Five tips for doing business in New Zealand
While our flags look pretty much identical, and our accents sound equally bizarre to the rest of the world, New Zealand business culture differs from Australia in some pretty important ways.
While our flags look pretty much identical, and our accents sound equally bizarre to the rest of the world, New Zealand business culture differs from Australia in some pretty important ways.
The startup can be filled with moments of fear and excitement, but knowing how to be strategic and plan for the ups and downs of the ride are crucial.
At the core of our advice to the ambitious business owners that are seeking growth are our three golden pillars namely profit, purpose and people.
Disruption needs construction: startups and new ventures need to invest equal weight in both the offer and experience, while brand thinking needs to sit at the core of business thinking.
I’ve noticed a particular challenge that a lot of us have been grappling with now that Canva is at this particular stage of growth: staying focused and keeping control of our precious time.
Magic Johnson has gone from NBA stardom to opening movie theatres, owning a piece of the Starbucks empire, and transforming the LA Dodgers fan experience.
In relying on one opinion you prevent employees closest to your customers from experimenting, iterating and making decisions to move your business forward.
When you first start your job is to breathe life into your idea, but once you figure out product-market fit, your focus must change from survival to growth.
A two-sided marketplace is a marketplace where you have two distinct user groups: you have supply on one side and demand on the other, and generally in a hyperlocal area.
Startup Weekend events are now a staple of Australia’s startup ecosystem. There were over 20 last year, ranging from agtech through to female founder events.
A board is a carefully chosen collection of individuals who – together with the company founders – can serve as a strategic resource to help guide the business.
Far too many startups approach their fundraising round in panic mode. They’re not ready, their businesses are not ready, and they don’t know what they need.
In this episode of ‘Always On’ we take a look at the eBay opportunity. We talk with Gary Elphick from Disrupt Sports and Meg English from eBay.