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The future of finance: Liberac

Jonathan Cotton

Jun 30, 2017

<p>The <a href="https://nzfintech.kiwi/blog">Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator</a>, a 14-week business growth programme held at Wellington’s <a href="http://creativehq.co.nz/">CreativeHQ</a> and powered by startup accelerator brand <a href="http://www.lightninglab.co.nz/">Lightning Lab</a>, held its Demo Day recently. We’re profiling the participants - this time Liberac, a fintech startup looking to make it easier for international workers to send money home to families in need. </p>

What it’s like to spend a weekend with the women in New Zealand who are getting shit done

Melissa Woods

Jun 30, 2017

<p>It’s no secret that there’s some great female entrepreneurial minds in New Zealand – but the potential of many may still be untapped. Melissa Woods shares some insights from her time at the <a href="http://www.wwgsd.nz">Women Who Get Shit Done</a> (WWSD) Unconference weekend away in Waihi, including finding out what the hell an unconference actually is.  </p>

Wish we’d thought of that: Kickass accelerators and incubators

Ben Mack

Jun 23, 2017

<p>Good ideas sometimes need to be nurtured. However, not all such programmes are created equal. Do you have a kickass programme for idea acceleration or incubation that you think deserves to be recognised at the 2017 New Zealand Innovation Awards? Then enter it in the new Innovation in Systems and Performance Improvement category.</p>

Idealog’s Guide to Wellington: Up, up and away

Idealog

Jun 20, 2017

<p>After a few years of sluggish growth the nation’s second biggest regional economy has kicked into gear with business confidence hitting a three year high. Local government support is fuelling growth and the booming tech sector is attracting top talent to the city. All told, Wellington’s vital signs are looking good.</p>

Idealog’s Guide to Wellington: The Welly swagger

Idealog

Jun 13, 2017

<p>Canada has Justin Trudeau. Wellington has Justin Lester. As one of the country’s most progressive mayors, Lester is looking to the future and embracing the digital economy, sustainable living and the importance of cultural capital. He tells Idealog why Wellington is a smart choice for those looking to get ahead in life.</p>

The future of finance: AccountingPod

Jonathan Cotton

Jun 12, 2017

<p>The <a href="https://nzfintech.kiwi/blog">Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator</a>, a 14-week business growth programme held at Wellington’s <a href="http://creativehq.co.nz/">CreativeHQ</a> and powered by startup accelerator brand <a href="http://www.lightninglab.co.nz/">Lightning Lab</a>, held its Demo Day on May 19. We’re profiling the participants - this time accounting education tool AccountingPod.</p>

Why are boards at New Zealand businesses a sausage fest?

Ben Mack

Jun 07, 2017

<p>A new report from Deloitte shows that women are still largely under-represented on corporate boards worldwide, despite continued efforts to improve boardroom gender diversity. </p>

Why we need to stop treating corporate responsibility as an act of heroism

Rosie Collins

May 31, 2017

<p>Corporate sustainability is still viewed as something to be celebrated when a business steps up. Step Changers founder Rosie Collins argues we should make it become a plain, boring expectation of every company, big or small.</p>

Why diversity is key for New Zealand’s technology industry to flourish

Craig Hudson

May 30, 2017

<p>The ascendance of New Zealand’s technology sector as a key driver of our economy’s success cannot be ignored. But for our success stories to build something better than just another Silicon Valley of the South Pacific, they need to make changes now to be better at the one thing Silicon Valley keeps failing at - diversity in the workplace, urges <a href="https://www.xero.com/nz/">Xero</a>’s Craig Hudson.</p>

The six biggest mistakes that business leaders make today

Sarah Pearce

May 30, 2017

<p>We all make mistakes - but by realising what our mistakes are, we can make sure our organisations don't suffer, says Sarah Pearce.</p>

We need to talk about New Zealand’s gender pay gap

Ben Mack

May 11, 2017

<p>Amid <a href="http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/330519/mps-reject-bill-aimed-at-revealing-gender-pay-gap">news</a> a bill that would have made businesses reveal their gender pay gap has failed, we're republishing this story.</p>

There’s always more to it: entries are open for the 2017 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards

StopPress Team

May 11, 2017

<p><em>NZ Marketing</em> magazine/StopPress and the Marketing Association invite marketers from all industries to share the strategy, thinking and results of their marketing initiatives as the call for entries opens for the 2017 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards.</p>

Networking to land your first board role

Henri Eliot

May 08, 2017

<p>Networking can help you land a board role, says <a href="http://boarddynamics.co.nz/">Board Dynamics</a> CEO Henri Eliot, But, he says, there's a right - and wrong - way to go about it.</p>

Why don’t women support other women enough?

