NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 29, 2024

When an accounts manager working in the farming sector in the Canterbury region decided it was time for a career change, a new opportunity came in the form of a plumbing business – however, there was a twist. There’s plenty of opportunities out there, but lots of people don’t get started because they are too overwhelmed.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

To provide an opportunity for VCs and senior executives to engage with the community by giving back rather than just attending more cocktail parties. CEO on front cover of Entrepreneur magazine. To show these companies that they can remain in LA. Report Card. How has Launchpad LA done? 23 companies have gone through Launchpad LA.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 24, 2023

This allows me to actively change my mindset and reframe challenges as opportunities. This article first appeared in Authority Magazine on Medium and is edited for length and reposted here with permission. Why does a leader’s positive attitude have a positive impact both on their clients and their team?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Visa finds that 68% of them consider the winter holiday season as a major sales opportunity for their business. What’s more, Visa finds that 60% of owners of small and medium business owners are preparing for holiday sales 2020 opportunities. Seizing Holiday Sales 2020 Opportunities. Holiday Consumer Insights. US insights.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

In order to contextualize the opportunity that exists for the Internet outside of Silicon Valley these days you can take inspiration from the history of technology evolution across many markets throughout history. We literally are a land in which people left their stable East Coast homes in search of opportunity and a chance to start fresh.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

See differences as opportunity and not a challenge. I learned to accept and work with differences in thought and methodology, reset my brain to embrace diversity, and to see the differences as opportunity and not a challenge. When asked, “What was your first entrepreneurial project? What did you learn?” Here’s what EO members shared.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Nine months later, Audrey became the first executive to appear visibly pregnant on the cover of Inc magazine. After being largely ignored by Valley investors (the biggest checks in her seed, Series A, and Series B came from men on the East Coast), she finally found support from the VC elite.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 19, 2011

The New York Times' Executive Editor, Bill Keller, wrote a piece for New York Magazine entitled " The Twitter Trap " in which he laments the pandora’s box of continuously connected social media he has just opened for his 13 year old daughter by allowing her to have a Facebook account.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 7, 2021

Her pivot was recently listed in New York Magazine among industry favorites including Gordon Ramsay and Sur La Table. We asked Cheng, founder of The Table Less Traveled , which organizes boutique, small-group international culinary tours, how she made a significant pivot to save her business. Here’s what she shared. Where to begin?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2017

The following article originally appeared in EO’s award-winning Octane magazine. For more insightful articles from entrepreneurs, visit Octane magazine online. . The influx of millennials into the workplace is providing today’s entrepreneur with a number of new challenges and opportunities.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 8, 2017

The round, which was raised in two tranches, was recently announced by Inc Magazine. You give me 30 opportunities to make that bet at pre-seed valuations and I'll give you a winning portfolio, and a very very interesting set of companies to work with and be proud of. BBQing with biomass pellets created by @industrialorganic.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2019

The consequences of failing to position a founder’s profile aren’t always obvious—and it’s usually all about missed opportunities. Some founders get more press, get speaking opportunities or have an easier time fundraising thanks to leads that started with social media. Does just randomly posting on Twitter mean an automatic Series A?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 14, 2018

To join their ranks, look for opportunities for growth. Attend workshops, conferences, seminars, trade shows or networking events or regularly read books, magazines, newsletters, reports, blogs and more. Flexibility is necessary when it comes to taking advantage of potential opportunities and ideas. Other options?

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 23, 2023

As a creative tech employer, we are committed to growing our local economies by providing job opportunities and promoting a career in creative technology. The post Pacific Kids’ Learning appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. WORKING ON SOMETHING NEW, INTERESTING OR IMPORTANT?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 7, 2019

Although electronic quotes and images on Pinterest will work, I prefer the old-school, tactile method of physically searching for and cutting out imagery and words from magazines and deciding where to place them on the board. Various magazines to look through and find inspiring words and pictures. Presenting our vision boards.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Check out the graph below from the Economist magazine. Creative destruction will continue to create opportunities for people who understand the deflationary economics of the Internet. It plots employment changes from the peak GDP quarter of the previous boom. I’m long.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 17, 2022

Good ideas often stem from our experiences – opportunities we’ve seen that have come from problems we’ve had. Essential skill #2: spotting patterns to be ready to pounce on opportunities. In today’s innovation-led marketplace, spotting opportunities offers a first mover advantage. But the idea is simply the starting place.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Many startups are feeling the pressure in today’s uncertain economic climate, but for SaaS companies, the next 12 months could present major opportunities for growth: 70% of small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) globally are reporting higher investments in technology this year, according to Gartner Digital Markets.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# You couldn’t pick up a magazine in the 96-99 timeframe without seeing AOL Keywords advertised everywhere. FourSquare obviously brings up a lot of interesting commercial opportunities. They’re based in London.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

