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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: Tanmay Patel, Cameron Moore Business: Lyngo AI Founded: 2023 HQ: Sydney, Australia Can you tell us a bit about your business? Lyngo is building world-class AI receptionists for healthcare. Starting with […]

Who: BlueRock What: Business Funding Advisory NZ HQ: Christchurch, Canterbury Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? BlueRock NZ helps entrepreneurial kiwi businesses fund their growth and innovation projects. Entrepreneurs can cut the cost of innovation – and boost business cashflow – with government funding for research and […]

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: Siobhan Ellis (CEO) and Steve Henry(CTO) Business: Kode Veterinary Sciences Founded: 2024 HQ: Hawke’s Bay Can you tell us a bit about your business? Kode Veterinary Sciences was founded by CEO […]

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 Melbourne, Australia, and author of […]

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: David Vaassen Business: Brandkit Founded: 2015 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Brandkit – a beautiful home for your brand. Brandkit provides tailored self-serve Brand Toolkits […]

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 as we are a general […]

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: Tim Calder and Steven Mathews Business: Prime Tenancy Founded: 2016 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Prime Tenancy automates the management of student property portfolios by […]

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 lot has changed since then, […]

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: Nikki Pak and Sophia Phieros Business: It Takes A Village Founded: 2024 HQ: Waikato Can you tell us a bit about your business? It Takes A Village is the creation of […]

Are you happy with the ROI (Return on Investment) you get from trade fairs and expos? Or do you want to turn up the sales revenue? Trade fairs and expos are big – and they’re back! Goodbye Covid years and hello in-person events. With AI and tech on the rise, and more people missing real-life […]

Who: Remote What: HR Management; Employer of Record (EOR); Contractor Management; Payroll; Remote API NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? We partner with early to mid-stage remote-first businesses of 50 to 2,000 employees in tech, consulting, professional services, and education. We also tend to […]

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: Aziz Shariff and Dr Nerissa D’Silva Business: myWellaBee Founded: 2021 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? At myWellabee, we’re an AI for Good startup on a […]