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Introducing the Intentional Leadership Series, a new suite of events launching across New Zealand providing leadership insights into future-focused, on-trend topics from a range of renowned leaders. To inaugurate the new series, IML ANZ is hosting events in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington which will feature celebrated speakers including SkyCity Entertainment Group Chair Rob Campbell, Boma […]

Below is a recent post I want to share from JOYN Co-Founder Sean Walters, writing about Uber’s foray into the staffing industry with their new app Uber Works. It had to happen eventually, although it does seem like they are still having to engage with pesky human beings, like their drivers in the original Uber, […]

Northland Inc is offering a golden opportunity to the business owners of tomorrow to catch the wave of optimism spreading through the region. The free Te Tai Tokerau Innovation Event – sponsored and facilitated by Northland’s economic development agency – will take place on Thursday, 24 October, opening its doors for a 6pm start at […]

What do investors want to see in a business plan? Scalability, a complementary team, evidence of a well thought out idea – and all this at a glance. Market Early stage business investors such as angel investors or venture capital companies are generally only interested in companies with great potential for success and a high […]

A Kiwi-made app called Staccar which uses augmented reality (AR) to help retailers and restaurateurs visualise in-store elements before implementing them, has been acquired by an American company. Staccar, created by Christchurch-based software developer, Smudge, makes it easy to accurately visualise and customise in-store merchandising elements — such as drinks fridges, display units, signage and […]

Northland Inc has announced the appointment of Murray Reade as its new Chief Executive Officer. Kawakawa-born Reade, who was most recently CEO of the Lion Foundation in Auckland, will take up his new role at the Regional Economic Development Agency in mid-October. Following a successful career in the New Zealand Defence Force, Reade was also […]

Christchurch will become the hub for social entrepreneurs over the next three days, with two events taking place to help create tomorrow’s changemakers. The two day Social Enterprise Challenge 2019 starts today, and on Saturday, a sold out audience at the annual Impact Summit will be treated to inspiring talks from speakers including Crusaders player […]

Today, successful local internship programme JobDUN celebrates 10 years of assisting businesses to find talent, save time and create employment in Dunedin. Since 2009, 131 businesses across a wide range of sectors have been involved with the programme. There have been 388 internships resulting in 270 employment positions. While the programme started with an information […]

Kiwi companies can now compete in world’s largest early-stage ISV (Independent Software Vendors) competition. Ingram Micro, New Zealand’s largest distributor of technology solutions, is providing a unique opportunity for local early stage ISVs to enter the company’s global Comet Competition. The international Comet Competition is aimed at identifying revolutionary business-to-business (B2B) software innovators whose products […]

In the third of a three part series, serial entrepreneur and investor Josh Comrie talks about the emotional journey of the entrepreneur. I grew up in the 80’s in South Auckland, and that’s when I first heard of the term ‘entrepreneur’ – I thought it meant a French pastry chef. The hero career of choice […]

MYOB has announced its 2019 Headstart for Startups competition finalists, including Simon Cooke of Froth Technologies, Amy Prebble of Getaflex, Nick Jackson of Spout Alternatives, Olivia Storm of Smile Initiative and Te Ara Armstrong of Stay Native. Supported by The Hits, Ahikōmako, the Ministry of Awesome, 0.Ventures, ANZ and The Common, the Headstart for Startups […]

A new online course aims to help towns and cities across New Zealand nurture entrepreneurship at the grassroots level and help more Kiwis start their business building journeys on the right foot. Kicking off in October the 12-week Startup NZ Entrepreneurs Programme is being rolled out with the help of entrepreneur support organisations nationally, with […]