Startups
Electric motorbike start up in Wairarapa set to go global
An electric motorbike company that began as a startup in a Wairarapa shed is about to move onto the global stage. UBCO Bikes chief executive Katherine Sandford talks to Jesse about their bikes and new… Audio
Flat Candy: a new place to find a sweet flatmate
Kiwi flat-hunters can now connect with people who have rooms to rent on the free website and app Flat Candy. "It's almost like Trade Me Property except instead of rentals, it's people," says… Audio
Bright ideas: Start up sector takes off
The New Zealand start up scene has only really been around for the last decade or so, and when a Kiwi idea is picked up overseas it's huge for the players and for the economy, says start-up guru Dave… Audio
Making job hunting simpler
Looking for a job, or even finding someone to employ can be a slog. Helping Hands claims they can help streamline the job search process for both employers and employees. Potential job applicants… Audio
Older entrepreneurs
The average age of a start up is 26, but recent research suggests some of our most successful entrepreneurs are actually 55 plus.
They have life experience, skills, connections and possibly some… Audio
A new generation’s entrepreneurial spirit
The Weekend speaks to some young people who took the leap of faith and become entrepreneurs at a tender age. Audio
Making an entrepreneurial dream a reality
New Year's Eve, only a blurry week ago now. Some of us might be inspired by the start of another year to take a risk and give oxygen to that entrepreneurial idea that's been smoldering away for a… Audio
Misadventures in tech startup land
Dan Lyons was a senior tech journalist who lost his job and joined a tech startup run by people half his age. As well as helping his work as a comedy writer on the hit TV series Silicon Valley, his… Audio
Eat My Lunch - Lisa King
Eat My Lunch is an initiative where customers can pay to have a lunch delivered to them at work as well as to a child at school. Currently they make between 1300-1700 lunches a day and have just… Audio
Bonnie Howland - Mascara for Sight
Founder of Indigo and Iris, a project that aims to provide funds for returning eyesight. The first product is an organic mascara and all profits will go to treat preventable blindness in the Pacific… Audio
Israel: startup nation
Peter Griffin's in Israel looking at how it's become a 'start up nation'. Audio
Startups: beyond the beginning
What do Startups need to thrive and survive? We speak to Startup creators and supporters Masha Kupriyenko (In Good Company), Silvia Zuur (Enspiral and Chalkle), Matt Kennedy (Twingl and Trailblazer)… Audio
Martin Visser
Martin Visser is a Whanganui City Councillor. He is developing a social progress and life-quality survey of New Zealand towns and cities, based on the Harvard work of Michael Porter, and is… Audio
Aspiring company director wants to keep helping startups
The head of the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund says she wants to share insights gained from being on the board of a large firm to help startups become listed companies. Audio
Angel investing robust but overseas investment still needed
Angel investing is continuing at a robust pace, but most entrepreuners will still need to raise capital overseas, as there is a limited pool of start-up and development funds in New Zealand. Audio
Silvia Zuur, solidarity economics
Sunday Morning producer Jeremy Rose speaks with CEO and founder of Chalkle, the adult education business, and the host to Nicanor Perlas in New Zealand about solidaity economics in this country. Audio
Rollo Wenlock: startups in Tel Aviv
CEO of video software start-up Wipster, in Israel for the Start Tel Aviv Competition 2014, where eighteen companies from around the world have seven days to meet investors and like-minded people. Audio
Playing Favourites with Rowan Simpson
Software developer, business person and investor who sold his website flathunt.co.nz for shares in TradeMe and became its third employee. He's now involved in a number of other technology start-ups… Audio