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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 a brand and business strategy for your business In this episode of the SME&E […]

Small businesses, especially those in the first two years of trading, can often run into financial roadblocks. It may be that cashflow won’t cover wages one week, or it could be that a business opportunity arises, but due to lack of credit, it can’t be taken advantage of. Traditional lenders – banks – are known […]

There’s plenty of fish in the sea, until there isn’t. And with some species near extinction from overfishing (particularly in the waters off North America), drastic action had to be taken to ensure greater sustainability and compliance in the commercial fishing industry. Enter SnapIT, whose work was discovered by one of New Zealand’s largest fishing […]

When two pilots were made redundant during Covid, they turned their attention to something completely different that they had in common: cryptocurrency. Craig Duffield and Jitendra Maharaj, cofounded Pay It Now New Zealand, the first company in New Zealand to create a layer-2 cryptocurrency payment gateway. “Pay It Now aims to be the Stripe of […]

Katherine Blaney, Managing Director at Global Entrepreneurship Network New Zealand (‘GEN NZ’), explains the purpose behind a new survey to uncover the roadblocks for entrepreneurs in Aotearoa New Zealand. If you have started a business, or are thinking of starting a business, please help us make entrepreneurship in Aotearoa more supportive, more enjoyable, and – […]

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 an idea into a successful business In this episode of the SME&E Festival Podcast, […]

Delivering on its purpose to lift lives everywhere with knowledge, Wellington UniVentures works with Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington innovators to shape their research into initiatives that create impact. Wellington UniVentures does this by connecting innovators with partners, industry and investors to enable the growth and development of their idea or invention. […]

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Janelle Fenwick – Founder Teulo “Surround yourself with the right people to help support you on your […]