Start-up

How Stuart Savage is redefining Gen Z entrepreneurship with Tuare

Start-upEntrepreneursMarch 12, 2026

Gen Z entrepreneurship isn’t just about tech start-ups or chasing scale. For young Kiwis like Stuart Savage, it’s about creativity, culture, and community – building ventures that carry meaning, craft, and legacy.

Dental as anything: How Wellington start-up Solid is remaking toothpaste

Start-upStart-upJuly 7, 2025

A hygienist troubled by the volume of plastic waste in the dental sector, Laura Nixon founded Solid with her husband Adam McConnochie.

How to raise a business: The case of KEA Outdoors

Start-upGrowthJune 5, 2024

KEA Outdoors is a plucky young brand out to succeed in the highly competitive global outdoor equipment market. We catch up with Founder, Matt Butler.

Founding chair hands over reins at Angel Investors Marlborough

Start-upGrowthMay 30, 2024

AIM chairman Richard Coon retires with parting advice for aspiring Kiwi entrepreneurs.

Crystal-clear success for educational toymaker

Start-upStart-upDecember 6, 2023

ROXBOX, the pioneering creator of educational crystal mining buckets, is making waves in the toy industry with its exceptional growth and unique product offerings.

Revolutionising thrifting and sustainable fashion

Start-upProfilesNovember 14, 2023

& Again is an innovative online consignment and thrift store business making waves.

Q&A: A business built on ethics and experience

Start-upLeadershipJuly 11, 2023

Linda Coles, ‘chief of everything pretty’ at Amy & Ella, shares the story behind her startup online business and the ethical thinking that backs it. NZB: Amy & Ella is a new direction for you. What is the story behind the business? Linda: Long before I worked in digital marketing, my career was all about retail, fashion, working in Oxford Street and around the London area. It was my passion, a thoroughly enjoyable part of my life and a fulfilling career. Fashion retailing taught me a lot about business – about customer service and having a commercial offering in particular. When I found the skirts we now sell through Amy & Ella, it was quite by accident. I had bought a

A visionary collaboration

Start-upStart-upMay 16, 2023

How do you create and launch a new holistic skincare range in an already saturated market? Sisters in law Emma and Jill, founders of the Holski brand, share their story and their advice. NZB: Describe the moment you two made that initial decision to go into business together with Holski. And what made you two think you’d make successful business partners? Jill: Emma and I are sisters-in-law, and we spend a lot of time together. Our children love hanging out with their cousins, and we both experienced melasma during our pregnancies, which was a major concern for us. Melasma is a skin condition which can happen during pregnancy where discoloured patches appear on the face. This motivated us to

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