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“It takes a whole country to raise a startup,” angel investors
“Following last month’s annual Angel Association Summit, we asked Angel Association Chair Suse Reynolds to give us a run down of the event and what the key takeaways were for NZ founders who may be contemplating angel investment this year.” NZ Entrepreneur: For founders who haven’t heard of AANZ, who are you and what are […]
Virtual unconference to coalesce NZ startup community
Mentors, founders and startup and innovation enthusiasts from around New Zealand will meet, learn and brainstorm via a series of online workshops, talks and virtual meetings being held this month. The hui, dubbed an “unconference” due to the topics and agenda being set by participants, is organised and hosted by GEN NZ, a collaboration of […]
New app helps entrepreneurs achieve more by staying focused
Southern Software, a venture agency based in Queenstown-Lakes, wants to help entrepreneurs achieve more with the newest addition to their portfolio – an attention management SaaS (software as a service) platform named Focus. As the founder of Southern Software, Duncan Faulkner knows intimately the unique challenges presented to entrepreneurs every day. Not only are they […]
Win 8 of the best books on business and life + a new Kindle
Two 7-figure business founders from Otago, Kale Panoho and Rhys Jeffrey have started a newsletter called Hakune (MΔori for Method). To celebrate the launch they’re giving away a free Kindle and a selection of the best books (worth $500+) theyβve read that have helped them get to where they are today. Sign up and be […]
Investing in your future
Has the New Year got you re-evaluating your career? With the ‘great resignation‘ sweeping around the world – youβre not alone. Each New Year, thousands of people begin searching for new career opportunities, hoping to inch closer to their dream job, get a pay rise or, more importantly, find a job that gives them purpose. […]
$10,000 of startup funding available in Soda Seed Grants
Over the last two years, Soda has distributed $43,000 cash to 17 startups across Aotearoa through its popular seed grants. Applications are now open for Sodaβs first seed grant of 2022 which has a combined prize pool of $10,000. βWe created Soda Seed Grants during the 2020 lockdown as a way to offer financial assistance […]
Rebel Business School Aotearoa
Who: Rebel Business School AotearoaWhat: Accelerator, CO-WORKING, Learning & MentoringHQ: Wellington INTRODUCTION Rebel Business School Aotearoa (RBSA) is a free to attend, 10-day, 20-workshop startup business course. It is designed to accelerate the startup process. It is focused on supporting small business owners to get their business idea off the ground, or for an existing […]
Taking care of busy-ness: productivity battles for SMEs in lead up to tax time
Nearly three quarters (72%) of SMEs complete admin tasks outside of work hours Half of New Zealandβs SMEs expect tax time preparation to take five hours or more Just over a quarter of SMEs still using excel spreadsheets to track income and expenses New Zealandβs small businesses are known for their hard work and all-in […]







