NEW ZEALAND'S ONLINE MAGAZINE FOR ENTREPRENEURS, STARTUPS AND SME BUSINESS BUILDERS
Insights, ideas, updates and inspiration from the team at Central Economic Development Agency (CEDA).
In the same month Chris Muller won an innovation award for co-developing drone-based VHF radio-tracking equipment for monitoring endangered species, he was challenged with cancer. Instead of throwing him off, Muller doubled down on the goal of revolutionising wildlife tracking…
Palmerston North business duo Jessica Wong and Micah Hatch founded their ecommerce business The Peach Builder Co. in 2018. Since then, they’ve served over 20,000 customers and have plans for further growth. Renee Murphy spoke to the pair to learn…
For many dog owners, a night or two away without their four-legged friend in tow requires a bit of pre planning, someone’s got to feed them their evening tucker. But It’s definitely food for thought, and as explained to Erin…
Tim Coulson was just eleven years old when he was given his first bee hive. Seven years later he has 50 hives located throughout the Manawatu, and his business, City Slicker Honey, is buzzing. Erin Harrison spoke to the young…
Founder/s: Paul Simpson & Dominic Sutton HQ: Manawatu-Whanganui What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? StockTrim has a SaaS product, an online app that helps larger SMB’s save money with their inventory costs. It’s…
After years of iterations, Palmerston North’s Peurgon successfully combined two hay-feeding methods, resulting in a product that’s saving both time and money for horse owners. It’s difficult for company founder Chelsea Hirst to identify the exact moment she launched her…
Founder/s: Sam and Sophie Hurley HQ: Manawatu-Whanganui What problems do you solve, and what products or services do you sell? In the rural industry, the return on wool is a big topic of conversation as years ago, wool was a…
Founders: Tully Alexandra and Cameron Scott HQ: Manawatu-Whanganui Solving personal needs is often the genesis of great ideas. Two entrepreneurs from Palmerston North did just that, as they explained to Erin Westover. What problems do you solve and what products…
Palmerston North company, Hyperceptions, is gearing up to take its remote sensing technology to the market, in a bid to transform the way fertiliser is applied on NZ hill country farms. Covering 1000 ha per hour, the hyperspectral aerial technology…
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…
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