NEW ZEALAND'S ONLINE MAGAZINE FOR ENTREPRENEURS, STARTUPS AND SME BUSINESS BUILDERS
Stories about Otago startups, entrepreneurs, innovation and economic development.
When Duncan Faulkner was working on his first tech startup, remote meetings involved having clients on speakerphone and doing the visual presentation portion online. Thatโs because seven years ago in Cromwell, the internet bandwidth simply wouldnโt allow there to be…
Bayfield High School students have been awarded The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Company of the Year for their business Abalro Health. The company was awarded $3000, as well as a $5000 scholarship for each company member to the…
A scientist who was part of the testing technology to break down a notorious sports doping ring has turned her steroid detection method into a Kiwi company which gives faster, more-incisive results. Now the inventor hopes her test, which reveals…
Otago-based Jobamatch is an alternative to traditional recruiting and job websites, with an easy-to-use platform that brings employers to job seekers, instead of the other way around.ย ย When COVID-19 began to take off in New Zealand, Investamatch Business Relationship Manager…
Dunedin startup Living Juicy aims to solve recurring head lice problems in Kiwi families with a solution thatโs cheap, easy to apply, non-toxic โ and comes with a personal touch. Though during much of this year it was hard to…
Queenstown outdoor adventure business Ziptrek is finishing the year with a range of new business products and approaches, having learned lessons about resilience, innovation and โsuper-nichesโ during lockdown. Lesson 1: look at using the infrastructure you already have to bring…
Inspired by the COVID tracing app, Otago-based startup Equall.app is aiming to help communities and businesses identify and stamp out discrimination. For Duncan Faulkner, a tech entrepreneur from Otago, 2020 was always going to be the year of change. After…
In a sector that has been calling out for the last decade for skilled, well-trained staff, Prodigi Technology Services founder Dan Faulknor has found a niche that enables more New Zealand businesses to access specialised IT skills without needing to…
Wanaka entrepreneur Chanelle OโSullivan has taken a generations-old alcoholic beverage, given it a distinctly New Zealand flavour and has sent it sparkling into the 21st Century. Her startup company Borage & Bee Meadery has launched, with the honey-infused drink rolling…
New online Kiwi marketplace โNeededโ aims to provide an โincome vaccineโ for the growing number of Kiwis looking for a further sense of financial security. Around 5% of Kiwis currently work as self-employed contractors or freelancers* – with that number…
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