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.
A hygienist troubled by the volume of plastic waste in the dental sector, Laura Nixon founded Solid with her husband Adam McConnochie.
China has Taobao, America has Amazon – now Kiwis are getting their own app-driven e-commerce marketplace…
The final in a ten-part series exclusive to NZBusiness in which successful serial entrepreneur Mark Loveys delivers a succinct
‘how to’ guide for would-be entrepreneurs – to help take your idea to the world.
A ten-part series exclusive to NZBusiness in which successful serial entrepreneur Mark Loveys provides a succinct ‘how to’ guide for would-be entrepreneurs – to help take your idea to the world.
West Coast start-up Reefton Distilling Co. is about to open their new distillery right in the heart of historic Reefton. With a successful capital raise completed in March 2018, Reefton Distilling Co. are preparing to open the doors of their new distillery, right in the heart of the historic West Coast town. The working distillery, retail outlet and tasting bar has been set up in one of Reefton’s original buildings, built in 1860. Number 10 Smith Street will now provide a comfortable home for the distillery team during their first year of operation, and offer a fitting place to welcome visitors, to what will become one of Reefton’s main tourist attractions. Bringing the ‘water of life’ (as whisky is oft
Josh Comrie’s business Ambit had an unorthodox start in life, at least in New Zealand start-up terms. Today it’s well on the way to becoming a leader in chatbot technology.
Genopay founder and CEO Shaun Quincey is ticking off another goal with his unique solution that makes paying for goods and services affordable.
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