NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 5, 2020

Darren Oxlee is the Small and Medium Business Customer Program Manager for Microsoft New Zealand and has seen two key themes emerging amongst businesses: the first being a large migration to Cloud-based technologies and secondly, more businesses are starting to leverage deeper insights into their operational processes because of advanced data tools.

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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. Suse Reynolds, Angel Association New Zealand. experiments to build a product, find customers, test business models and hire amazing people.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

As for so many others though, the news of his death by suicide last year still came as a shock and with a deep sense of sadness. Our startup culture must never be reduced to a cold, box ticking, economic development or investment exercise in our quest to find and fund New Zealand’s next hot new success story as I have written before.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Niesh worked with ecentre, the startup business incubator at Massey University, as part of the Sprint Launch programme, focusing on growth through customer acquisition. New Zealand startups need to know that the local market is limited by the relatively small population of 4.8 It’s not always the right approach,” said Yoo.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 30, 2021

New Zealand company FAWC (Food And Wine Classic) even brought together a group of Hawke’s Bay winemakers to offer virtual wine tasting , with participants each being sent a hamper of wine samples in advance so they could join in. This doesn’t just apply to live events. INSIGHTS FROM THE TEAM AT CHORUS BUSINESS.

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Start Up Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Both Peter Thiel and Google co-founder Larry Page have snapped up land in New Zealand and built bunkers. His insights on AI were absolutely incredible as was the feedback from our customers.” No tech billionaire worth his salt doesn’t have a post-apocalyptic contingency plan and remote bunker. The AI Saviour?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2014

We also built two very high-quality mobile apps that we were experimenting with in terms of building better customer acquisition toools. She created the company in New Zealand and without raising any institutional capital had grown a global business.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Unleashing creative thinking helps drive businesses forward, improve customer value propositions and identify new opportunities that deliver on the needs of our ever changing customers. Be agile and adapt to changing market needs – your customer’s needs are not static and they will continue to evolve.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 25, 2019

Ranked by the World Bank as the easiest country in which to start a business, New Zealand has in many respects become the poster-child for entrepreneurship. Create an invoicing schedule that you can stick to – including scheduled reminders, so customers are prompted ahead of the due date. Experiment with marketing. NZ Fisher.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 7, 2018

Myles Matheson, a Data & AI specialist at Microsoft New Zealand, says the first step in talking to customers about AI is to understand what it means to them. One of the things we are working on with a lot of customers is moving away from a ‘product-centric’ view to focus more on being ‘customer-centric’.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Reviews show your potential customers that your brand is reliable. You will discover that if your brand is excellent if you have built brand loyalty, your loyal customers will even defend your brand on your behalf. It caused a ripple effect on other customers, who posted images of their personal experience with Lush products.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

Customer support. Monica also runs Mark My Words Ltd , a New Zealand based company that helps developing businesses with their content strategy, SEO and marketing voice. Design is a critical part of any solution and although accounting software isn’t exactly exciting the design doesn’t have to be dull.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. We celebrate when we lose customers. We are a sustainable finance business focused on helping people find a way out of spiraling debt.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

I know you’re probably thinking that a customized database or inventory management system is out of your budget. All customer data in a centralised system – review purchasing and billing history at a glance. The No-Spreadsheet Solution. Put some time aside and do it, because it’s so important for the growth of your business.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 21, 2024

With an early Easter this year, March in New Zealand now has the same number of business days as that short month February! Even if you didn’t, this new financial year has new opportunities. Spending more money is not your customers’ greatest priority right now. Assess your customers from last year.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The work I have done with Air New Zealand, building an IP culture and programme, had full and visible support from the then CEO, Rob Fyfe. One of my clients was concerned enough about this to set up a ‘clean room’ for a new software development project. A successful IP programme requires several must-have factors: 1.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

The current New Zealand economic climate is buoyant and businesses are well positioned for growth. Key staff leaving – if your business success is contingent on key personnel who have specialist skills or are crucial because of their in-depth knowledge and key customer contacts, the organisation can become vulnerable.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 1, 2021

There have been numerous stories in the media recently about ransomware and cyber-crime attacks, and natural disasters both here in New Zealand and overseas. Would you be able to contact your customers and have your customers contact you? Would you be able to contact your customers and have your customers contact you?

