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Ngahere Communities – a values-driven Manukau movement

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14 July 2020

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23 mins to read

There’s an abundance of creative talent bubbling and toiling away out in South Auckland- it is home to a host of social media royalty; You Tubers, Instagrammers, Podcast Producers, Content...

StartUp ‘Go with Tourism’ pivots during global crisis

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8 July 2020

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15 mins to read

Despite warnings flooding in from countries around the world, no-one was fully prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic to literally shut New Zealand down mid-March 2020. Doors closed, streets deserted, whole...

Founders’ Chat with AdHoc – Finding Your Product-Market Fit

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7 November 2019

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16 mins to read

Finding a product-market fit is the elusive sweet spot every startup founder is looking to hit. It is the degree to which a product satisfies a strong market demand, often...

The Art Of… Managing Your Cashflow

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31 October 2019

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10 mins to read

When you ask a founder what their biggest concern is, most of them will likely mention cashflow.  Many startups have folded in their early days because they’ve run out of...

Founders’ Chat with Alex McCall – How To Conduct User Testing

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16 October 2019

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14 mins to read

Founders’ Chat is a series where we share the entrepreneurial journey of founders from the GridAKL start-up hub.   User testing, also known as usability testing, is a process of identifying users’ biggest problems...

The Art of…Reducing Your E-Waste

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13 September 2019

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9 mins to read

When you work in technology, there’s often a reason to be buying a new electronic device, whether you’re investing in a new gadget, replacing a monitor that’s stopped working, or...

Community Collaborators: Ragequit X Crunch and Flourish 

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21 August 2019

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11 mins to read

Community Collaborators is a new blog series, where we hear from companies at GridAKL working together on exciting projects.     When you’re setting up your own business, it’s easy to get absorbed...

Founders’ Chat with Joe Chang – Turning a hobby into a career

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7 August 2019

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23 mins to read

Founders’ Chat is a series where we share the entrepreneurial journey of founders from the GridAKL start-up hub.   “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.”   Or so the,...

The Art of… Intellectual Property with HGM Legal

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23 July 2019

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9 mins to read

Your ability to protect your intellectual property (IP) can determine the success or failure of your business. IP gives you the legal right to stop others using the intangible assets...

Founders’ Chat with Brough Johnson – Growing and motivating a remote team

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16 July 2019

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19 mins to read

Founders’ Chat is a series where we share the entrepreneurial journey of founders from the GridAKL start-up hub. For our first Founders’ Chat, we spoke with Brough Johnson, co-founder of...

Founders’ Chat – How to learn from others’ stories

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3 July 2019

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11 mins to read

As the sun set over the Wynyard Quarter in early June, founders from GridAKL / John Lysaght gathered for the first edition of Founders’ Chat.   The goal of the evening was simple:...

Founder’s Chat with Michael Max of Woork – Using your coworking space to grow your business

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17 May 2019

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10 mins to read

Finding the right environment to grow your start-up business can be hard. Countless enterprises have been set up in bedrooms across the world, with little more than a great idea...