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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: Sophie Silver & Christian Silver Business: Polymath Founded: 2021 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Polymath is a technology company reinventing how kids learn by providing […]

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: Zarina Bazoeva & Matt Kennedy-Good Business: Neocrete Founded: 2018 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Neocrete makes cement replacements for high performing, low-carbon concrete, nano-engineered for […]

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: Irina Miller, Nikki Freed, Emily McIsaac Business: Daisy Lab Founded: 2021 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Daisy Lab’s mission is to produce dairy-identical protein without […]

Callaghan Innovation has today launched a counselling service to support founders whose mental health is suffering due to the significant pressures associated with establishing and growing a startup. Plans for the service were announced at the Electrify Aotearoa conference on 1 August at the same time as the organisation launched a guidance and resolution service […]

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: Joanna Smith Business: Pukeko Learning Solutions Founded: 2016 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Pukeko Learning Solutions provides both services and products. We provide eLearning development services […]

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: Daniel Schweizer Business: Agridroneco Founded: 2020 HQ: Bay of Plenty Can you tell us a bit about your business? Agridroneco specialises in drone-based services for New Zealand farmers and growers. Our […]

Watch now: (14 MINS) In this edition of Knowledge Base, Richard Liew talks with marketing expert Ben Van Rooy, founder of Auckland and Sydney based marketing company, Human Digital. We unpack the seemingly overwhelming subject of marketing for business founders, and ask Ben what the three most important things any new business owner should focus […]

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: Phillip Wilson Business: Ringlock Founded: 2013 HQ: Wellington Can you tell us a bit about your business? We are an online based Scaffolding retail store. We utilise an online shopping cart […]