Entrepreneur stories - Page 3
NZ takes #2 spot in best markets for women entrepreneurs
Thu, 28th Nov 2019
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New Zealand is second only to the United States for being the most conducive country to women’s entrepreneurship, a new report from Mastercard revealed today.
Christchurch hosts two events to inspire social entrepreneurship in NZ
Wed, 25th Sep 2019
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Christchurch inspired social entrepreneurs with the Social Enterprise Challenge and UCE Impact Summit, focusing on climate change and sustainability.
Young Kiwi scientist competes at Google Science Fair
Fri, 26th Jul 2019
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At this time of year there are plenty of foggy patches around the country – but what if it was possible to turn that fog into drinkable water?.
Impact Hub boosts Waikato’s social enterprise scene
Mon, 17th Jun 2019
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social enterprise
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This month Impact Hub Waikato opened in Cambridge. The hub aims to support and expand the region’s social enterprise sector.
Callaghan Innovation: 'Unicorns' create $34b for New Zealand
Mon, 8th Apr 2019
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New Zealand's 'unicorns', including Rocket Lab and Xero, have driven more than NZD $34 billion in value, boosting the nation's innovation ecosystem.
NZ entrepreneur launches app to make travel easier
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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travel apps
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The web app streamlines flight and hotel bookings by keeping an organisation’s passenger details on the one platform.
GirlBoss wins 2018 YES Emerging Alumni of the Year Award
Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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The people have spoken – GirlBoss CEO and founder Alexia Hilbertidou has been crowned this year’s Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Emerging Alumni of the Year.
Soda Inc celebrates Kiwi entrepreneurship
Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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Entrepreneurs gathered to celebrate their journeys at Soda Inc's Ambition Showcase, featuring speakers and workshops on entrepreneurship and business growth.
Passphere capital raise heralds new dawn of event ticketing
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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Kiwi start-up Passphere plans to expand its ticketing platform to the New Zealand, Australian, and US markets.
Auckland Uni celebrates 40 entrepreneurs under 40
Mon, 15th Oct 2018
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Auckland Uni lauds entrepreneurial grads, spotlight on success stories like Facebook's Bowen Pan and mPort's Dipra Ray.
Venture Up accelerator for young entepreneurs coming to Queenstown
Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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accelerator
The mountainous backdrop of Queenstown is set to become the location of Creative HQ’s newest 2019 Venture Up accelerator for young entrepreneurs.
Cofounder of NZ-born firm Adeption lights up Times Square
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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Carl Sanders-Edwards, cofounder of NZ-born Adeption, celebrated his NASDAQ Milestone Makers graduation by lighting up Times Square with the firm's logo.
Brothers behind Kiwi Connect scoop Kea Friends of New Zealand Award
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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Brothers Brian and Matthew Monahan receive Friend of New Zealand award for their contributions to local innovation and entrepreneurship.
Top tech entrepreneur to be awarded Kea World Class NZ Award
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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There's often resistance from Asian businesses because they don’t know about New Zealand’s tech ingenuity – something Mitchell Pham finds frustrating.
Two Kiwis make the cut for Coca-Cola Amatil startup programme
Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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Coca-Cola Amatil has announced the short-list of startups who have earned their place in the inaugural ‘Xcelerate’ programme.
Startups owned by women attract less funds – but earn more money
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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A study has revealed the average women-owned startup receives less than half the funding of their male counterparts, despite earning more revenue.
SaltDNA’s Joe Boyle on the journey to building a cybersecurity business
Mon, 4th Jun 2018
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Looking beyond the need to safely store data, Joe has developed software that enables the secure sharing of information across global teams.
Being from NZ can help catapult our country’s technology exports
Fri, 18th May 2018
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cloud services
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NZ Story Group's head of engagement discusses three points as to why being from little old NZ can actually be of huge benefit to our tech sector.
Interview: The motivation behind building a cybersecurity business
Fri, 30th Mar 2018
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cybsafe
Robin Block interviewed CybSafe founder Oz Alashe to determine his motives, the challenges involved and what the future holds.
SODA Inc founder joins EHF fellowship, starts philanthropic venture
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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soda inc
Cheryl Reynolds is open to collaborating on new projects, and is actively looking for potential co-founders and partners for 3Cs.