With a well-stuffed, high-pedigree CV (including Fonterra, GreenButton, Yonix, Voco), plus a position as chair of the Angel Association NZ, Marcel van den Assum
Bangerrito entrepreneur wins at IdealogLive Pitch Circus
Culture is an important part of doing business in China but Kiwis need to be wary of generalisations and stereotypes. Johnathan Chen, Head
Used, abused and loved-up by some of the biggest names in the rock-god business, Red Witch is turning to crowdfunding to finance its next
With an $80-million injection into Callaghan Innovation, the 2015 Budget is being promoted as a confidence boost against the R&D naysayers. But is that
Callaghan Innovation was supposed to fix New Zealand’s woeful record for commercialising R&D. But two years on, the numbers are getting worse.
For a big company like Spark, trying to maintain being hip and relevant amongst the younger crowd is a bit of a hit-and-miss game.
A look at the latest victories, frustrations and insights of the Raglan Coconut Yoghurt company.
New Zealand invading America? It’s exactly what the company behind Habitual Fix aims to do by opening at least 30 locations in the United
If you’ve ever wondered just how sustainable a particular product was, but knew you couldn’t trust the information on the label, help is at
From the Listening Project: Why helping SMEs with online and social media selling could be a smart move
For the second year running Xero has been ranked the world's best on the Forbes 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies list.
A failed attempt to invent a biodegradeable coffee pod saw a pair of young Kiwi entrepreneurs resort to importing an environmentally-friendly pod. And the
Chinese company building almost half the world's 4G networks brings some of its $9 billion R&D expertise to Auckland
The speaker line-up from the TEDxWellingtonWomen has been revealed (and we’ve got tickets to give away).
A new study finds SMEs’ most trusted information source is the radio, but they are wary of social media
Equitise may be the new boy on the block in the equity crowdfunding scene after Snowball Effect and PledgeMe, but its founders have big
A strong currency is the bane of exporters' lives. But a weak currency could be even worse.
Germany, on average, gets as much sunshine as Alaska yet last summer it harnessed 80% of its electricity from solar panels. Here’s why Auckland
Investment wisdom from Idealog’s favourite agony uncle
Douglas Pharmaceuticals is already famed for its drug innovation in New Zealand. The company recently scored a major success in converting an erectile dysfunction
Ten Kiwi designers are making a place of their own in the competitive South East Asian market.
Young New Zealand companies are gathering increasing interest from investors with the latest figures showing $55.9 million poured into the sector in 2014.
Powerhouse Wind is going the equity crowdfunding route to raise the funds necessary to take their single bladed wind turbine – the ThinAir 102
ANZ has launched a new cross-Tasman brand ad by WhybinTBWA that gives a nod to the pioneering human spirit by featuring a series of
We’re back in Auckland this time round with an event filled with fabulous drinks, great finger food, and a nerve-wrecking Pitch Circus. Reserve your

