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Not all domains the same, says Buy Kiwi founder
Domain Pain – Part 1 of a 4 Part series in which we asked #nzentrepreneur readers to share their challenges and lessons in the important process of choosing and securing their business domain names. As the founder of Buy Kiwi, an eCommerce platform built for New Zealand-owned businesses, Jamie Farmer has helped plenty of Kiwi […]
After Story
In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Sue Ryburn Business: After Story Founded: 2022 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? I designed a vegan handbag collection made for working mothers on the go […]
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 […]
A decade of deep tech just the beginning for emerging innovators
Callaghan Innovationβs 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 significant scientific or engineering innovation. […]
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 β known as βglulamβ β for […]
Avatars Global
In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Trevor Topfer, Paul Jason Young, Riley Malins, Marquis Shepherd and Ruslan Saitov Business: Avatars Global Founded: 2023 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? We build exceptional […]
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.Β Keep an eye out for new cartoons appearing on a semi-regular basis here on NZ Entrepreneur, and in the meantime, check out Jim’s web site: https://cartoonsbyjim.com. To license the above cartoon for your own use, click […]
NosyHQ
In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Kathryn McGarvey Business: NosyHQ Founded: 2024 HQ: Hawke’s Bay Can you tell us a bit about your business? NosyHQ, a Napier-based strategic human research agency is on a mission to get […]