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500 Founders: Luke Campbell, Marta Meszaros, Andy Bowie & Abbe Hyde

NZ Entrepreneur

Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. ” “If you’re a B2C business, go and figure out what channels will get you the leads you need, and at roughly what cost. Luke Campbell – Cofounder. My Auto Shop.

Founder 101
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Don’t drink your own Kool-Aid (surviving TC50)

Both Sides of the Table

We had scrambled to get a product to market, built our first website, rapidly hired a technology team, raised our seed round of capital ($1.5 Around this time B2C eCommerce had been dominating the media but the wheels were starting to come off. They always need something new. million … yes that was seed in 1999!)

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push A new federal program that lets states give companies financial incentives for hiring jobless people hasnt gained traction, illustrating the complications of government attempts to tackle unemployment. Consumer Services (B2C). Australia/New Zealand. Subscriber Content Read Preview.