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Creative HQ’s Lightning Lab, Kiwibank and Callaghan Innovation are continuing the growth of NZ’s FinTech ecosystem by offering the second Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator in 2018. “Being able to run another FinTech accelerator with Kiwibank and Callaghan Innovation is an excellent step in the right direction to put Kiwi FinTech on the map globally and to […]

If you’re looking for seed capital, Omer Hazer from First Cut Ventures offers a quick overview of the key points you need to cover when pitching for investment. If you’re like most founders, chances are that you have either bootstrapped your way so far or you have used what little money you could raise through […]

Founders: Eva Wintersberger and Tom Brown HQ: Melbourne, Australia Tell us about your business. Tree Hut Village offers families the opportunity to securely, quickly and easily search, browse, borrow and lend baby equipment. It directly connects families across the Tasman who are not using their baby gear such as prams, capsules, cots and cars seats […]

Visa’s 2017 Everywhere Initiative calls on start-ups that have women in leadership, with the aim of empowering women in the finance and technology industries. Visa, the global payments company, has today launched its second annual Everywhere Initiative aimed at Australia and New Zealand start-ups that have women in leadership. Visa’s Everywhere Initiative challenges start-ups to […]

Want to be your own boss or thinking about starting a business? There’s never been a better (or more necessary) time to take action! This week the NZ Herald’s Frances Cook, spoke with NZ Entrepreneur editor Richard Liew about the rise of the gig economy, self employment, remote working and entrepreneurship. If you’re thinking about […]

Founder: Paul Sumich HQ: Whangarei Tell us about your business. We’re a Loyalty & Deals App. Users earn loyalty points and redeem rewards easily when using the app. Businesses have the ability to run their loyalty and deals programs on one platform for one fee, making it a quick and cost effective way to delight […]

With a final sprint towards the election this Saturday, what would it mean for workplace relations in New Zealand’s SMEs if there was a change in government? Jen Tweed, Managing Director of workplace relations firm Employsure explains: “Whichever party wins, managing workplace relations is, and will continue to be, tough for SMEs. If a change […]

As a business owner, I have been asked a lot of questions by well-intentioned salespeople. In my time coaching and mentoring people, I have also heard these same questions pop up quite a lot.  In most cases the people who ask these questions don’t really understand why, in many cases, they actually aren’t great questions […]