You don’t want others swiping your valuable ideas and running with them. But without the right confidentiality agreements in place, that’s exactly what could happen. Non-disclosure agreements, or NDA’s, are vital when you’re disclosing new ideas or information to people outside your business. They’re also important to use when you’re receiving confidential information from others, […]

The fourth annual Internet Speed Survey has highlighted an urgent need for improved connectivity across Northland – a demand that has been further exposed by the knock-on effects of COVID-19. The survey is a collaboration between Northland’s Digital Enablement Group (DEG), and the region’s four councils, Northland Regional Council, the Far North, Kaipara, and Whangarei […]

New online Kiwi marketplace ‘Needed’ aims to provide an ‘income vaccine’ for the growing number of Kiwis looking for a further sense of financial security. Around 5% of Kiwis currently work as self-employed contractors or freelancers* – with that number expected to rise as people seek out multiple sources of income in a pandemic-stricken economy. […]

Over the first weekend of May, Startup Weekend went remote. For the first time ever, New Zealand experienced a nation-wide Startup Weekend event. Laura Kerrison explains. ‘Startup Weekend Aotearoa COVID-19’, with 18 startup ideas worked on for the good of our whānau, our wellbeing and Aotearoa as our country… all in the span of 54 […]

StudySpy are making it easier for Aotearoa’s young adults to make one of the most important decisions of their lives—what they are going to study. For years it was difficult for students to find out about scholarships and courses without searching through stacks of publications or visiting a whole bunch of websites. This sparked an […]