Growth

Opinion

Three myths about hiring for diversity and how we debunked them

Flick Electric software engineer Rose Lu has often been the sole woman or sole non-white person in the room in her career, and recently assisted with Flick's hiring process for new engineers. Here, she shares some key learnings on how to hire for diversity – and how to get around the obstacles that often pop up.

Equality

Equal slice of the pie: Pomegranate Kitchen's Rebecca Stewart discusses SheEO, social enterprise, women and venture capital funding, and more

By Ben Mack

Wellington-based social enterprise Pomegranate Kitchen has been named as one of five top female-led Kiwi businesses by SheEO. So what comes next, and how do we help close the massive inequality gap when it comes to women-led businesses and venture capital funding? We're republishing this as part of our Poverty Week pop-up.

Money doesn't grow on trees

Looking to start a business? Accenture's Ben Morgan says consider these industries to make money in

By Ben Mack

It's not easy to start a business - and to make money in business. But Accenture's Ben Morgan says thanks to disruption, there are a few industries with more potential than others.

David, not Goliath

New ZeroPoint Ventures white paper: Think like a start-up - or die

By Ben Mack

A new white paper from ZeroPoint Ventures says large New Zealand businesses aren't doing enough to innovate and that the word is overused - all of which could have serious implications for the nation's economy. So how can thinking like a start-up help?

Most impressive

Cream of the crop: Check out the 2018 Flux accelerator teams

By Ben Mack

Flux, an accelerator delivered by The Icehouse and backed by Callaghan Innovation and ATEED, has picked five innovative startups for their 2018 cohort.

Crowdfunding

Little Bird Organics' crowdfunding campaign passes $1.8 million

By Elly Strang & Harriet Keown

Hot-to-trot raw food company Little Bird Organics is looking towards international growth, launching an equity crowd-funding campaign with the hope of expanding its retail trade.

Taking the leap

Leaving your 9-5 to grow your startup business

By Simon Slade

One of the most important stages in any entrepreneur's career is also one of the most exciting: shifting from the 9-5 grind to pursue your startup business full-time. This shift, while thrilling, is full of challenges. Without the right preparation and strategy, this transition can negatively impact your professional relationships and cause your business to suffer. Here are some tips to keep that from happening.

Climate Week, brought to you by Kiwibank

Can we fix it? Scaling up climate finance

By Idealog

The climate crisis needs massive investment to change and reorient our economy away from fossil fuels. Our new government has set a goal to reduce net emissions to zero by 2050. Getting to zero is necessary to play our part internationally, and feasible as shown by the Vivid Economics report from the GLOBE Parliamentary group. It will also help restore our international reputation as a leader in sustainability and create opportunities for New Zealand business.

Idealog + James & Wells

Turning Innovation into Gold: Why IP is the key to securing investment

By Jonathan Lucas

James & Wells’ “Turning Innovation into Gold” seminar series is coming back. The event is all about helping businesses understand the different funding options and what is needed to get investment ready. James & Wells Partner Jonathan Lucas discusses here why intellectual property is an important component to securing investment.