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“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey will orient your board to be less trusting and collaborative.” Five Questions with Nilam Ganenthiran, Former President of Instacart

Hunter Walk

For startups, a good Board is better than no Board, but a bad Board is worse than anything. One component of a good Board is a high value add Independent Board Member, which in my experience, often doesn’t get added early enough (for a variety of reasons). I knew I wanted to help build it from the ground up.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

This article presents key strategies, backed by expert insights, to help you showcase your startup’s value and growth potential. Post-round, the same metrics framework became our quarterly board template, saving hours of prep. So my advice? My advice: Don’t just show what your numbers are—show why they matter.

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Eight accounting tips every Kiwi startup needs to know

NZ Entrepreneur

It outlines the strategies that will be employed to achieve short-term and long-term goals, providing a roadmap for growth and sustainability. Beyond technical expertise, a good accountant can be a valuable sounding board for your business decisions.

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Revolutionizing the Aviation Supply Chain: An Interview with Tia (Tulika) Dayal Considine, Founder…

Jason Malki

She has worked with companies from all sectors, including Transportation, Telecom, and Manufacturing companies to guide their Supply Chain and Inventory strategies. My advice would be to stay focused on your whythe core reason youre building your business. Starting a startup is a thrilling but challenging journey.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

We help co-lead the execution of Startup Aotearoa, a one-to-one program for first-time entrepreneurs to get coaching and advice from a startup advisor or mentor as they navigate the first time they’ve gone through the journey. Irina Miller from Daisy Lab, Janine Granger from Easy Crypto are some good examples there.

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Navigating the Gig Economy: How Startups Attract and Retain Top Freelance Talent

StartupNation

Hiring freelancers is a smart move for startups that feel conventional recruitment strategies have reached a dead end. The freelancing space is full of skilled professionals you’d never find through traditional job boards. AI tools scan job boards, optimize job descriptions, and help you vet application responses in real time.

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The 8 best vibe coding tools in 2025

The Zapier Blog

The advice covers everything: performance optimization, user experience, accessibility, security, and even code quality, among too many others to mention. Instead, Replit AI Agent asks core questions to understand what type of app you're building, to make sure it uses the appropriate development strategies.