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Angel Food
In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Alice Shopland Business: Angel Food Founded: 2006 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? We want to make it easier for more people to choose plant-based meals […]
Aimer Vision optimising farm pasture management with artificial intelligence
A Hamilton farmer who created the first artificial intelligence-enabled digital assistant, AIMER, to optimise pasture management, has just launched a further tool that estimates how much pasture is in a paddock, improving environmental performance, saving farmers time measuring pasture themselves. Jeremy Bryant founded Aimer Farming to utilise artificial intelligence (AI) β hence the startup name […]
YourDate
In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Polo Umali Business: YourDate Founded: 2022 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? YourDate provides a date night package that includes a fully reserved and planned restaurant menu […]
Award-winning Shortjaw Brewing digs deep to keep it local in Westport
A beer writer and a graphic designer have teamed up to keep a century old brewing tradition alive in small town New Zealand, ensuring locals can be proud to have a locally owned award-winning business to support. Luke Robertson was raised in Westport, but spent 17 years in Melbourne, 12 of them working in the […]
Authsignal
In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Justin Soong and Chris Fisher Business: Authsignal Founded: 2022 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Authsignal is a drop-in solution allowing businesses with large customer bases […]
WellNow
In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Melanie Lynn and Niamh Buchanan Business: WellNow Founded: 2022 HQ: Canterbury Can you tell us a bit about your business? We are on a mission to enable healthier New Zealanders by […]
Buy Kiwi
In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Jamie Farmer Business: Buy Kiwi Founded: 2020 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Buy Kiwi is an eCommerce platform built for, and only for, Kiwi-owned businesses. […]
Common Good Coffee NZ
In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Adrian Palmer, Nigel Cottle, Paul Fletcher, Anashuya Fletcher, John Robertson, Vernon Omeri Business: Common Good Coffee NZ Founded: 2021 HQ: Canterbury Can you tell us a bit about your business? Our […]
Blackfern Botanical unearthing real potential in aromatic MΔnuka essential oil
MΔnuka honey has long been celebrated for its health benefits. But now, its cousin – MΔnuka essential oil – is entering the scene, offering healing properties and a captivating aroma unlike other essential oils on the market. A passionate MΔnuka oil producer Rory Hill – founder of Blackfern Botanical – was astounded by his own […]
Bonnet
In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Steph Kennard Business: Bonnet Founded: 2019 HQ: Bay of Plenty Can you tell us a bit about your business? Bonnet is a free app for drivers to manage their WOF, COF […]
Landkind
In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Matt Flowerday, Greg Stevenson and James Ing Business: Landkind Founded: 2017 HQ: Bay of Plenty Can you tell us a bit about your business? At Landkind, we offer a SaaS software […]
Forty years of green innovation and a bold new beginning for Azwood
Azwood began in the 1970s with a vision in mind: To create a genuine low-emission circular economy, through the utilisation of forestry residues and the diversion of wood residues from landfill. Forty years on, that vision still guides this family owned and operated business, solving todayβs big challenges in new innovative ways. Managing director Brook […]