
UN programme opens doors for young green entrepreneurs
Equity-free funding, global mentors and a US$10,000 prize are on the table – but the deadline is closing fast.

Equity-free funding, global mentors and a US$10,000 prize are on the table – but the deadline is closing fast.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has argued that artificial intelligence presents New Zealand with more opportunities than threats. However, coming into the election, business leaders aren’t on the same page.

With India’s market growing fast, a two-day Auckland summit next month asks what it takes for Kiwi businesses to get a foothold.

Every party now has a pitch for small business. So why do so many of the people who work for themselves feel like they’re talking to an empty room?

Looking for new suppliers? Sri Lanka Expo 2027 is bringing 750+ exporters and 2,000 international buyers together in Colombo this January.

Spare capacity sitting idle? It could be paying for your next marketing campaign while your cash stays where you need it.

Finalists are in, and with entries up nearly 50 percent on two years ago, The David Awards judges have never had a harder job.

Eric Clark, CEO of Manhattan Associates, believes complexity is becoming a permanent part of the operating environment. Clark discusses why that can create opportunity, what other industries can learn from retail, and how technology and AI can help businesses manage it.

Two years after leaving corporate life, Josh Burgisser built Burgs Digital into a full-stack marketing agency. He talks to David Nothling-Demmer about the attention economy, why video isn’t optional for small businesses showing up online, and convincing his own father to become a client.

Kiwi innovation meets smart marketing. Telescopicgoal is transforming the way football is played and trained around the world, all with a clever, adjustable aluminium goal and a creative, targeted approach to reaching customers.

More than 60 exhibitors, 75 speakers, leading franchise brands and 1,600 attendees are expected at Due Drop Events Centre this September.

Where are they now? Brolly Sheets Founder Diane Hurford on 20 years of bed-wetting, bandanas and building a business that stuck.
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The money’s out there, but getting it has rarely felt harder. Our October/November issue looks at who’s lending, what investors want and what rising rates mean for your next move. It also celebrates The David Awards 2026 winners, who backed themselves anyway.
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