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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 […]

A Warkworth inventor is reaching out to schools so teachers don’t have to reach far – for tech resources, that is. Michael Botur explains. On a mission to introduce more students to the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) hardware and software they’ll need to bring ideas to life, Super Humanics has developed a […]

In parts one and two of this series, we’ve delved into the how’s and why’s of identifying your target customers and supporting their online journey to you. Now we’re taking the customer-centred approach to the next level, by exploring ways in which you can get your message in front of those customers that matter, increase […]

If you’re a budding entrepreneur and based in Taranaki, Venture Taranaki’s PowerUp programme wants to hear about your big idea. Launched in November last year, PowerUp is the Regional Development Agency’s new entrepreneurship initiative. Driven by three key initiatives – grow, tell, and connect – PowerUp aims to support Taranaki entrepreneurship and enterprise innovation, and […]

Auckland property data company Relab has launched the freshest version of its software-as-a-service, as version 4.0 of the platform aims to make property data more accessible than ever for mum and dad buyers and sellers, investors, developers, and real estate professionals. The update comes after the January announcement that Relab has secured $1m of post-seed […]

The accreditation of private equity investment platform, Snowball Effect, as an NZX Sponsor Participant aims to further support the Exchange’s focus on nurturing a strong pipeline of companies for potential future listings. NZX Chief Executive, Mark Peterson, says Snowball Effect has an excellent track record in working with both startups, and fast growing and established […]