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Then learning this one skill is non-negotiable for entrepreneurs I ASKED ABOUT twenty business owners and CEOs to name the one skill they feel contributes the most to their success. What did every one of them say? Sales skills. Each and every one felt success is almost impossible – in any field – without solid […]

As entrepreneurs, one thing that we have in common is we’ve all chosen the path of starting our own businesses as a way of fulfilling a dream, a passion or solving a problem. Whether it was a vision or a compelling purpose, it inspired us to take action and make it happen. Sometimes getting started is the easy part. The initial excitement creates the energy and momentum […]

There’s some incredible entrepreneurial success stories coming from the heart of Christchurch these days. Stories of inspiring entrepreneurs who have created something great where adversity was one at the forefront. Brother sister duo Libby & Ben Crawford were one of the first to set up their business in the Christchurch CBD during rebuild phase and […]

New Zealand’s premier event for online retailers: Online Retailer New Zealand is back in Auckland on October 22, 2015! According to BNZ, online retail spending in New Zealand is now exceeding $3 billion and “customers’ digital addiction” is a growing trend. Retail technology has transformed the way people browse, interact and shop. Customers are in […]

Steve O’Connor has a diverse blend of experience from innovative start-ups to running strategy for multinationals, and getting to know New Zealand’s electricity industry from the inside, which led him to gather a team to start work on a disruptive electricity retail model in early 2013. Entrepreneurship runs in Steve’s veins. As well as overseeing some of Wellington’s […]

Guy with Inspiring Stories board trustees at the New Zealander of the Year Awards Guy Ryan founded Inspiring Stories in 2011 with the vision to see every young New Zealander unleash their potential to change the world. Everything he’s done since has been with a view to making that vision increasingly more real and more possible… Tell us more about Inspiring Stories. […]

The idea that entrepreneurs can study humankind to gain business insights is a powerful concept, and one with dozens of implications around content marketing. Demographic data doesn’t always tell us about what’s really important to people; it’s too sanitised, too impersonal, but it’s just the baseline we begin with. Director of Business Innovation & Strategy from Massey University, Hamish Gow, believes that ‘Searching Google’ no longer yields the results people are […]

Sam Hazledine is regarded as one of the brightest young business minds in the country. Award winning entrepreneur, best selling author, pro skier and dedicated husband and father. Sam shares valuable insights with us. 1) Why did you become an entrepreneur and what did you do beforehand? In 2003 I graduated as a doctor. I took […]