If the proliferation of platforms is anything to go by, Kiwi crowdfunding is a very big deal, but up until now, it’s had a
Crowdfunding. How did we ever raise money before it? Here are Idealog’s favourite crowd-courting contenders of the week.
Two years ago Fonterra was paying farmers $8.40. This season it'll probably be $3.85. So will the slump be the death of R&D or
Equity crowdfunding – it’s big business and New Zealand appears to be very, very good at it. But is New Zealand the canary in
A Kiwi developer has answered the casting call of model agencies around the world with a seamless cloud-based platform for this fast-paced industry.
Idealog made sure to catch a cab to Wellington’s Beervana Expo yesterday, to get the inside skinny on the rise and rise of New
Born in NZ in 2009, Blunt umbrellas hit the overseas market a year later and then went Stateside. We ask the blunt question: how
Hello all – we’re still here! Been awhile since the last update so there’s lots to pack in.
A Kiwi dog treats company is looking for $75,000 on Pledge Me to grow its pet treats company. Yes, surprise-your-dog pressies. Still, given the
The road from start-up to successful exit is a dream shared by many Kiwi entrepreneurs, but one filled with challenges.
What will someone pay for your great idea? The one no one else has thought of, keeps you awake at night, and gives you
The rebrand of Spark, the biggest name change in recent times, also included Gen-i, one of the largest and most successful ICT services providers
A Kiwi-designed wheelchair built from a Segway could radically change physical therapy. Will it catch on around the world?
Well, I am on the way home now, in the AirNZ lounge of SFO airport, and true to form, there are a few people
Born out of frustration trying to start her own business, Mum’s Garage was created by Natalie Robinson to be an early-stage networking platform for
One Tauranga doctor is on a crusade to help elderly people live with more freedom, and without the hassle of outdated medical bracelets and
Final day of study and I was late to class – my own fault, I didn’t leave enough time to rifle through the approximately
Former IdealogLive Pitch Circus winner, Curate, has just won the ‘established businesses’ category of the Equitise business development competition. Now the plucky start-up is
Practical genius or fashion monstrosity? This ultra-functional travel garment has hit a nerve with crowdfunding patrons regardless.
Book snobs, cover your ears. Booktrack, the platform that provides intelligent synced audio content to e-books has just secured another NZ$7.5M in funding. Resistance
Mojo Coffee is using the last beans from pre-cyclone Vanuatu to help rebuild the country’s devastated coffee industry.
?David Downs finds out first hand why the #1 mistake Kiwi exporters make is thinking everyone is just like us
Why those who tell the stories rule the world. And those who rely on dull presentations don’t.
Being away from home for 6 weeks leaves no room for excuses about exercise. Dammit.
Instead of bussing tables and tediously tending to customers, there are some enterprising youths who are turning to a new avenue of employment: YouTube.
Is it ever too late to follow your passion and be a wild success? No way.