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Startup Watch: EditMate
Founders: Scott Stratford & Rachel KingΒ HQ: Auckland Tell us about your business. EditMate is a creative tech platform and service. It’s a way for brands to create regular video content (designed for sharing on social media) easily, effectively and affordably. Our user generated video (UGV) app enables brands to crowdsource and upload video straight […]
Taking someone’s photo: are you taking something you shouldn’t?
What are the risks of commercial use of photographic or film images of individuals taken in public spaces where the images have been captured without consent? Footage of ‘crowd shots’ has long been used by advertisers for commercial purposes. In many shots, individuals in the crowd are indistinguishable, or identifiable only to very few people. […]
Quick Fix: Is your clock in sync with your customer?
If your sales process ends when you close a sale, chances are your clock is out of sync with your customerβs. As you move onto your the next opportunity, you clock will have stopped for the first customer, just as theirs is starting. Why? The customer clock starts when they take receipt of and begin […]
Interview: Travis OβKeefe and Shay Wright, founders of Te Whare Hukahuka
With the huge dream of improving the lives of 10 million indigenous people, Travis OβKeefe and Shay Wright of Te Whare Hukahuka are enabling indigenous leaders to grow world-class organisations and improve the wellbeing of their communities. We chat to the guys about the awesome work theyβre doing, and the path theyβve taken to get […]
Spotting the gap: how to have better business ideas
Have a great idea? Cool! But think carefully before investing your life savings trying to turn it into a business. They say that ideas are a dime a dozen, and itβs true β thereβs certainly no shortage of people with good business ideas out there. But having an idea β and then having an idea […]
7 vital changes for selling, starting today
Over the past few decades, selling has changed. The changes have been incremental, giving salespeople time to adjust. Not so today. The degree and speed of change in the sales world over the past two years is revolutionary β in how, why, and when customers buy and, therefore, in how you sell. Selling has been […]
Startup Watch: Holiday Swap
Founder: Mel BuddhdevΒ HQ: Auckland Tell us about your business. Holiday Swap is a site where people swap their home or holiday home with other homeowners throughout New Zealand. It enables people to have very affordable holidays all over New Zealand and possibly in other countries. Who and where are your target customers? Home and/or […]
Selecting and protecting your brand name
Choosing a brand name that becomes a distinctive trademark can be a challenging, time-consuming, and expensive exercise. This article provides tips on how you can increase your chances of success without making costly mistakes along the way. SELECT A NAME THAT IS DISTINCTIVE Coming up with a good brand name requires a degree of creative […]