NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 21, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask startup founders and innovators from around New Zealand, What is one piece of advice you would give to people working on their first startup and why? Tina Chou – Founder.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 16, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. “ Terry Wen – Founder. “ Ankita Dhakar – Founder. SecurityLit.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Sue de Bievre, Beany Founder. They can offer objective advice on everything from managing cash flow to securing funding. Insights from the team at Beany The post Eight accounting tips every Kiwi startup needs to know appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Contributed by Kym Huynh, an EO Melbourne member, EO Global Communications Committee member, and co-founder of WeTeachMe. Andrea Grisdale, EO Italy, founder and CEO at IC Bellagio. I’m quite proud of the branding; I utilized the French tricolour in my logo, and placed Vogue magazines at reception. Greatness requires passion.

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Gust

JANUARY 19, 2014

A question I sometimes get from startup founders is “What do I talk to these guys about?” Most successful entrepreneurs have been written up on the Internet, or in magazines, or books. In business, as in most other disciplines, there are practical steps towards learning what you need for the next stage of your company and your life.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

So my simple advice is to start PR as early as possible (and certainly earlier than most of your investors will advise) when you have your head around your product plans and are well into execution (or ready to launch) precisely because your recruiting, seed funding and initial user base may depend on it. I see too many people who do that.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 5, 2017

By Frank Cowell, EO San Diego member and Founder and CEO of Elevator Agency. Consistently providing information that only an expert could will result in followers looking to you for advice. For three more questions that Frank Cowell asks his clients, check out his article in the March issue of Octane magazine. .

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

The reality is that a journalist who’s writing a story about you – a relatively unknown entity – wants to hear directly from the founders and/or the CEO. Actually, this is usually the same advice I give people about recruiters, accountants, lawyers and similar trade professionals. There is one carve out.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 31, 2019

Ginger's advice to women business owner? Most female founders started their business for PURPOSE over PROFIT and they want to make a difference. The post Reducing Startup Failure - Mastercard Exec Shares Her Insights and Advice for Female Founders. Keep focused on the REASON you started your business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 24, 2024

.” — Denise Vitola, VP of Brand Integration at Bayer, Episode 66 Stay open for the next great idea “My advice to all entrepreneurs out there: You cannot live in your little bubble; you need to be out there experiencing things.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 23, 2023

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF FOUNDERS AND TELL US ABOUT YOUR VENTURE HERE. JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF FOUNDERS AND TELL US ABOUT YOUR VENTURE HERE.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

James covers the genesis of Ministry of Awesome following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, and provides updates on Ministry of Awesome approaches to startup founder support and programming. We run programs like Founder Catalyst, which is our flagship incubation nine-month long program that happens year-round.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As the founder of Buy Kiwi , an eCommerce platform built for New Zealand-owned businesses, Jamie Farmer has helped plenty of Kiwi businesses sell their products and services to a local, national and global market. Farmer’s final piece of advice to emerging business owners? “No

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

However, the journey can be a steep learning curve and present numerous challenges, especially for first-time founders. This article explores five of the most common mistakes startup founders make and how you can steer clear of them. They can, however, be a good option for founders as a vehicle to hold shares in their company.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 12, 2018

We often see single founders slogging it out on their own. Founders can be reluctant to give up equity and control of their idea to bring in a co-founder alongside them to share in the decision making, as well as the highs and lows. Do you really need a co-founder? In fact, the average start-up had 1.72

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

Getting on the front cover of the most prominent VC magazine in Europe (was called Tornado Insider). Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. Winning my first million-dollar contract. It looks so easy.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

Take a deep breath, and some useful advice. In co-authoring Beyond Product , I set out to help founders with exactly this challenge. These steps apply to entrepreneurs, particularly to tech startup founders. Confusion about what marketing is drives the majority of the problems founders face with it. Don’t skip this step.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 11, 2016

This article was written by Richard Walton, an EO Cape Town member and founder of Avirtual , for the March 2016 issue of Octane magazine. Listening, in fact, is one of the most useful things you can do when you’re starting out— not just to me, your older and wiser self, but to everyone who is willing to give you advice.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

