2022

Taranaki’s Simon Moore never lets any hurdle get in the way of an innovative business idea. And he’s just teed off what could be his best idea yet. By Annie Gray. Serial entrepreneur Simon Moore may well be what is known as a polymath. Or, as Wikipedia describes it: “An individual whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.” Asked about this, Simon doesn’t agree or disagree but says he knows that ‘experts’ become ‘experts’ in a very narrow body of knowledge and that if you want to have a big, dangerous idea, you have to ask a lot of stupid questions. New Plymouth-based Simon is now getting

Like many artisan brewing ventures, Gail Matthew’s Kc Kombucha brand was born in the pantry. Now three years after launching, she’s ready to supercharge her business. Gail Matthew is used to doing it tough in business. Prior to starting Kc Kombucha she had spent some 20 years working in the hospitality sector trying her arm at various ventures including a licensed café in Grey Lynn. She’s also qualified in naturopathic medicine, is a medical herbalist, and ran a naturopathic business from home when her two children were still young. Then the GFC’s fallout, and health issues suffered by her son, impacted heavily on Gail’s stress levels. So she closed her business to focus on her children and looking back, remembers