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Founders’ Chat is a series where we share the entrepreneurial journey of founders from the GridAKL start-up hub. We spoke with Brough Johnson, co-founder of book and movie matchmaker Narrative Muse, hailing all the way from the USA. Brough had been working in TV and film editing for over a decade when she started to […]

It’s a job-seeker’s market out there. Talented people have the pick of the crop, which makes attracting great staff a challenge, even for the best businesses. A good salary, job title and perks might tick the functional boxes for a potential employee, but people are increasingly looking for more from their job. Here, Vanesha Din […]

New Zealand experiential learning business Paintvine is launching it’s popular painting and wine nights in the UK. Self-funded from day one, Paintvine has been running its highly-popular art classes across New Zealand since 2017. Attendees are given the tools and taught the skills to recreate famous art pieces in a laid back setting, over a […]

It’s been five years since New Zealand equity crowdfunding company Snowball Effect got the go ahead from the Financial Markets Authority to bring Kiwi founders and investors a new way to raise and invest capital in ambitious New Zealand business ventures. Enabling the public to participate in the types of deals usually reserved for angel […]

In a Government announcement made last week, Dunedin has been confirmed as New Zealand’s new Centre of Digital Excellence, a national hub that will support the development of a $1 billion video game industry over the next ten years. The New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE) will be backed by $10 million from the […]

Northland Inc’s Joseph Stuart has achieved a first for Northland after receiving the gold standard in professional accreditation at the Economic Development New Zealand 2019 Best Practice Awards. Stuart, who was presented with an Accredited Economic Developers (AcED) certificate at the gala awards dinner at Blenheim’s Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre over the weekend, is the […]

Time is a precious commodity, and when you’re a small business owner, it’s typically the thing you wish you had more of. When you feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day, using the time you do have effectively is crucial. It can be a hard road to navigate, but here are five strategies […]

Vxt, a startup born out of the University of Canterbury is launching software today which promises to end frustrating voicemail inbox calls. Vxt is a smart assistant that converts voicemails to text for users to read in the Vxt app, or via an email. They are also developing other tools to automate administrative tasks, such […]