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Venture Up accelerator kicks off this month
Creative HQ

Venture Up accelerator kicks off this month

New Zealand's aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs are about to put their best feet forward for the launch of the Venture Up 2019 youth accelerator this month.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019
Soda Inc celebrates Kiwi entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur

Soda Inc celebrates Kiwi entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs gathered to celebrate their journeys at Soda Inc's Ambition Showcase, featuring speakers and workshops on entrepreneurship and business growth.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
AU study looks at agritech challenges ahead
Agricultural Technology

AU study looks at agritech challenges ahead

Barriers to adoption include infrastructure challenges such as a lack of connectivity, and the lack of strong value propositions.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Nov 2018
Venture Up accelerator for young entepreneurs coming to Queenstown
Entrepreneur

Venture Up accelerator for young entepreneurs coming to Queenstown

The mountainous backdrop of Queenstown is set to become the location of Creative HQ's newest 2019 Venture Up accelerator for young entrepreneurs.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Oct 2018
New Kiwis Challenge celebrates migrant entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship

New Kiwis Challenge celebrates migrant entrepreneurs

The New Kiwis Challenge concluded last week, celebrating migrant entrepreneurship with top startups like WuKong Education aiming for global impact.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Sep 2018
Kiwi locals can now share 'Experiences' with Airbnb travellers
Airbnb

Kiwi locals can now share 'Experiences' with Airbnb travellers

Kiwis can now share unique local activities with Airbnb's 300 million global travellers through the expanding Experiences platform.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2018
Tā Koha: The new crowdfunding programme for Māori businesses
Digital Transformation

Tā Koha: The new crowdfunding programme for Māori businesses

Tā Koha will support Māori business and social ventures that wish to use 'crowd power' or whanau supporters to fund the kaupapa they care about most.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2018
Homegrown success stories to speak at Canterbury Tech Summit
Digital Transformation

Homegrown success stories to speak at Canterbury Tech Summit

September 12 marks this year's upcoming Canterbury Tech Summit, and organisers those lucky enough to attend will not be disappointed.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
Tycoon game series teaches essential skills to run your own small business
Fintech

Tycoon game series teaches essential skills to run your own small business

Want to find out what it would be like to be the next tech tycoon? A new interactive game series might just teach you the skills to walk that path.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jul 2018
$10 million project launched to foster kiwi 3D printing startups
Auckland University

$10 million project launched to foster kiwi 3D printing startups

Multi-award winning professor Olaf Diegel will start with Auckland University's Faculty of Engineering in early 2019.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Jul 2018

Global Stories

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NZ takes #2 spot in best markets for women entrepreneurs
Marketing Technologies

NZ takes #2 spot in best markets for women entrepreneurs

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.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Nov 2019
Sydney & Melbourne amongst world's top places for women entrepreneurs
Network Infrastructure

Sydney & Melbourne amongst world's top places for women entrepreneurs

Sydney and Melbourne ranked amongst world's best cities for women entrepreneurs, according to Dell's 2019 Women Entrepreneur Cities Index.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2019
Queensland footy mates raise $5m to grow social network app for travellers
Travel apps

Queensland footy mates raise $5m to grow social network app for travellers

Two footy mates from northern Queensland have now closed a capital raise of AU$5 million – all for their social network for travellers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Sep 2018
iDEAStarter celebrates New Zealand's young entrepreneurs
ATEED

iDEAStarter celebrates New Zealand's young entrepreneurs

From ski innovation to horticulture, an emphasis on making people's lives easier has netted two teams of entrepreneurs $10,000 each.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Entrepreneurship stories

Australian Business Growth Fund appoints new chair Elana Rubin
Unified Communications

Australian Business Growth Fund appoints new chair Elana Rubin

Elana Rubin has been appointed as the new chair of the Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF), which aims to encourage economic growth in SMEs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2023
Tech investor Alan Jones joins Third Hemisphere as Tech & Investments Director
IBM

Tech investor Alan Jones joins Third Hemisphere as Tech & Investments Director

Alan Jones, renowned tech investor and founder of M8 Ventures, joins Third Hemisphere as Tech and Investments Director to advise a growing list of clients.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2023
Ninja appoints Brendan Wong as Co-Founder & Chief-Contributor
Network Infrastructure

Ninja appoints Brendan Wong as Co-Founder & Chief-Contributor

Web3 gaming guild co-founder Brendan Wong joins Ninja Syndicate as strategic advisor, bringing expertise in entrepreneurship, growth and scaling for startups.

By Nadine Rogers • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2022