It is only a business opportunity. As Manly notes: “Always keep in mind this quote from Richard Branson: ‘Business opportunities are like buses, there is always another one coming around’.”. Mark Phillips is former editor of INTHEBLACK, Marketing and Risk Management magazines and business writer for MYOB.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

Every interaction is an opportunity to lose a customer, or build their loyalty. For years at Issuu , it appeared we were a solution for publishing digital magazines, because these were the examples our marketing team highlighted. Many magazines have long been successful on Issuu. Identifying new directions for growth.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 3, 2025

Or at best, lacking the care necessary to maximise every sales opportunity. You can run a healthy business turning over six or seven-figures each year, but still be leaking revenue in the form of missed opportunities because of gaps in your CRM and sales data. If you have more than 20 contact names, youll start missing opportunities.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 19, 2022

It gives me pleasure and makes me feel useful, by me not asking for help, it takes away the opportunity for others to feel that same pleasure. The post 500 Founders: Rick Kiessig, Hannah Hunt, Matthew Jackson & Jenni Matheson appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 24, 2022

Prepare and package your business for sale, to ensure the opportunity is obvious and desirable. The post Build a business that sells for more appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. 6) Selling your business. Now that your business is sale-ready, develop a plan and market your business widely using key mediums.

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Jason Malki

APRIL 17, 2023

I was living in San Francisco California, an epicenter of technology, and I got a job as an Account Executive at a technology focused magazine within International Data Group, IDG (now Foundry). I had a fortunate opportunity to work at Google which accelerated my career in tech sales. What has been a highlight in your sales career?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 7, 2022

Contributing to Converge gave me a low risk opportunity to socialise my idea amongst a group of diverse thinkers. Being an entrepreneur is first and foremost about spotting opportunities and acting upon them. The post Ask the right questions of the right people appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 24, 2024

What excites us most about working at Capital Connect is the opportunity to help businesses unlock their potential and thrive. The post Supporter Profile: Capital Connect appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. What excites you about the work you do?

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 8, 2021

The FDA has cleared a system created by OurCrowd portfolio company RealView Imaging that creates accurate, three-dimensional holograms of a patient’s organs, giving surgeons a new opportunity to interact with the patient’s anatomy and orient themselves prior to any procedure, Fierce BioTech reports. More than 1,200 High-Tech Jobs.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’ve often talked about the NY advantage of having the NY Times, WSJ, Silicon Alley Insider, New York Magazine and even the editor of TechCrunch based there. The ingredients are all here. Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It’s awesome. That’s natural.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 19, 2023

A new batch of enterprising New Zealanders are being given the opportunity to fast track their ventures from idea through to startup, thanks to an online education initiative backed by Callaghan Innovation and entrepreneur education platform Startup NZ. Dr Jenny Douché, Callaghan Innovation.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

But all that opportunity also has a flip side: how can you say what you want, just how you want to say it, without technical hurdle after hurdle getting in your way? million to fuel its growth. These days, the medium, as they say, is the message, and in that regard “publishing” has taken on a new meaning in the digital age.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 22, 2023

Like all entrepreneurs, he looks for and takes advantage of opportunities while managing risk. While Moskovitz believes our startup ecosystem is in good shape, we are missing opportunities due to a lack of structure and resources – and it is this that the manifesto seeks to address.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

Until children reach a certain age, enrichment programs are somewhat limited to school, sports, and camps, while money-making opportunities are largely non-existent. Now, a year-old, L.A.-based based startup called Mighty , a kind of Shopify that invites younger kids to open a store online, aims to partly fill the void.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 16, 2021

The advent of COVID and our special Kiwi approach to solving the world’s big problems has created an exceptional opportunity to amplify the impact of our startups. The post Why every Kiwi should back or build a startup appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. The stakes are incredibly high if we don’t seize this.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Essentially, a profile on the platform should look like a feature article in a fancy magazine. As Welcome to the Jungle originally started with tech startups, there are still a lot of highly-skilled job opportunities on the platform.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Blackpearl Group Chairman Tim Crown, co-founder of Nasdaq listed Fortune 500 company, Insight Enterprises, says Blackpearl Group is both a technology company and an investment company with enormous opportunity. Watch Now: The post Interview: Tim Crown, Blackpearl Group and Insight Enterprises appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Intercon International trading and consulting was a force to be reckoned with—that “young blonde woman” traveling all over the world, on the cover of business magazines and doing deals all day on my five-pound car phone. Finding your people. We have to remember that these girls I am talking about are part of our tribe and our future.

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