Knowledge Base: Marketing strategy for SME business owners with Joshua Lyons, MyMarketer
Watch now: (17 mins) In this edition of Knowledge Base, Richard Liew talks with marketing executive Joshua Lyons from MyMarketer about some of the challenges for small business owners when it comes to navigating the world of marketing and marketing strategy. Get a free marketing audit and roadmap from MyMarketer at https://mymarketer.co.nz/audit and use the […]
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Author Jathan Sadowski to bring his ‘ruthless’ critique of AI to New Zealand for a speaking tour in December
An internationally renowned author and technology academic will bring a ‘ruthless’ critique of AI and its role in the modern world to New Zealand in December for a speaking tour that will visit three cities. Jathan Sadowski is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University in […]
Supporter Profile: Stainton Chellew Lawyers
Who: Stainton Chellew Lawyers What: Legal services NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? We help people ranging from first home buyers, to small to medium businesses to trusts and charities. We help solve a wide range of legal issues […]
Three common design and branding mistakes made by NZ SME’s
Did you know, that in New Zealand 50% of businesses die within four years of starting? That’s a frightening fact! When Eden Design started over 17 years ago, cheques were still in use, Facebook was only three years old, and Teams Meetings were but a twinkle in Microsoft’s eye! A […]
How CarbonScape is fostering a sustainable future for NZ’s bioeconomy
The science backing up the facts of global climate change has long been beyond dispute – but the warnings that come with those facts have never been clearer, more present, […]
Notes from the Executive Podcast: Ashish Saxena, Leading with Empathy
A former executive with global experience at a multinational telecommunication company says leadership is seeing a shift from traditional authoritative leadership to a more empathetic, servant-based model pointing to “holistic […]
Zoë Reece, the engineer-turned-entrepreneur behind Ora Pharm
When Zoë Reece completed her Engineering degree, she never imagined that she would one day be using those skills to establish and lead an innovative New Zealand company specialising in […]
Shutterspeed Joins Global Stage with Techstars investment
NZ startup Shutterspeed has been selected as part of the 2024 Techstars Sydney accelerator, accompanied by $US120,000 funding. 4,400 companies have worked with the US global startup network Techstars, with […]
Five common legal mistakes startup founders make
Launching a startup is exciting, particularly given New Zealand’s thriving and innovative startup ecosystem. However, the journey can be a steep learning curve and present numerous challenges, especially for first-time […]
World-first AI community education hub thriving in Nelson
Take a stroll through the heart of the South Island city of Nelson and you may be surprised to come across a new ‘store’ on the block that’s being hailed […]
From Laid-Off to Lift-Off: How Emma McMulkin’s career found a fresh start
When Emma McMulkin found herself staring into the void of post-restructure unemployment after 17 years working for a multinational software company, she couldn’t help but feel a little daunted. But […]
Supporter Profile: FoundrPR
Who: FoundrPR What: PR (Public Relations), PR Coaching NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? At FoundrPR we help founders […]
Economic pressures drive unprecedented stress and burnout for Kiwi SMEs
New research reveals that seven in ten (70%) SMEs are feeling stressed and burnt out, made more alarming given that SMEs make up 97% of all businesses in New Zealand. […]
Mother Trucking startup to streamline lifting and shifting industry processes
A startup aiming to streamline the heavy haulage and ‘lifting and shifting’ industries has created a digital dispatch management system for drivers to run their operations more smoothly and directly […]
Editorial: The Saboteur
We are living in uncertain times. To me it almost feels like we are in a pressure cooker of social, economic, political and environmental stew. In such times it’s natural […]
Diversity, equity and inclusion all part of Angel Association’s focus for the future
Michelle Cole, Executive Director of the Angel Association NZ, hopes to encourage more investors to see the wide range of opportunities out there – particularly when it comes to those […]
How NMIT is helping turn the top of the South Island into NZ’s tech capital
Nelson’s leading tertiary education provider is readying its students for the next wave of tech innovation under the guidance of a globally experienced AI specialist who is supercharging the capabilities […]
MACSO Technologies and Avnet enter strategic relationship
Avnet and MACSO Technologies have entered a strategic relationship to accelerate and scale IoT deployments for customers worldwide by advancing artificial intelligence (AI) models on hardware and electronic components through […]
Interview: Paul Wilkes, MyMarketer
Watch/listen to the Interview: Here Richard Liew talks with Paul Wilkes, founder and CEO at national marketing consultancy company MyMarketer. In the interview Paul talks about the unique business model […]
InvestaMatch providing small business funding opportunities outside conventional avenues
When an accounts manager working in the farming sector in the Canterbury region decided it was time for a career change, a new opportunity came in the form of a […]
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Supporter Profiles
Supporter Profile: Business Action (EOS Licence holder)
Who: Business Action (EOS Licence holder) What: EOS Implementation; Fractional Executives; Advisory NZ HQ: Newmarket, Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? Business Action helps business owners and leadership teams of family […]
Supporter Profile: FoundrPR
Who: FoundrPR What: PR (Public Relations), PR Coaching NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? At FoundrPR we help founders of startups and small to medium enterprises (“SME’s”) grow awareness […]
Editorial
COVID-19: A message to business owners from our Editor
In this message for New Zealand business owners, Richard Liew, founder and editor at #nzentrepreneur magazine shares some words of advice and encouragement for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch now: UPDATE: 3.25pm 23 […]
When is the best time to start a business?
“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese proverb. I meet a lot of entrepreneurs. I also meet a lot of people who want […]
Opinion: Let’s put humanity back into startup culture
January. No month better encapsulates the promise, the potential, the energy of the entrepreneur, than this. It’s the month that offers us all something of a “clean slate” and the chance to start over. It’s […]
Three self limiting beliefs holding back your inner entrepreneur
Ever dreamed about starting a business but not taken action on it? Maybe you had an idea to fill a gap years ago, and it just won’t go away? If this is you, there’s a good […]
Start-up or startup? And what exactly is one anyway?!
If you’ve ever thought that “startup” was simply another name for a new small business, you’d be right. But, you’d also be wrong. Richard Liew explains. The Spring blossoms are out in force here in Wanaka […]
Introducing StartUp NZ
Got a business idea but don’t know who can help you with the next steps? Want to meet like-minded entrepreneurs and change makers in your area? Looking for investment, or want to improve your entrepreneurial […]
Don’t mistake good leadership for good management
There is plenty of advice out there for employees about the importance of not mistaking good management for good leadership. But entrepreneurs also need to be reminded that good leadership is not the same as good […]
Opinion: The entrepreneur Kool-Aid is just fine thanks
I’m not entirely sure what it is about Deborah Hill Cones’ “Stop drinking the entrepreneur Kool-Aid” that I find so perturbing. Is it the way entrepreneurs are tarred with the same dirty brush? The belittling […]