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So you’ve decided to take the plunge and start a business. Well done you! Having mentally prepared yourself for what lies ahead by researching, reading about and talking with others about what it takes to start a business, you know that ‘success lies on the far side of failure’ and are prepared for the risks […]

A week out from the PowerUp Ideas Competition Finals Night, Venture Taranaki, the Regional Development Agency for Taranaki, is shining a spotlight on the top five finalists. We asked three questions, each finalist gave us an insight into the entrepreneurial growth and development they’ve experienced during the competition process.  A popular evening on the Taranaki […]

Who: Business Mentors New Zealand What: Learning & Mentoring HQ: Auckland INTRODUCTION Business Mentors New Zealand is an independent not-for-profit organisation committed to helping business owners succeed. Our service introduces small business owners (19 FTEs or less), startup entrepreneurs and social enterprise decision-makers to skilled Business Mentors who will share their own knowledge and experience […]

For many would-be entrepreneurs, the idea of stepping away from a promising career to start a business can trigger something of an identity crisis that prevents many from trying. Are you prepared to risk years of hard work or study to try something that has no guarantee of success? In this interview, NZ Entrepreneur Editor […]

You’re working your butt off and doing great work. But are you leveraging media exposure to grow your business? In his book The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR, US marketing guru Al Ries (commonly acknowledged as one of the joint fathers of the concept of brand and market “positioning”) says, “Today’s major […]

There have been numerous stories in the media recently about ransomware and cyber-crime attacks, and natural disasters both here in New Zealand and overseas. As business owners in the digital age it’s vitally important that we think about protecting our enterprises from cyber-crime and disaster. Think for a moment; if your business was to suddenly go […]

The Angel Association of New Zealand (AANZ) is co-hosting with New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (NZGCP) a series of workshops on early-stage investment. Andrew Chen shares his insights from the second instalment on Portfolio Management, held in Wellington on 13 May 2021. Participants heard about both the theory and reality of portfolio management from three […]

What do you need to start a global footwear brand selling in over 40 countries around the world? In the case of one caring Auckland father – just a $500 overdraft and zero experience. When architect Chris Bennett lovingly hacked a pair of shoes for his 9 month old daughter back in 1991, little did […]