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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: Kitti Bradley and Jason Teunissen Business: Mother Trucking Founded: 2023 HQ: Nelson Can you tell us a bit about your business? Introducing Mother Trucking, the transport management system designed to empower […]

An Auckland clinician who has created a prototype that connects microvascular arteries effectively is preparing to enter the United States market. Clinician and bioengineer Dr Nandoun Abeysekera is the founder and CEO of Avasa. The company has produced an arterial coupler, a small device that simplifies microvascular surgery, providing a better standard of clinical care. […]

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: Luke Thompson Business: Sideline.Live Founded: 2018 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? At Sideline.Live, we provide a state-of-the-art sports video streaming platform that revolutionises the way […]

Watch the video interview now A network of more than 140 entrepreneurial businesses and organisations warns New Zealand is in danger of being left behind due to a lack of resources and insufficient policies to progress entrepreneurship. The New Zealand chapter of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) wants to see local and central government politicians […]

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: Robert Burke Business: Rapydly Founded: 2022 HQ: Bay of Plenty Can you tell us a bit about your business? Rapydly is a software company that aims to produce bespoke, enterprise software […]

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: Becs Bartells Business: Outside The Box Caskets Founded: 2020 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Cutting down trees which take 28-30 years to grow to make […]

Watch now: (12.5 mins) In this edition of Knowledge Base, Richard Liew talks with WordPress expert Leah Harold, owner of WordPress website design and hosting company Little Biz Online. Speaking to Richard from Whangarei, Leah gives the low down on WordPress for founders considering their website and e-commerce platform options. She explains how to set […]

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: Thomas Brain Business: Oak & Spore Founded: 2018 HQ: Canterbury Can you tell us a bit about your business? At Oak and Spore, we specialise in three core areas of the […]