Welcome

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founders: Mo Eltayeb, Chris Teneza, Pradeep Chhetri Business: Cutly Founded: May 2020 HQ: Manawatu Can you tell us a bit about your business? We are here to revolutionise the multi-billion […]

In this interview Richard Liew talks with Sean Feast, CEO and founder of Precision Chroma. Feast, a former Canterbury University student has extended his doctoral thesis to start a business with a team of world-class scientists who are developing a unique method of chromatography that eliminates key issues faced by manufacturers of high value biological […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founder: Helen Mackay Business: Juno Legal Founded: 3 April 2017 HQ: Wellington Can you tell us a bit about your business? Juno Legal provides on-demand in-house legal services to businesses […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founder: Thomas Netana Wright Business: Ao Cacao Founded: 6 November 2021 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Ao Cacao is a unique conscious chocolate experience. […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founder: Frank Witowski Business: Hybrid Bikes Founded: 2018 HQ: Nelson Can you tell us a bit about your business? Hybrid Bikes is a carbon fibre e-bike company based right here […]

In this interview Richard Liew speaks to Julie Jones, founder and CEO at new biotech contract research organisation, BioValeo. In a discussion filled with insights for biotech founders, Julie explains the rigorous clinical trials and regulations required for bringing a new medicine or medical device to market, and touches on other key challenges for NZ […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founder: Natalie Jones Business: Seasick Sunscreen Co Founded: 5 March 2019 HQ: Wellington Can you tell us a bit about your business? Seasick Sunscreen Co is a wāhine Māori-led social […]

You’d look twice if you saw an orange sheep, but despite his business’s name, Simon Owen is more than happy to let his clients be the ones with all eyes on them. As a marketing consultant, and director of The Orange Sheep, Simon prefers to be behind the scenes, helping businesses come up with the […]

A modern and easy to use interface for property searchers such as real estate agents, created by Auckland property data company Relab has captured 25 percent of the nationwide real estate agent market in two years. Last year, real estate agents accessing the centrally accessible property data through Relab’s platform, the first of its kind […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founder: Dr Keryn Johnson – PhD MSc BSc Business: Quantum Technologies HQ: Wellington Can you tell us a bit about your business? Manufacturing apitherapy regenerative technology made from Manuka honey. […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founders: Ralf Klis & Lucas Tracewski Business: Code & Caviar Founded: 2021 HQ: Manawatu Can you tell us a bit about your business? Code and Caviar is a cutting-edge precision […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founder: Craig Rowland Business: Sandfly Security Founded: April 2018 HQ: Canterbury Can you tell us a bit about your business? Sandfly Security develops agentless intrusion detection and incident response for […]