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With workshops and an ideas competition already in action, Taranaki’s entrepreneurship initiative PowerUp is well underway. The next instalment of the programme is the release of the first two “PowerUp Podcasts”, from a planned series of eight. Regional Development Agency Venture Taranaki put together the podcast series to celebrate the region’s entrepreneurs and innovators who […]

New Zealand augmented reality app homeAR has raised $750k from local and international private equity to take its market-leading real estate tech global. As the world continues to battle with the social and economic effects of Covid-19 and Auckland recently sat in its fourth “Level 3” lockdown in the last twelve months, New Zealand technology […]

In the past year restrictions of COVID-19 lockdowns have forced every business to get creative in how they run events. From concerts to conferences the choice was clear: cancel or move online. The result? A flourishing of virtual events that showcase the best of Kiwi ingenuity and, in the process, persuaded many businesses to move […]

New Zealand small business lending specialist, Prospa, announced it has received access to the New Zealand Government’s Business Finance Guarantee Scheme (“BFGS”). The BFGS can help small businesses access credit for cashflow, capital assets and projects related to, responding to, or recovering from the impacts of COVID-19. Prospa has received an allocation under the Scheme, […]

Auckland trades labour hire company Hirestaff made it into the finals of the Westpac Auckland Business Awards in 2020 after just one year in operation, having doubled its staff numbers and returned strong financial results despite COVID lockdowns. As Hirestaff approaches its second birthday, founder Jonny Peters says simple customer care and not shying away […]

If 2020 showed us anything about the sales profession, it’s that some of us have become de-skilled in “the Ask”. You know… asking for the sale. In an up-market, businesses can often rely on excellent marketing and social media to deliver sales results. But what do you do when the buyers stop proactively exploring? Or […]

What do you call a founder who bootstraps a successful international technology startup for nearly two decades before considering taking any outside capital? Determined? Driven? Perhaps, even an idealist? There is no such thing as a ‘typical’ entrepreneur. Every business leaders’ journey is different, and even repeat founders can have vastly different experiences with the […]

Omnichannel commerce platform Lightspeed POS Inc. (NYSE & TSX: LSPD) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kiwi made retail management software company Vend Limited (Vend). The acquisition strengthens Lightspeed’s global retail base and reinforces the company as a premier omnichannel retail platform worldwide for small and medium-sized businesses. The acquisition […]