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UK technology news site Tech Radar has named New Zealand company, Secured Signing, in the top 3 best electronic signature solutions currently on the global market. Adam Marshall from Tech Radar describes Secured Signing as “the one-stop digital signatures service to get to the all-important dotted line as soon as possible”. Marshall also writes, “We’re […]

Erin Wansbrough has been appointed Chief Executive of Waikato business founder incubator SODA Inc and will join SODA Inc next month. Soda Inc says the appointment is an exciting choice as she has a passion for entrepreneurship and brings a depth of business experience and knowledge of commercialisation. Most recently Erin has been working at […]

Free business training programmes will be available for South Waikato residents to help launch and grow businesses in the region. Firestation, a central North Island business growth centre, is seeking applicants for their Activate and Incubate courses. The programmes will be fully funded by South Waikato Investment Fund Trust (SWIFT). SWIFT chairman Ian Elliott says […]

A survey of businesses from across New Zealand has revealed that despite the challenges and uncertainty caused by the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, Christchurch businesses are more confident about taking risks than the rest of the country. Commissioned by insurance group, Suncorp New Zealand, UMR Research spoke to 415 small, medium and large New Zealand companies about […]

Today the simple fact is that if a business in New Zealand does not offer the ability to purchase goods or services online it is losing business. Even successful brick and mortar retailers with a loyal customer base recognise that foot traffic alone isn’t sustainable, or profitable, forever. Living in a globally connected digital age […]

A look at what kinds of things you can (and should) systematise, and the importance of evolving your systems as your business changes and grows. A vehicle needs its engine and chassis to be kept in good working order if it’s going to reach its destination safely. That’s why new cars are sold with a […]

How do you determine the price to charge customers for your products and services? Here are some typical methods: Charge a bit less than or the same as competitors Charge a bit more than the product or service costs Charge as much as you need to earn to cover your costs, i.e. break even Charge […]

Successful Waikato-based business incubator SODA Inc. has launched a Regional Partner Initiative, which further expands its incubation model. Successful Waikato-based business incubator SODA Inc. has launched a Regional Partner Initiative, which further expands its incubation model. “As founders with good ideas and business growth advisors with the right experience can be found anywhere, our programmes […]

Achieving success in the travel market with a world-first flight recovery drink, Kiwi startup company 1Above is taking on the big names of the beverage industry by broadening their promise to the daily consumer. Chief Executive Stephen Smith shares his journey of achieving sky high success on the ground. Stephen your background was in the […]

So you’ve decided you want to be an entrepreneur. That’s great. But you have no money and therefore have also decided to wait until you get some before you start your entrepreneurial journey. That’s not so great. Time to learn about bootstrapping! People come up with all sorts of reasons why they can’t start a […]

Startups play a critical role in increasing innovation, diversifying the economy and creating high-value jobs. Technology incubators and accelerators support high growth startups and talented entrepreneurs. Incubators: 6–24 months Incubators can help you build your technology business. Founder Incubators Founder incubators are for people with big ideas. These incubators connect you with advisors, access business […]

A new, 12-week programme from the ecentre at Massey University offers tech startups their best chance of securing early stage investment by not thinking about investment at all. The ecentre Sprint Launch programme is a unique proposition, drawing on Massey University and ecentre Hattaf Ansari’s ground-breaking research, which reveals that early customer traction and thinking […]