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GEN New Zealand releases manifesto to encourage greater entrepreneurship

NZ Entrepreneur

Watch the video interview now A network of more than 140 entrepreneurial businesses and organisations warns New Zealand is in danger of being left behind due to a lack of resources and insufficient policies to progress entrepreneurship. They collaborated to produce the manifesto, reflecting the views of network members.

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500 Founders: Rick Kiessig, Hannah Hunt, Matthew Jackson & Jenni Matheson

NZ Entrepreneur

Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. No matter how passionate you are, how good your team is, or what new innovative idea you have, it will take you twice as long and cost you twice as much as you planned. Rick Kiessig – Cofounder.

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The New Economy Starts with Support to Underserved Communities

Impact Hub

Access to capital and network is the most critical barrier to entrepreneurship for underserved communities. Indeed strengthening entrepreneurship in underserved communities is fundamental to give them access to broader opportunities.

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What Government funding is available for startups in NZ?

NZ Entrepreneur

Needless to say, if this is your only strategy or hope for funding your new business you’re probably not ready for entrepreneurship anyway! Incubators and accelerator programmes. As it states on the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment website , “Help from the government shouldn’t be mistaken for free money.”

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Four benefits of having a PhD researcher on your team

NZ Entrepreneur

Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur, an established entrepreneur, or somewhere in between, when you’re developing new products and solutions it can be helpful to have a PhD researcher on your innovation team, write Associate Professor Mary Tate and Dr Ivano Bongiovanni. Let us explain why.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. David Cohen deserves much credit for building TechStars into an internationally recognized brand name for innovation. You can help local entrepreneurs get their first deal done and the innovation ought to benefit you.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Eric Parker

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Long answer: I actually believe that we can achieve world peace through entrepreneurship. Originally appeared in the Electrical experimenter magazine in 1919.). Major innovation hubs have drained the human and capital resources from the communities on the periphery of their network. What others are saying about Eric.