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Whitepaper: Business Mentors NZ reveals 80% of business owners feel isolated
SME owners are feeling isolated, unsure if theyβll ever retire and are confused by social media; according to a new white paper released by Business Mentors New Zealand. The white paper, The State of SME, is backed by research that surveyed more than 700 business owners and experienced business mentors across the country. Following the […]
NZ social enterprise Conscious Consumers raises $2m to fuel international growth
In one of the biggest capital raises for a social enterprise in New Zealandβs history, the ethical retailer champion Conscious Consumers has attracted $2 million of investment for their upcoming launch into the United Kingdom. Jamie Newth, from impact investment specialists Soul Capital, is a lead investor in the business, which connects βconsciousβ consumers with […]
Flux Accelerator alumnus Genoapay eyes 2018 Australia launch
New Zealandβs first service-centric affordability platform, Genoapay, aims to launch in Australia in early 2018, in the wake of its record-breaking NZD$1million accelerator funding success in August. Having just rounded out its first year of operations, Genoapay, one of six startups in the inaugural cohort of Icehouse’s Flux Accelerator programme, is now available in over […]
NZ AI startup IMAGR secures “significant” investment from Sage Technologies
Shoppers around the world are one step closer to experiencing artificial intelligence in action when they fill up their supermarket carts following a private investorβs buy-in to an innovative New Zealand AI start-up. IMAGR, an AI company from New Zealand, has today announced it has secured Sage Technologies Ltd as a cornerstone investor. While the […]
Report: Time running out for NZ businesses using free Facebook
Time is running out for New Zealand businesses using Facebook, according to a new survey of nearly 24,000 pages which reveals the effects of the platform tightening its grip on free marketing. Mosh Social Mediaβs 2017 Facebook Report examines the Facebook pages of 23,971 New Zealand businesses. The in-depth look reveals how engagement rates have […]
NZ Bitcoin Startup Raises $400k
MyBitcoinSaver, the New Zealand micro-savings platform for Bitcoin, has today announced the closing of $400,000 in seed round funding. The platform, launched by Aucklander Sam Blackmore in November last year, makes it easy for New Zealanders to invest small ongoing amounts in the worldβs most popular cryptocurrency, which has grown in value by almost ten […]
Debra Hall named New Zealand Arch Angel 2017
One of New Zealandβs most ardent angel investors, Debra Hall, has been awarded the Angel Association of New Zealandβs (AANZ) prestigious Arch Angel Award at the 10th Anniversary NZ Angel Summit on Waiheke Island. The Arch Angel Award is the highest honour in New Zealandβs angel investment community, and recognises individuals who reflect the qualities […]
NZ fintech site PocketWise helps Kiwis stay moneywise
Comparing and choosing the best credit card, personal loan, mortgage or KiwiSaver provider just got a whole lot easier thanks to a group of New Zealand “fintech” (financial technology) entrepreneurs whoβve launched financial product comparison site, PocketWise. The cloud platform compares a wide range of financial products from different New Zealand banks and financial service […]
NZ underwear startup Confitex signs with largest US home shopping network
Confitex, the innovative New Zealand designer and manufacturer of fashionable leak-proof and washable underwear, has made new inroads in the US by signing a deal with cable broadcaster, the Home Shopping Network (HSN). The deal with HSN is ground-breaking for Confitex and signifies the brandβs official launch into the massive US market after 2 years […]
Using price arbitrage to start a business in China
It is often assumed that things are cheap in China which is largely the case, hence making them the worldβs largest export economy. What is often ignored is that China is also the worldβs second largest import economy. In 2014, China exported $2.37 trillion and imported $1.53 trillion, resulting in a positive trade balance of […]
NZ Angel Investment Tracking Well β First Half Year Results
With the Angel Association of New Zealand to hold its 10th Anniversary Summit at the end of the week, first half year results show NZ angel investment at rates on a par with previous years and that the upwards trajectory of interest in the sector continues. Reporting on the activity of its members tracked by […]
New Zealand sales agency to STUN the USA with investor backing
Wellington sales agency STUN is to expand its business across the United States after receiving a multi million dollar backing from a US investor. The company, formed in Wellington by entrepreneur Adam Blackwell six years ago, has been growing 300 per cent year on year and is taking the global market by storm, working with […]