Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

Our existing investors supported us and a new lead came in. I had finally appeared on the front cover of a magazine (TornadoInsider – then the top European VC magazine) but I felt so fat in the picture I never sent it to anybody. We found a way to get a round of venture capital closed after all of this.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 10, 2025

You’ve got a new CRM to support sales success. Somehow, your team doesn’t see the CRM as an enabler of excellence – but as another admin task that management wants to pile on them. Whether your team are reluctant users or simply unnerved by new sales tech, support their CRM adoption with ongoing training and support.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

While sharing her professional journey—from tween entrepreneur to international executive—she also spoke to the audience of men and women about supporting each other and making a difference in the world. . Is there enough love, support, concern, compassion mentoring to build this better world? Finding your people. I have it all right?

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 22, 2023

Over the last three years, GEN has grown its New Zealand network to more than 200 people representing more than 140 organisations, including entrepreneurs, incubators and accelerators, entrepreneur support organisations, central and local government, academia, investors and NGOs.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Once a certain number of green energy points are accumulated, users can convert them into donations funded by Ant Group to support environmental initiatives. Initially, Ant Forest enabled users to contribute to tree planting initiatives via collaborating with environmental partners like conservation organizations.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 5, 2022

A strong support network of partner, family and good friends is tantamount to making it through your startup journey in one piece. This enabled me to focus on the end goal and start to plan how I would get there, which was crucial to holding myself accountable, and making steps towards planning, launching and growing my brand.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

In fact, Mighty — led by founders Ben Goldhirsh, who previously founded GOOD magazine, and Dana Mauriello, who spent nearly five years with Etsy and was most recently an advisor to Sidewalk Labs — hopes to woo families with the pitch that it operates at the center of fintech, ed tech, and entertainment.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

The webinar platform that a business uses needs to have the technology in place to enable important features such as: Chat options. Support for the required size of the audience. Personalization that enables the use of logos and branding. Browser enabled webinars and meetings . Language Support . Analysis tools.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As a women-led venture capital firm, SoGal Ventures’s investment philosophy revolves around identifying and supporting world-class women and diverse entrepreneurs to build billion-dollar businesses. The firm actively seeks out underrepresented founders from undercapitalized geographies to tackle underserved problems.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 11, 2021

And as an entrepreneur in a world where purpose led work is more important to people than ever, that vision is key to enabling you to attract and enrol great people in the pursuit of a common cause or goal. The post Your entrepreneur vision is your biggest asset appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2021

It is also difficult to understand how to utilize AI to support digital marketing efforts. So, how exactly can AI be used to support your digital marketing campaign? However, AI tools can support small businesses by doing the heavy lifting for teams. Where AI Can Support Your Business. Businesses saw (on average) an 8.12

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Therefore supporting them to work productively from various locations will be key for SMB success. Being properly enable today’s diverse workforce is important for SMBS in order to work productively in their preferred modality. As an enabling technology, AI works in harmony with people to automate and facilitate existing processes.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy underpinned by innovation and new technologies. A startup board is brave and supportive. The post Opinion: It’s a startup world appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 19, 2023

Therefore, if one employee is uploading a large file to the cloud while another is on a video call, you need to have enough bandwidth to support them both. Plan ahead Even if your bandwidth suits your business needs right now, is it enough to support your business as it evolves and grows?” appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Since its launch in 2019, Remote has supported global relocations, helping over 5,000 individuals secure work permits in 2023 alone. Remote enables startups to hire, manage, and pay around the world with ease so they can focus on scaling and strategy. It aids informed decision- making and accurate budgeting for international hiring.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Not only do digital solutions reduce room for human error – they also bring everything together to create a connected system enabling SMEs to save time, accurately forecast cashflow, understand how the business is performing in real-time throughout the year, and make decisions with confidence. INSIGHTS FROM THE TEAM AT MYOB.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 12, 2019

This can cover 50% of the cost of any approved training needed to enable you to grow your business, up to a maximum of $5000. Business Mentors is an often overlooked source of support for new and existing business owners. appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

We want to invest in early-stage technology enabled startup businesses – upfront in the funding cycle. But putting no time into anchoring your beliefs because you’re too busy executing sales, marketing, support, product & engineering is an easy recipe for leadership drift. We could all do better – I’m sure.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Callaghan Innovation’s Deep Tech Incubator Programme has supported nearly half of the innovative deep tech startups founded in Aotearoa over the past 10 years. 80% of startups raised follow-on investment post-incubation The Deep Tech Incubator Programme supported 39 public research organisation spinouts. .