Rebecca Morris

May 08, 2017

<p><a href="http://paradigmshift.co.nz/">Paradigm SHIFT</a> founder Rebecca Morris says more women need to support each other in the workplace to promote equality.</p>

Spark Lab is showing off its mentoring expertise

StopPress Team

May 02, 2017

<p>Spark Lab is on a mission to show that it offers more than just events, so it’s pulled in Sir Ray Avery, Dame <span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="Rosanne">Rosanne</span> Meo, Dr Michelle Dickinson (aka <span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="Nano">Nano</span> Girl) and Eat my Lunch co-founder Lisa King for a new campaign to demonstrate the leadership and mentoring that's on offer to businesses that get involved.</p>

How to maximise your work/life balance

Wendy Rayner

May 01, 2017

<p>Wendy Rayner of <a href="https://ccamatil.co.nz/">Coca-Cola Amatil NZ</a> shares tips for improving work/life balance she's learned from her years in business.</p>

Unfiltered’s Jake Millar on US expansion, creating content people care about, and partying with Sir Richard Branson

Ben Mack

Apr 28, 2017

<p>Idealog digital editor Ben Mack chats with <a href="https://unfiltered.co.nz/">Unfiltered</a>’s Jake Millar, who talks about raising $1.2m to expand into the US, some exciting new additions to the board of directors, and partying with Sir Richard Branson.</p>

We need to talk about the lack of female directors at New Zealand companies

Ben Mack

Apr 19, 2017

<p>New <a href="https://nzx.com/files/static/cms-documents/256710.pdf">stats</a> from the NZX reveal not enough women are serving as directors of Kiwi businesses, with 87 percent of the roles being held by men.</p>

Why board directors should look in the mirror

Henri Eliot

Apr 11, 2017

<p>if an organsiation is performing poorly, directors would do well to take a look at their own leadership, says <a href="http://boarddynamics.co.nz/">Board Dynamics</a> CEO Henri Eliot.</p>

Inside IBM’s ‘trading post in a forest of digital nomads’

Ben Mack

Apr 06, 2017

<p>Innovation titans <a href="https://www.ibm.com/nz-en/">IBM</a> have moved into new offices in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter. But aside from fancy new digs, the move also reflects a shift in how the company is applying design thinking.</p>

Xero’s Rod Drury on reaching one million subscribers and promoting gender equality

Ben Mack

Mar 30, 2017

<p><a href="https://www.xero.com/nz/?lp=xero_brand&gclid=CJrDq6SD_dICFQ5-vQodh2AAKQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKnZgaWD_dICFVAllgodKeACCw">Xero</a> has reached the one million subscriber mark. But CEO Rod Drury says he’s more proud of what his company’s been doing to promote gender equality and encourage more women to go into STEM careers.</p>

Authentic empathy – is there any other type?

Antonia Mann

Mar 20, 2017

<p>Emapthy has long been seen as the 'secret sauce' for business success, says <a href="http://tra.co.nz/">TRA</a>'s Antonia Mann. But it also needs to be authentic.</p>

Nose in, fingers out: The role of the board

Henri Eliot

Mar 10, 2017

<p>A board can make or break a business, says <a href="http://boarddynamics.co.nz/">Board Dynamics</a> CEO Henri Eliot.</p>

Xero’s Anna Curzon on women in business, feminism and the fight for equality

Ben Mack

Mar 08, 2017

<p>For International Women's Day and amid a flurry of reports showing a clear bias against women in New Zealand workplaces, digital editor Ben Mack chats with <a href="https://www.xero.com/nz/">Xero</a> managing director Anna Curzon.</p>

What the past can teach us about innovating for the future

Theo de Monchy

Mar 07, 2017

<p>Businesses that want to be disruptive should take heed from events that happened thousands of years ago, Previously Unavailable innovation planner Theo de Monchy says. </p>

Understanding Millennials in the city’s workplaces

Antonia Mann and Colleen Ryan

Feb 20, 2017

<p>Millennials have undeservedly earned a bad rep when it comes to workplace behaviour, say <a href="http://tra.co.nz">TRA</a>'s Colleen Ryan and Antonia Mann. How did this passionate and thoughtful generation get tarred with the lazy and entitled brush?</p>

How to innovate (and how not to), part 2: Follow the word of God

Jihee Junn

Feb 20, 2017

<p>Where does innovation come from? And which method works best? Jihee Junn continues her look at the many and varied approaches to innovation in the second part of a new series.</p>

How one man’s engineering skills are making the world healthier

Idealog

Feb 15, 2017

<p>Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Optiflow Junior provides critical support for vulnerable infants, and Chris Montague's engineering skills helped make that become a reality.</p>

Get sh*t done: Eight of the best productivity hacks for leaders

Suzi McAlpine

Feb 13, 2017

<p>Keeping focused may not be easy, but there's ways to not lose concentration while still getting everything you need to get done sussed, explains Suzi McAlpine.</p>

Three innovation lessons from World War II bombers

Jeremy Suisted

Feb 12, 2017

<p>We can learn quite a bit about the importance of innovation through the story of how the Allies developed more effective bombers in World War II, says Creativate director Jeremy Suisted.</p>