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When Does a Private-to-Private Merger Make Sense?

Both Sides of the Table

Most products out there suck so mom gets stuck with angst of wanting to have decorations, activities and chatzkies for other kids to take home. She created the company in New Zealand and without raising any institutional capital had grown a global business. We couldn’t have asked for a better fit.

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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. ” “ Before you have a product, a company or product name, a domain name, business cards, a logo – even before you have a company. Rick Kiessig – Cofounder.

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The Importance Of Cultural Understanding In Business

YoungUpstarts

This is incredibly important for enterprise owners wanting to improve their footprint or increase worldwide sales. You would expect a company like Nike to follow suit in regards to cultural sensitivity, but the footwear and clothing manufacturer got it badly wrong when introducing a new line of patterned leggings in New Zealand.

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