At Magnify, we help founders of SMEs to grow a healthy sales pipeline without the risk of hiring. Every day, we get to use our sales strategy and skills to grow pipeline and revenue for some of the most talented founders and business owners on the planet. Its our job to set founders and business leaders up for sales success.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Set Goals Like Google: Why OKRs Surpass Other Goal-Setting Methods for Entrepreneurs Eric Crews (EO Boston), founder and CEO of management consulting firm Crews & co., My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations. shared his preferred goal-setting methodology. “I’ve

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Failure will visit you regularly,” warns Group Colleges Australia (GCA) founder and CEO Alan Manly. “It It’s not always successful, but by saying you are also seeking advice on declaring bankruptcy will usually buy you another week or two.”. times, so perhaps it’s a case of better luck next time – assuming there is a next time.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Founders’ Chat is a series where we share the entrepreneurial journey of founders from the GridAKL start-up hub. “Do Here’s Joe’s advice on how you can do the same. Seeking advice from successful entrepreneurs can also reveal golden nuggets of advice, as Joe has found from chatting with his coworkers at GridAKL.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Yet, founders bet their company’s success in finding small investment rounds in these unfavourable conditions. The post Free E-guide: The Bootstrapper’s Guide to Business Development appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. Capital funding for early-stage companies is drying up and becoming harder to find.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 29, 2019

She'll also lend her insights on how female founders can succeed in business. Purposefully and carefully produced, the entire day is maximized for peer to peer networking and expert advice from the experiences of our speakers. Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief, Entrepreneur Magazine. Lessons in Entrepreneurship.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Founders’ Chat is a series where we share the entrepreneurial journey of founders from the GridAKL start-up hub. As a startup founder, your time and resources tend to be limited. The post Founders’ Chat: Alex McCall – How to conduct user testing appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. Tell us about Choice.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 15, 2020

Founders’ Chat is a series where we share the entrepreneurial journey of founders from the GridAKL start-up hub. When you ask a founder what their biggest concern is, most of them will likely mention cashflow. Jack Coleman , resident at GridAKL / John Lysaght and founder of Double Yolk , started up his own business.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 4, 2021

That’s why it’s important for founders to understand that the clearer you can articulate the opportunity and its potential risks – and proposed mitigations – the better equipped investors will be to assess your business as a viable investment. The post A founders’ guide to capital raising appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

It’s been five years since New Zealand equity crowdfunding company Snowball Effect got the go ahead from the Financial Markets Authority to bring Kiwi founders and investors a new way to raise and invest capital in ambitious New Zealand business ventures. Best viewed at 720p or 1080p]. Get entrepreneur articles by email once a month.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 7, 2022

I set a goal of five coffees a day with random people and went to a networking event every night.” - Stanley Henry, Founder and Managing Director of Attention Seeker. Stanley Henry, Founder of Attention Seeker. The post Ask the right questions of the right people appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 12, 2019

For the majority of new business owners, there are no Government funds that will give you the founder, cash to start your new business. Recently they introduced a programme specifically for startup founders. appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. ” Quite simply, for most, the answer is no.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 17, 2023

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founder: Craig Rowland Business: Sandfly Security Founded: April 2018 HQ: Canterbury Can you tell us a bit about your business?

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Startup founders are our ambitious problem solvers. Startup founders are driven to solve problems and make a difference – many want to literally change the world. Sometimes that will include pivoting the company, sometimes that will see the chair step in to act as CEO so the founder can fully recharge. Risk and reward.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 22, 2020

In this message for New Zealand business owners, Richard Liew, founder and editor at #nzentrepreneur magazine shares some words of advice and encouragement for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Posted by NZ Entrepreneur Magazine on Sunday, 22 March 2020. Richard Liew is the founder and editor at #nzentrepreneur.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 25, 2023

EC8 founder Christopher Staal. So Staal has advice for other startups facing challenging situations. The post EC8’s technology automating the measuring and cutting of plasterboard is a world first appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. Take a breath, walk away from it. Story by Dave Crampton.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 16, 2021

Not all of us are built to be founders but we can all find a way to back ambitious, world-changing businesses; whether it’s buying their products, using their services, promoting them, encouraging and supporting them or investing in them. The post Why every Kiwi should back or build a startup appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2022

There’s a galaxy of talented and/or well-connected startup founders out there, but few have any prior fundraising experience, which levels the playing field by an inch or two. Telling a story clearly and succinctly is table stakes, but so many founders miss this step. Sarah Kunst, Cleo Capital.

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