Nick Churchouse, head of customer engagement at Wellington business incubator Creative HQ, shares his tips for getting the most from an early-stage business programme.
Can consumers possibly change the behaviour of multinationals charging their Kiwi customers more than those in other geographies? Slingshot’s newly launched website FrontUp.co.nz is about
Five teams that underwent an intensive Lightning Lab acceleration programme earlier this year have secured $2.2 million in seed investment capital. Ten teams were selected
Scott Dixon, Hamish Carter and Sir Ben Ainslie are just three of the names endorsing SOS Rehydrate, an athletic rehydration system that's as effective
As Spark launches one of the country’s biggest branding exercises ever, Jill Brinsdon argues if living your brand is too hard, don’t invest in
Got an IP strategy? IP expert Kate Wilson argues if all you are doing is talking to your patent attorney about protecting your inventions,
A new electricity retailer is harnessing the untapped potential of metering technology to make power pricing a whole lot smarter News there’s a new electricity
After failing to find a mince and cheese pie in Canada, New Zealand-born Jamie Scott set up a pie company there to savour the
Although craft beer still makes up only a small proportion of the total beer market here, our craft beer makers are outstripping their traditional
Do most great entrepreneurs focus on one idea or pursue many? A quick look at the habits of billionaire entrepreneurs reveals most of them
Photographers Tania Eastlake and Simon Eves saw the potential for photo booths – and their restored Volkswagen is the perfect vehicle for one.
A high level of ethical and sustainable certification (plus kick-arse design) is the point of difference for Da’ Maha coconut water.
FindaTruckLoad graduated from the SODA Boost incubation programme as a high-growth exit in October 2013, following 16 months of rapid growth which saw its
Marty Neumeier, best-selling author, designer and renowned business adviser, is on a mission to "revolutionise the way business does business in the 21st century". And you can find out
Paul Charteris' Tarawera Ultramarathon business finished ahead of the other contenders at the first Rotorua Startup Pitch night. Charteris started the race series six years
Lance Wiggs has been focusing on raising money and investing through the Punakaiki Fund, and helping companies become investable via NZTE's Better By Capital
Z Energy's plan to convert meat waste to biodiesel is risky, but it might just work, writes Peter Kerr.
Launching a business isn’t for the faint-hearted. It can be an exhausting, exciting, lonely, expensive, rewarding rollercoaster ride and not everyone has the required
Your company has the most chance of success if your expectations and vision are aligned with an investor. Just make sure you do your
Lean startups, Six Sigma, brainstorming - the entrepreneurial landscape is dotted with buzzwords dropped by practitioners of the 'next big thing' in innovation. The
An ASB-commissioned survey shows significant proportions of owners of Kiwi businesses with revenues of between $5 million and $25 million want to enter new
Every now and then I read a book I wish I’d written. Unfair Fight is certainly one of them.
The good people of Idealog are pleased to announce we’re launching an after-work event series called IdealogLive. And the first guest to be grilled
Wool media is a game changer – and Texus Fibre is playing for keeps.
Without natural brand visibility, Water Buddies had to get innovative to create a cool factor among kids.
If there’s one thing new businesses are short of, it’s money. Fortunately, angel investors are attracted to start-ups of all shapes and sizes, and