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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 […]

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 […]