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Got your tickets to the 2022 NZ SME&E Festival this 8th and 9th of November? Each week we’ll be sharing a podcast from some of the many great business speakers and mentors you can catch at the festival. How to develop your business idea into reality In this episode of the SME&E Festival Podcast, festival […]

Runway is one of the signature events on the Angel Association NZ calendar and provides founders with the opportunity to network and meet with other investors and founders from around the country. BNZ Founder Scholarship recipient Elise Hilliam attended the AANZ Runway event in Auckland in May. Elise is a cofounder of MenuAid,  a seamless […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founders: Tina Chou, Margie Hunt & Naz Babapour Business: Soochi Founded: 2020 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Soochi drinks are functional beverages and supplements. […]

WHO: Women Entrepreneurship Centre (WEC)WHAT: ENTREPRENEUR LEARNING & MENTORING; INNOVATION HUB & CoworkingHQ: AucklandESTABLISHED: 2016 INTRODUCTION Women Entrepreneurship Centre (WEC) is a not-for-profit organization based in Auckland, New Zealand working towards empowerment through inspiring, educating, and entrepreneurial leadership. WEC’s process in entrepreneurship and leadership involves awareness programs, training, skills development, mentoring, business incubation, information sharing, […]

When plumber and business owner Maxwell Semmons-Russell got burned by a client who didn’t pay, he got mad. But instead of getting even, he decided to do something practical about it – not just for himself, but for his fellow tradies and contractors in the building industry.  “After having the experience of not being paid, […]

NZ has a thriving technology start-up ecosystem with many organisations working together to provide Kiwi founders with support, knowledge, funding and connections throughout their entrepreneurial journeys. In this four-part series by NZ Growth Capital Partners we meet technology start-ups from a range of industries and the people helping them grow. This week, Cropsy. About Cropsy […]

Weed and crop spraying, once a job for heavy agricultural spray units mounted on tractors or quad bikes, has taken to the air thanks to Canterbury agri innovators Drone Spray. Their lightweight drones can carry enough fluid to spray up to 10 hectares in one session, with minimal labour and no ground impact. Jono Scott, […]

Contributors to the New Zealand Entrepreneur Ecosystem were celebrated and recognised this week at the inaugural GEN NZ Entrepreneur Ecosystem Awards held at GridAKL in Auckland. Attended by a buoyant crowd of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors and entrepreneur support organisations on the evening of 5 September, the awards recognised individuals and organisations noted for their outstanding […]