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The knowledge you collect from speaking candidly to your customers or clients can be invaluable too. If you have a customer database, consider implementing a quarterly or biannual survey to collect anecdotal feedback. For your customers, the beauty in dealing with a small business can often be that personal touch. NZ Fisher.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 16, 2022

Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. “Take as much time as you can to understand your customer. In New Zealand, the startup community is generally quite supportive. Sophie Silver – cofounder.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 26, 2013

For $5 users can purchase a personalized holiday greeting card, video message, customized voice over recordings, translation or even order a small hand crafted gift. Requirements: The only requirement is having the time to fulfill your orders in a timely manner to your customers.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 26, 2020

However, continuing your regular marketing strategy could seem ignorant and tone-deaf in the current climate, with the potential to anger and alienate your customers. In this situation, the needs of your customers are far more important than any company goals and growth, so make them your priority. Rejig your existing campaigns.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This established world-leading, free public secure bike parking, charging, and wayfinding stations that show information about safe riding around the city, including new bike path infrastructure. Mahu City Express provides a luxury express transport service custom made for commuters.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 17, 2014

The video above is a terrific anti-speeding ad from New Zealand. Should a Company Create a Separate Customer Service Twitter Handle? Should a Company Create a Separate Customer Service Twitter Handle? Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! What can replace Facebook for small business? |

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 11, 2019

Check your business name doesn’t conflict with that of another business, by looking up the free online registers provided by the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand and the NZ Companies Register. Who is your ideal customer? Is your potential pool of customers limited by geography, or other factors like a high cost?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 25, 2022

Is it time for your business to move beyond notes, files and spreadsheets for keeping track of your customers? In the early stages of a business, it might be fine to just maintain an Excel spreadsheet or jot down notes about customers and incoming orders. Get the free CRM handbook from Salesforce. But is now the right time for you?

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Teams are continuing their relentless interviewing of customers, or beneficiaries as we call them in this class. The students “get out of the building” and test their hypotheses in front of potential beneficiaries using the Customer Development methodology, all while building and updating their Minimal Viable Products.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 21, 2013

We’ve found the experience to be massively frustrating for customers when they see the app live in New Zealand, more than 12 hours before another territory. But if you’re going to maximize the PR efforts for your app, this might not be the best idea. Well, you want your product to go global, don’t you? Speaking of which….

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Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

Instead, it is our eight years of indefatigable relationship and customer building with large segments of the world’s early stage finance industry.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Teams are continuing their relentless interviewing of customers, or beneficiaries as we call them in this class. The students “get out of the building” and test their hypotheses in front of potential beneficiaries using the Customer Development methodology, all while building and updating their Minimal Viable Products.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 11, 2019

But while it’s true that New Zealand needs more globally successful brands bringing us in mountains of foreign cash, there are some very real reasons we need to place more emphasis on valuing and supporting our small businesses and small business owners. 2) Small businesses keep profits in New Zealand.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 29, 2019

IoT (The ‘Internet of Things’) has the potential to do some amazing things for New Zealand businesses, but at the very heart of it, people will want to know how it will help their organisation grow – or more to the point, bring in greater financial gains. So how can IoT be monetised?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 19, 2022

Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Talk to your potential customers as soon as you can.” Early on, the key to success is customer acceptance, and figuring that out takes time and effort, sometimes significant.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 13, 2009

In a truly new market, we face no meaningful competition, there are no tradeshows to present at, and customers are not clamoring for our product. Remember that startups operate by a different unit of progress: what I call validated learning about customers. Team New Zealand designed the yacht that won the Americas Cup.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2012

miiCard provides one identity which you can use across the web where you need trust for example when trading on auction sites, online dating, in social networking and when applying for new financial products and services that require an identity check. It provides a safer, faster and more convenient way to transact online.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Four New Zealand business owners share how they’ve looked after their own wellbeing during the tougher moments of COVID-19, and how they’re preparing to recover and thrive. The retail sector in New Zealand was struck a devastating blow during the initial shutdown period. Project positivity.

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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. Please note this message was recorded prior to the NZ Government raising the New Zealand COVID-19 alert level to Level 3.

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