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Women will start, shape, and build the future of Aotearoa industry, but change needs to come faster. That’s the rallying call for Electrify Aotearoa, an all-day national conference taking place in Christchurch, May 26. Spearheaded by Ministry of Awesome and Blackbird Ventures, the event brings together Aotearoa’s leading founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, and early-stage startups for […]

If you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur mixing personal and business finances to support your business, you’re not alone. However, you could be complicating money matters and creating additional barriers within the current lending environment. A recent survey of Kiwi small businesses, commissioned by small business lending specialist Prospa, found that when businesses need […]

Auckland property tech startup Relab is giving real estate professionals the ‘edge’ with a new all-in-one platform that integrates and analyses property data from around New Zealand. In the year since we last spoke to Relab, the property data company grew from a team of four to twelve, has completely rebranded, and raised $1M after […]

When dining at a restaurant, often we don’t give a second thought to how those delectable morsels of fresh produce arrived on our plate. However, navigating the produce ordering process for restaurants and cafes can be fraught with challenges. Chefs text, call or fax their orders through to a range of suppliers and issues arise […]

GEN NZ has been honoured with the GEN Country of the Year Compass Award from the Global Entrepreneurship Network, an organization working in 180+ countries to make it easier for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a company. The award for GEN Country of the Year is given to the highest performing Global Entrepreneurship Network […]

When the opportunity arose to attend the recent AANZ summit at Ohariu Farm in rural Wellington, I jumped enthusiastically. Not because I have money burning a hole in my back pocket, or because it was the first time I’d been on a plane in over six months, but because I am a research scientist (on […]

When you own a business nearly every day is a busy day, dealing with customers, troubleshooting, strategising for growth while you work diligently to make things bigger and better. As you focus on day-to-day duties and big picture thinking, sometimes the basics can be overlooked. Of course, one of the critical facets of any business […]

Hamilton local and aspiring entrepreneur Kerwan Rose has created technology that automates the background checking process for recruitment agencies and employers hiring tradespeople, eliminating the need for multiple background checks. Rose launched Meport in March 2022, just one year after he started working on the concept – an impressive feat for the 24-year-old business founder. […]