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Opinion: It’s a startup world

NZ Entrepreneur

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. This equity will vest over 2-3 years. Startup founders are our ambitious problem solvers.

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Why Agency Owners Should Invest In Other Businesses

Duct Tape Marketing

Prior to Nudge, he co-founded an agency in New Zealand that was the 8th fastest-growing business at the time. Prior to Nudge, he co-founded an agency, a marketing agency in New Zealand that was the eighth fastest growing business at the time, and it was in that, that he started investing in today.

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Interview: Simeon Burnett, 5 years of Snowball Effect

NZ Entrepreneur

It’s been five years since New Zealand equity crowdfunding company Snowball Effect got the go ahead from the Financial Markets Authority to bring Kiwi founders and investors a new way to raise and invest capital in ambitious New Zealand business ventures.

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Female Start-Ups Changing the World in 2020

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Female leaders make a strong mark wherever they are whether it’s as female leaders in New Zealand and Finland or like current US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. In the world of entrepreneurship, women especially make their mark as innovative thinkers and in their ability to conceptualise groundbreaking solutions to dynamic problems.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

These homeowners were trapped into a position of being ‘Home Rich and Cash Poor’ Existing solutions like home equity loans or HELOCs only made their position worse since it added ‘more debt’ and ‘higher monthly payments’ due to the nature of bank lending. Thanks to Sahil Gupta, Patch Homes ! #19

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Founders’ Chat: Jack Coleman – Managing Your Cashflow

NZ Entrepreneur

I have a team of 12 developers in India and we build applications, websites and interactive ad units for businesses in New Zealand and Australia. Sometimes you need to break an egg to make an omelette but try use equity, not debt early on. What’s your business and why did you decide to found your own business?

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Pradeep Raman joins us at Forward Partners

The Equity Kicker

Prior to Piton Pradeep was an entrepreneur, founding three companies in New Zealand and the UK. I’m pleased to let you all know that Pradeep Raman has joined us as Senior Associate from Piton Capital , a VC fund that invests in marketplaces.