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A business idea competition in Northland that culminated in the announcement of 10 winners from an initial pool of 147 entries and 22 finalists, is predicted to boost Northland’s rapidly growing reputation for entrepreneurial thinking and innovation. The Pick:2017 was launched in June by Northland Inc’s business and event hub, The Orchard, with a call […]

A new kind of investment offering is emerging that is testing regulators around the world – including New Zealand’s FMA (Financial Markets Authority). Called ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) or token generation events – these are “investment” offerings where investors put their money into what is usually a startup idea and, instead of receiving shares, receive […]

The amount of personal data collected by businesses, including New Zealand startups, today is astounding. One of the outcomes of this is the complexity of ensuring your users have the “right to be forgotten.” Just think about your own smartphone usage; when signing-up for an app like Uber, you might use your Facebook login for […]

Certified “B Corporation” and ethical uniform company, Little Yellow Bird is the next to feature in our video series with Upstream Daily “How did they start?!” Since first being featured in NZ Entrepreneur, Little Yellow Bird founder and CEO Samantha Jones has been awarded Young NZ Innovator of the Year and was one of the […]

The challenges facing governments around the world have never been more significant. Problems like global warming, cybersecurity and privacy are “big-picture” problems, but there are also the day-to- day challenges of digital transformation, citizen-centric government and participatory democracy that are faced by agencies in most countries. These challenges create a big market opportunity. During a […]

SME owners are feeling isolated, unsure if they’ll ever retire and are confused by social media; according to a new white paper released by Business Mentors New Zealand. The white paper, The State of SME, is backed by research that surveyed more than 700 business owners and experienced business mentors across the country. Following the […]

In one of the biggest capital raises for a social enterprise in New Zealand’s history, the ethical retailer champion Conscious Consumers has attracted $2 million of investment for their upcoming launch into the United Kingdom. Jamie Newth, from impact investment specialists Soul Capital, is a lead investor in the business, which connects ‘conscious’ consumers with […]

What you get when you put a Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship, a Diploma in Commercial Skydiving and a Certificate in Adventure Leadership together? No idea? Neither did I until I spoke with Ben Calder; a Queenstown based entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Wherewolf, a company specialising in digital registrations and operational software for the tourism […]