Heaven sent: Angel Delivery’s journey to the top
Angel Delivery owner and entrepreneur Rebecca Cass caught the attention of a US operator – via Twitter. More …
Taking the pulse of social entrepreneurship
Is social entrepreneurship a liberal feel-good sop, cynical stealth marketing by big corporations, a bit of both, or something else entirely? More …
Events
World-class Inspiration on the road
Entrepreneurs of all stripes are invited along to Q Theatre next month for Inspire Auckland, a day of presentations from successful entrepreneurs delivered by World Class New Zealand and AUT University for the local business and creative communities. More …
Events
Speed, Smarts & Startups - inside startup acceleration
Along with Y Combinator, TechStars is one of the grandaddies of startup accelerators. And next week you could get to hear Laura Reitel, former program manager at TechStars and part of the initial push to create the Global Accelerator Network ... More …
Gumption: Teacher’s pet project
1Remember those hours of fun and laughter in economics class learning about demand, inflation and GDP? Probably not. But then again, your business studies teacher wasn't Mark Snoad, creator of educational board game Gumption. More …
SLI Systems eyes May IPO
SLI Systems Limited could raise up to $27 million in an IPO early next month. More …
Book review: How to Close a Deal Like Warren Buffett
Business consultants/authors/Buffett fanboys distil learnings from the Oracle of Omaha into a handy hardcover comprising 18 lessons in dealmaking. More …
The lowdown on Auckland Startup Weekend 2013
He dishes out tough business love in every issue of Idealog, and next month you could be on the receiving end of some #realtalk from biz consultant/investor Lance Wiggs live at Auckland Startup Weekend. More …
Events
Capital fun: TEDxTeAro rises again
2After last year's event went off like a frog in a sock, selling out in under an hour, TEDxTeAro has booked in a spot for 2013 on June 29. More …
TE Connectivity buys a slice of PowerbyProxi
Local company PowerbyProxi has just closed a $5 million Series C funding round, with US-based TE Connectivity taking a share in the business, and existing investor, New Zealand VC firm Movac, also upping its stake. More …
Celebrating Rocktober
1Welcome to the month when business rockstars are out in force. More …
Possible IPO for Martin Jetpack
Christchurch aero-engineering firm Martin Aircraft, maker of the Martin Jetpack, has appointed a new chief executive to launch its jetpack around the world later this year. More …
Lightning Lab shows off its first green shoots
1Lightning Lab, a lean startup hub of selected neophyte companies located for three months on Wellington’s The Terrace, gave a ‘where we’re at, what we’ve learned’ quickfire talk recently. More …
Homegrown science underpins new skincare range, and more
Kiwi skincare brand MitoQ launched in late 2012 and is already forecasting multimillion dollar revenue for 2013, with shipments daily to Europe, America, Asia, and Australia. More …
Opus Fresh: School of hard knocks opens door to function-fused fashion
Those underwhelmed by the current range of outdoorswear on offer may welcome the news that in its first week on Kickstarter, Ohakune label Opus Fresh has raised double its target in a quest to debut its range of "function-fused fashion". More …