Raison d’être
The Kitchen Project: Inside the tasty pilot project to promote sustainable development and healthier communities
A new initiative that offers affordable kitchen space and a mentoring programme is about a whole lot more than helping food and beverage businesses thrive – it’s also about promoting a sustainable food and business ecosystem and encouraging healthier communities. Say hello to The Kitchen Project, a story which we're republishing this as part of our Poverty Week pop-up.
Retail realities
Pioneering a revolution in retail
Retailers who care about their customers and have mastered the art of making money while doing so shouldn’t fear the increasing challenges of the industry, says retail strategist Juanita Neville-Te Rito of Retail X. She was the keynote speaker at Latitude Financial Services’ thought leadership series breakfast, ‘Transforming retail pioneers: From selling to seduction”.
Good wool hunting
Allbirds is ready to fly higher thanks to some serious fundraising
Everyone loves Allbirds, right? That’s what the New Zealand-made, San Francisco-based wool shoe company is betting on, anyway – and they’ve raised US$17.5 million to continue developing water-resistant wool shoes and expand internationally.
Opinion
Getting SaaSy in San Fran
Our laid-back modesty could be holding back our tech success, says Callaghan Innovation’s Hemi Rolleston.
Flightless bird
If you're going to San Francisco ... John Jones shares some lessons from a trip to the centre of the tech universe
Applicable director John Jones shares his experiences of going to Silicon Valley – and lessons New Zealand companies can learn from what is happening there.
Letter from Startup Central, US
In which Lynda Brendish geeks out on tech HQ digs and wishes writers had something like the Kiwi Landing Pad.
