Leadership

Healthtex kiwi entrepreneurs

The pharmacist who listened

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.

Jane makes baby clothes.

Small clothes, big story

When Jane McAllister began sewing baby clothes for her 10 children, she never imagined she was laying the foundation for her business legacy, Dimples.

From Nelson to the world

Operating out of Nelson, Jonny Hendriksen has grown Shuttlerock into a global leader in creative advertising solutions, championing innovation and community-driven leadership.

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