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A new Doctoral Research Study in New Zealand is seeking to identify successful entrepreneurial leadership patterns using the COVID-19 crisis as a testing ground. While the economic fallout of the global COVID-19 crisis may be far from over, business owners and entrepreneurial leaders in New Zealand and South Africa who have achieved business continuity through […]

FOUNDERS: Justin Hall, Benoit Gueiysse, Olivier Ausseil and Rob Lawler HQ: Manawatu What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? Tahi Spirulina is New Zealand’s only true spirulina producer because we are the only spirulina farm in the country. Out in the world, nutrition is consistently on people’s minds at […]

Thirdweb takes top prize for New Zealand finals of Entrepreneurship World Cup. Wellington based startup Thirdweb is building a unified subscription base for all online news sources, captured first prize at the national finals of the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) competition held recently in Wellington, New Zealand. They will advance to the next round of […]

Founder: Amanda Vaisigano HQ: Wellington A new approach to PR is aiming to turn the traditional PR agency business model upside down. Amanda Vaisigano established Wellington-based Publicity Studio two years ago, after realising small businesses and startups often had no support for PR aside from the traditional monthly retainer model, which she believed was often […]

Founder: Jenni Giblin HQ: Hawke’s Bay What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? Funding HQ is an online platform that helps organisations who rely on external funding to become more sustainable with a diverse range of funders, and ultimately, reach their full funding potential. I set up Funding HQ […]

Protecting intellectual property rights through registration is an important element of any business strategy. New Zealanders have traditionally favoured a non-regulated approach—#8 wire, Kiwi ingenuity and innovative thinking drive our cultural identity. But the value of a robust intellectual property portfolio hasn’t always been on the radar for New Zealand businesses. People are generally aware […]

Entrepreneurs will save the economy from COVID-19, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Network in New Zealand (GEN NZ). GEN NZ, a coalition of over 70 people and organisations that support entrepreneurs around New Zealand, has released a raft of economic development recommendations for the incoming Government this morning in the form of an Entrepreneurship Manifesto. […]

Wellington-based startup programme Lightning Lab has teamed up with Tourwriter, an award-winning Kiwi tourism-tech company, to launch Tourism Accelerator 2020. Set to commence in October 2020, the programme focuses on helping startup founders who are designing solutions to make travel better for travellers, suppliers, and the environment. The programme, sponsored by Callaghan Innovation and Tourwriter, […]