Inside the room built to fix New Zealand’s tall poppy problem
New Zealand’s leaders are shrinking their own ambitions in isolation. Revved Co-founder Rochelle Moffitt wants to put them in a room together instead.
New Zealand’s leaders are shrinking their own ambitions in isolation. Revved Co-founder Rochelle Moffitt wants to put them in a room together instead.
Three decades behind the counter taught pharmacist turned entrepreneur Tim O’Donoghue that patients know exactly what they want. They just rarely get it. Now, with an FDA-listed product live on Amazon and a 14-strong self-care platform behind it, the Healthtex Co-founder is raising capital through PledgeMe and inviting Kiwi investors into a corner of the global pharmaceutical industry usually reserved for big backers.
Entrepreneurship is often viewed as a way of enhancing work-life balance and flexibility, but that’s not often the case for women.
Peter Beck on his passion for entrepreneurship, and mission to get business leaders to make a greater impact on the world.
North Shore entrepreneurs share global ambitions for their hybrid HR service.
Following an impressive year of entries, David Yu has been awarded the title of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 New Zealand. On Wednesday November 15th, at a highly anticipated awards ceremony, David Yu (pictured) was revealed as the overall winner; and celebrated for not just his success in business, but also the meaningful ways VeVe is affecting the people it employs, the businesses it partners with, and the community it has created. David Yu’s app, VeVe, has revolutionized the collectibles landscape by establishing a platform that allows users to collect and trade digital items. The business started as a comic store on Auckland’s K-road in 2018 and in less than five years has grown to become the leading platform
When life threw lemons at Lauren ‘Lulu’ Taylor and Clare Gallagher, they didn’t just make lemonade; they baked up a storm, creating Secret Kiwi Kitchen. Over the past three years, the dynamic duo has taken their baking business from strength to strength, proving that even in uncertain times, a sprinkle of Kiwi ingenuity, a dash of ambition, and a whole lot of determination can create something truly sweet. Secret Kiti Kitchen was born during Auckland’s second COVID lockdown when Lulu, like so many other Kiwis, lost her job due to the pandemic. Clare was also facing a challenging time as her husband’s work contract was ending, and she was keen to re-enter the workforce. However, it was an era when
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