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NZ product standards? What you need to know
Have a prototype up your sleeve or an importing opportunity on your mind? If so, there are various product standards you should know about to enable your product to be sold in New Zealand. The history of invention is littered with many forgotten facts, but perhaps chief among them is the undeniable truth that Leonardo […]
Supporter Channel: Prospa
Listen to the interview When Sydney entrepreneurs Greg Moshal and Beau Bertoli got sick of the long and arduous process involved in applying for relatively small business loans, they decided there had to be a better, more efficient way. As a result, seven years ago they launched an online small business lending platform called Prospa […]
Insolvency Practitioners Bill to give more protection for creditors
The Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association of New Zealand (RITANZ) has welcomed news that the Insolvency Practitioners Bill has passed into law on Wednesday, almost a decade after it was first introduced into Parliament. The Insolvency Practitioners Regulation Bill and the Insolvency Practitioners Regulation (Amendments) Bill are designed to promote better outcomes under the corporate […]
Digital marketing strategy: drive leads or build brand?
Digital marketing success can be highly subjective. In my opinion, companies are either far too focused on the end sale or the conversion campaign, or theyβre on the other end of the spectrum and are only worried about the brand and feel-good creative. So should your digital strategy be focused on driving leads or building […]
Winners of The Pick:19 ready to take the high road
The five winners of The Pick:19 are looking forward to taking their businesses to the next level after receiving their awards at The Orchard, in Whangarei, today. The five winners, whittled down from a shortlist of 15, were: Absolute Stainless, Australasia Moulding, Grinning Gecko, My Goodness! (Wellkit Foods), and Olive & Ash; the Judgesβ Choice […]
How to find the right cofounder
Wondering how to find the right cofounder but don’t know where to start? Wellington’s Nick Harley shares valuable advice for first time business builders. I like to think Iβm a decent footballer, a better than the average golfer and through my experience in the building trade, I can turn my hand to anything practical. Iβm […]
Confidence in Startup Dunedin Trust attracts funds
The Dunedin City Councilβs Economic Development Committee (EDC) has approved $150,000 to support the Startup Dunedin Trustβs development of the local startup ecosystem over 2019/20, providing pathways for entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses and support job creation in Dunedin. The investment was based on a recommendation by the Grow Dunedin Partnership (GDP) including NgΔi […]
Women in tech need greater support says MYOB
Accounting software provider MYOB is calling on the local tech sector β and wider business community β to do more for women working in tech and young girls in STEM-related fields of study. In the latest MYOB Women in Tech report β released at a special Techweek event on Thursday 23 May β the company […]