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Jumping aboard the entrepreneurship rocket early on is invaluable. You get to make the mistakes, learn important life lessons and start building your own life from a very early stage. Much earlier than most of your colleagues around the same age. Although mistakes will be made, here are four major mistakes that young entrepreneurs make. […]

From garden shed tinkerers to software developers, Kiwis have always had the entrepreneurial flair, motivation and the creativity that can turn big ideas into great businesses. But as the business starts to grow there are times when big ideas can suffer due to lack of funds. It’s especially difficult for smaller companies and individuals who […]

Despite what you might be hearing, the most important thing about starting a digital business is not a creating the perfect space with bare lightbulbs, exposed copper wiring, and the latest Macbook Pro. What you need to start is an idea, a passion and a great eCommerce store that communicates your brand to an audience […]

Most Viable Business winning team The Abnormals with AccuPoint Emma Liu, Rob Scovell, Rowan Scovell-Lightfoot & Wintec CFO Paul Holloway The 6th annual Innes48 Business Startup Competition was held in Hamilton in the last weekend of April. The largest of its kind in New Zealand, Innes48 saw 15 teams compete for the chance to pitch […]

When you know nothing, even fools can sound like geniuses. This is a vital lesson that all entrepreneurs need to learn as soon as possible – one that I and other entrepreneurs I know have had to learn the hard way, many times over. When you first start out in entrepreneurship – by this I […]

With 83% of baby boomer businesses not having an exit strategy there is big problem coming our way. If this problem is not met, a lot of business owners will face a bleak future. We talk to small business financial specialist Warwick Russell on how we can address this issue and turn the problem around. […]

(1) Measure everything (2) Improve based on data (3) Rinse and repeat When building a scalable direct sales model for your B2B SaaS business, you need to make your processes and the resultant revenue both repeatable and measurable. Repeatable is important so that you can answer the following questions: (1) what will happen if we […]

If you are anything like me, you’ve heard the age old cliche, “take all the opportunities that come your way”. Now first off, I must concede that this is sound advice, however it’s my growing belief that it’s when people take control of their own future that they are able to achieve their goals. In […]

Have a great idea? Cool! But think carefully before investing your life savings trying to turn it into a business. They say that ideas are a dime a dozen, and it’s true – there’s certainly no shortage of people with good business ideas out there. But having an idea – and then having an idea […]

Choosing a brand name that becomes a distinctive trademark can be a challenging, time-consuming, and expensive exercise. This article provides tips on how you can increase your chances of success without making costly mistakes along the way. SELECT A NAME THAT IS DISTINCTIVE Coming up with a good brand name requires a degree of creative […]

First intake in new accelerator programme attracts $500k seed funding Six early stage technology companies have been selected for Flux Accelerator 2017, a new intensive accelerator programme run by The Icehouse and Callaghan Innovation. $500k of seed funding has already been committed by investors, attracted by the high growth potential of startups who represent a […]

Online retailer ‘Hyper Group’ has reported a surge in new business as it benefits from consumers shopping for an ever expanding range of products online, including car tyres. The Hyper Group said it has recorded a steep increase in sales from new customers, primarily through it’s Hyper Drive business which along with a range of […]