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OurCrowd

MAY 7, 2021

Treedom, based in Italy, enables consumers and corporations to plant trees and track their environmental impact with the click of a button. The health crisis has triggered small businesses to quickly adopt online tools to support growth, helping HoneyBook triple its annual recurring revenue,” Reuters reports.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 23, 2020

“As we’ve watched countries across Europe effectively lock down their economies, it is becoming increasingly clear that businesses will be looking for ways to keep their operations running, and we should be providing support to enable them to do so,” says Ingrid Cronin-Knight.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The Recovery Insights: Small Business Reset report found that digitally-enabled SMBs: Witnessed 5.0% Amp up your customer support. Existing businesses started to sell online and new online businesses started to cater to the growing number of online shoppers. Has the digital move paid off for SMB went online? Registered 4.5% Recorded 6.4%

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 1, 2023

The Juno model is employee-centric and enables lawyers to engage in high quality interesting work, while leaving the space for other things in their lives. 1% of firm profits are donated to a charity or cause supported by each different lawyer or practice professional. The post Juno Legal appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 30, 2021

With no need to hire a venue, additional support staff, catering, and more, you can run an event for less. Likewise, if your brand relies heavily on a social media platform, then using that enables you to harness your followers as the basis of your audience. Reach a wider audience. Location ceases to be a barrier.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 10, 2020

Entrepreneurship and the upward social mobility it seems to enable have always captured the nation’s imagination. While much attention is devoted to fast-growing venture-backed startups, other companies that have moved past the startup phase but whose growth has stalled before reaching the middle market lack support.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Understandably, the area with the most investment focus is enabling remote working. It is followed by improving online sales, as well as supporting digital payments. For another tip, the emphasis should be on enabling a remote workforce, a secure e-commerce platform, and a robust cybersecurity network.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Ally Shoes is a proud member of the Female Founder Collective, a network of businesses led by women, supporting women. FFC's mission is to enable and empower female-owned and led businesses to positively impact our communities, both socially and economically. She felt she was able to get really good support from them at the time. .

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

It also builds a good relationship with Black technical support providers and different technology companies. You also get education, support, and other entrepreneurial resources to help you get ahead. They provide these women with grants, business coaching, guides to crowdfunding, and any other needed support for them to grow.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

Texting enables organizations to connect quickly with customers while keeping those interactions personalized and actionable. The second company charges $150 per month but enables on-site webchats, text messages, email interaction, and even in-app communications. Consider two companies. Be Nimble, be Quick.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Be it virtually or personally, regularly attending community meetings will enable you to know how your fellow business owners are leaving no stone unturned to get success. And Having a community of business owners to look up to when you need any support can keep you on the right track. It gets my creative juices going. 5- Diversity.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 2, 2021

With more than 35 web applications with the same number of mobile apps, Zoho One enables companies to run their business entirely on the cloud. From Sales & Marketing to HR Support to accounting to operations, Zoho One has everything covered for you. Zoho One has all the features a company requires to thrive.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

According to Tricia: “Belay was founded on the concept that you can get an executive assistant that works virtually anywhere and you get the same level of support.”. However, there’s a portion of the work that goes into company support or team support. Belay is always looking to support them over time. More about Tricia.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 18, 2022

Small Business Customer Support from Behind the Scenes. Clients need support before, during, and after purchasing to make their experience unforgettable. Why does Customer Support Matter for SMB? It is possible to implement qualified support and increase customer satisfaction for small business owners.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2021

It enables cost efficiency. Fourthly, assure that all levels of leadership are supporting one another. There are plenty of ways you can provide an employee engagement platform. However, Employee engagement software is one of the most practical ways to engage employees. Employee engagement software helps businesses to retain employees.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2020

For example, small business owners can set up a referral program to support local schools. There is evidence to support that volunteering lowers stress and helps us live longer. Incorporating donations into a referral program is a great way to encourage engagement among current customers. Take a Day off to Volunteer Together.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 5, 2021

When we’re going through pain, it’s important to communicate with others so they know just enough to step up and lead and support you. Many people are in jobs that didn’t enable them to work from him and be on a video call all day. . Will People Want To Go Back To Offices?

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 11, 2020

Businesses across the spectrum need to become better are good at using tech solutions to enable individuals and their interactions, so that they can deliver on their business goals. Marketing supports Sales. How will you make the most of the opportunities available to support your sales growth to the next level? Conclusion.

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