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A new nationwide project, ENO-Net, seeks to further entrepreneurship in New Zealand in unique and innovative ways. Foreword from Hon Phil Twyford, Minister for Economic Development: “Our Government is committed to building a productive, sustainable, and inclusive economy. To do this, we must draw on the diverse talents of our people, the creativity of our […]

MYOB have created a free start up guide to help budding entrepreneurs turn business ideas into a reality. The MYOB Start Up Guide breaks down what it takes to start, survive and succeed in a new business. It highlights the first steps from having a great idea to the planning stage, how to set up […]

A new Doctoral Research Study in New Zealand is seeking to identify successful entrepreneurial leadership patterns using the COVID-19 crisis as a testing ground. While the economic fallout of the global COVID-19 crisis may be far from over, business owners and entrepreneurial leaders in New Zealand and South Africa who have achieved business continuity through […]

Thirdweb takes top prize for New Zealand finals of Entrepreneurship World Cup. Wellington based startup Thirdweb is building a unified subscription base for all online news sources, captured first prize at the national finals of the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) competition held recently in Wellington, New Zealand. They will advance to the next round of […]

Founder: Amanda Vaisigano HQ: Wellington A new approach to PR is aiming to turn the traditional PR agency business model upside down. Amanda Vaisigano established Wellington-based Publicity Studio two years ago, after realising small businesses and startups often had no support for PR aside from the traditional monthly retainer model, which she believed was often […]

Entrepreneurs will save the economy from COVID-19, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Network in New Zealand (GEN NZ). GEN NZ, a coalition of over 70 people and organisations that support entrepreneurs around New Zealand, has released a raft of economic development recommendations for the incoming Government this morning in the form of an Entrepreneurship Manifesto. […]

Wellington-based startup programme Lightning Lab has teamed up with Tourwriter, an award-winning Kiwi tourism-tech company, to launch Tourism Accelerator 2020. Set to commence in October 2020, the programme focuses on helping startup founders who are designing solutions to make travel better for travellers, suppliers, and the environment. The programme, sponsored by Callaghan Innovation and Tourwriter, […]

The Kiwi tech startup veteran instrumental to the success of Neighbourly and GrabOne, Casey Eden, has come together with private equity marketplace, Snowball Effect, to launch Orchestra – a centralised company investment and stakeholder management platform. Uniquely positioned as the intersection between private companies, their investors and business advisors, Orchestra’s all-in-one platform provides a completely […]

With many New Zealanders facing increased financial hardship as a result of COVID-19, national levels of food insecurity have risen sharply in recent months – and are set to rise further when the wage subsidy scheme concludes in September. Now, a new social enterprise is set to provide much-needed additional support to the hundreds of […]

Renewable energy storage solutions, a new Saas tool for construction services, an indigenous experience travel enterprise and New Zealand’s first Māori power company, are among the startups set to reveal their progress tonight at the Kōkiri online Showcase. Taking place virtually, from 7pm Thursday 6 August, the nine Māori-led startups making up the 2020 cohort […]

Startmate announces first New Zealand cohort—with ventures spanning proptech, electric jet systems to aerospace hardware—receiving investment, mentorship and exposure to the accelerator’s global investor network. The Australian-born startup accelerator, which announced its first global expansion into New Zealand in May, provides members of each cohort an initial investment of NZ$75,000 at their latest valuation. Of […]

Animals Like Us has been announced as the next venture for Jeremy Moon founder of merino clothing company Icebreaker, along with co-founders; former Icebreaker creative director Rob Achten, and agriculture industry leader Craig Hickson. The New Zealand made premium pet food brand aims to take on the $137 billion global pet food industry by launching […]