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Enjoy a lighter look at entrepreneurial life with NZ Entrepreneur Media Lead Brendan Boughen, creator of Cartoons by Jim.  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 […]

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 […]

The science backing up the facts of global climate change has long been beyond dispute – but the warnings that come with those facts have never been clearer, more present, or more urgent. To address the long-term impacts of a warming planet, humans must reduce our collective carbon emissions by weaning ourselves off fossil fuels. […]

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: Ken Sinclair Business: Mariners Log Founded: 2021 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Mariners Log is a maritime software solution that leverages predictive maintenance and AI […]

A former executive with global experience at a multinational telecommunication company says leadership is seeing a shift from traditional authoritative leadership to a more empathetic, servant-based model pointing to “holistic leadership” being the gateway to being a good effective leader. Ashish Saxena has worked across multiple continents for global giants like Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Nokia and […]

Earlier this year we welcomed Emma McMulkin as our latest MyMarketer Business Owner. With over two decades of marketing experience and a proven track record, Emma faced significant changes in her corporate marketing job. Instead of viewing it as a setback, she used this opportunity to energise her career and become her own boss with […]

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: Lizzi Whaley and Anna Johnson Business: CircularBuild Founded: 2023 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? CircularBuild is on a mission to transform the design and construction […]

When Zoë Reece completed her Engineering degree, she never imagined that she would one day be using those skills to establish and lead an innovative New Zealand company specialising in medicinal cannabis products, called Ora Pharm. Zoë’s story is one of both hard work and good luck, a journey with decisions made at pivotal points […]