Entrepreneur stories

Australia punching above its weight when it comes to entrepreneurship
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Australian entrepreneurs are punching well above their weight, ranking third in the world when considering their direct impact on GDP.

Cylera shortlisted for Healthtech Business of the Year
Tue, 25th Apr 2023
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Cylera, a global specialist in healthcare IoT device cybersecurity with offices in the UK, has been shortlisted for Healthtech Business of the Year at the National Go:Tech Awards.

IWD 2023: The hidden cost of being a Female Tech Entrepreneur
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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The entrepreneurs that I met before starting my own journey saw the world differently, and I wanted to see the world from their lens.

Castlepoint's CEO named RegTech female entrepreneur of the year
Tue, 1st Nov 2022
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Judged by an expert cross-industry panel, the awards celebrate the association’s members who have achieved the most significant impact over the last year.

Rubber Monkey gears up for Aussie market with latest capital raise
Wed, 6th Jul 2022
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Rubber Monkey is seeking to raise up to NZ$2.5 million of new capital through online investment platform, Snowball Effect.

Microsoft launches Startups Founders Hub Platform in Asia
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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"Our cloud services and solutions are designed to empower founders to concentrate on what they do best - innovate at their own pace."

Visa launches program to help SMBs navigate NFTs and crypto
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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Visa has launched a one-year immersion program designed to bring together a global cohort of entrepreneurs interested in building their business with NFTs.

Launch of direct .au domain extension an opportunity for entrepreneurs
Wed, 16th Mar 2022
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The launch of the .au domain comes as Australian businesses cite local competition as their second-biggest challenge in 2022 after the pandemic.

Six60 backed Sidehustle app launches - the social marketplace app for entrepreneurs
Tue, 14th Sep 2021
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Sidehustle Ecommerce launches Sidehustle, a social marketplace app where brands and individuals can buy, sell and rent items, and find and list jobs.

COVID-19 hasn't dampened ANZ entrepreneurial spirit, study finds
Wed, 21st Apr 2021
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“Entrepreneurs are the engine-room of the business ecosystem and are vital for a healthy economy here in Australia, New Zealand and across APAC."

NTT and Red Bull Basement encourage entrepreneurial students to 'innovate for good'
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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This year's program encourages the next generation of diverse thinking and innovation and is centred around finding solutions to the world's problems using technology to create positive change.

MYOB backs Kiwi women's business goals
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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MYOB recently launched a Stand Tall, Leap High resource centre, which aims to help Kiwi women find inspiration from some of the country’s most successful female entrepreneurs.

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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This month Christchurch has hosted two key events designed to encourage social entrepreneurship and innovation within New Zealand, with a particular focus 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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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 ‘unicorns’ behind some of New Zealand’s most successful innovation businesses like Rocket Lab, Xero, and LanzaTech have helped to create more than $34 billion in value to the country.

NZ entrepreneur launches app to make travel easier
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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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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“Ninety seven percent of what you are holding on to as a founder can be delegated," says Jenene Crossan.

Passphere capital raise heralds new dawn of event ticketing
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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“We want to establish ourselves as the premium ticketing platform to help event organisers understand their event attendees even more,” says founder Ezel Kokcu.

Auckland Uni celebrates 40 entrepreneurs under 40
Mon, 15th Oct 2018
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The University of Auckland’s annual 40 Under 40 list recognises some of the most outstanding graduates

Venture Up accelerator for young entepreneurs coming to Queenstown
Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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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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New Zealand born firm Adeption got a prominent place in New York’s Times Square last week.