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A Kiwi startup is promising to disrupt New Zealand’s costly and inefficient shipping industry with a service which connects drivers with free vehicle space to people who need things shipped. Lonelyseat.co.nz launches publicly this week after two months of a soft launch testing phase. The premise is simple: if you have spare space in your […]

Northland businesses can now harness the power of two after Northland Inc and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) strengthened collaboration for the benefit of the region. In October NZTE appointed David McLeish to the role of Northland Regional Manager and the agreement with Northland Inc sees the two agencies collocated, with McLeish working out […]

It’s that time of the year where here in New Zealand many people and businesses are caught in a confusing whirlwind of priorities. In many cases business can feel slow, a little sluggish, either as part of a pre-Christmas lull where people are limiting their spending, or they’ve already got half an eye on the […]

Raising funding for your business can be a daunting process. Whether you’re after additional capital to grow, to make the most of a time-sensitive opportunity or to cover the end of year cashflow squeeze – it’s important you’ve done your homework. Here are three things to consider before borrowing money for your business. Ask yourself […]

MYOB began life as a startup in 1991 from a small home office with a big idea, and is passionate about supporting NZ’s startup entrepreneurs to develop the innovations, businesses and society of tomorrow. The first 12 months of a startup can be both immensely exciting and joyful, as well as downright stressful and riddled […]

In Part 1 of this two-part series on forecasting, we discussed why it’s important for any size or type of business to get into the habit. Then we looked at four ways to help improve your forecasting accuracy. Here, we delve into the next four. The point of forecasting is to give you a view […]

Milton-born-and-raised, of Ngapuhi and Scottish descent, Heidi Renata is a Dunedin-based ‘wāhinepreneur’ and co-founder of Innov8HQ, one of New Zealand’s first whanau owned Māori co-working and event space. Based on the principles of kaupapa Māori, Innov8HQ operates as a ‘Business Marae’, a place to support and nurture Dunedin start-up companies and small to medium enterprises. […]

IP steps for startups should be the same as for large multinationals, but within their budget. Make IP decisions and do so early One of the main (and early) steps is to make a considered decision about what IP means to your business and what IP tools will be used to support your business model. […]