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ORITAIN take on the world!
17 April 2024
1 mins to read
Last year we farewelled one of our most successful GridAKL teams as
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Maynard Design
12 December 2023
5 mins to read
The latest in our GridAKL resident video series features
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A concept in a box – Awhina Murupaenga’s journey to success
21 November 2023
11 mins to read
Awhina Murupaenga is founder of Whatu Creative, a creative arts
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Amber Taylor ARA Journeys
30 October 2023
26 mins to read
Q&A with Amber Taylor ARA Journeys – Wāhine in Tech and
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SLICE TO BUY – Home Ownership made easy!
12 August 2023
1 mins to read
Founder Amy Stevens talks about her Startup journey.
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Startup Hub Friday Five: E-commerce
8 December 2017
11 mins to read
We have a bunch of people in our Startup Hub community who dabble with, or have e-commerce as a core string to their bow; so it seemed only fitting to...
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GridAKL Startup Hub Watch: Brett Herkt and boardPro
7 December 2017
16 mins to read
As we move at pace toward the end of 2017, the GridAKL Startup Hub team at GridAKL / John Lysaght are keen to explore, celebrate and muse on the wins...
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GridAKL Startup Hub Watch: James Hurman and Previously Unavailable
6 December 2017
15 mins to read
As we move at pace toward the end of 2017, the GridAKL Startup Hub team at GridAKL / John Lysaght are keen to explore, celebrate and muse on the wins...
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Startup Hub Friday Five: Sharing Economy
1 December 2017
9 mins to read
At the recent PWC Herald Talk on The Sharing Economy, there was plenty of conversations about examples of how businesses based on sharing or renting models were tracking well. But...
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Accelerating employment opportunities for those who face the greatest barriers
28 November 2017
8 mins to read
6 months, 8 social enterprises, and 1 million dollars in major contracts and funding later, Launchpad Work is now complete. Launchpad Work was New Zealand’s first business accelerator for ambitious...
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Startup Hup Friday Five : Art Meets Technology
24 November 2017
10 mins to read
In 2016 I penned a piece for GridAKL about the intersection of art and technology, explaining that although these two ideas may seem mutually exclusive, they are increasingly linked. Over...
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Startup Hub Friday Five – Agtech
10 November 2017
13 mins to read
This week the GridAKL / John Lysaght Startup Hub the team asked – so what cool stuff is happening at the intersection of agriculture and technology? Normally when we ask these...
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To celebrate the expansion of GridAKL, we recently hosted an ‘Innovation Day’
3 November 2017
5 mins to read
To celebrate the expansion of GridAKL, we recently hosted an ‘Innovation Day’- a one-day public festival of innovation and futuristic technology. The day included breakfast and lunch business sessions with a...
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Squawk Squad on getting into startup young, not listening to your parents and why you should do Startup Weekend
3 November 2017
11 mins to read
Some see events like Startup Weekend as an experiment. A way to whet their startup appetite before taking the plunge. Some see it as a way to help out other...
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Successful entrepreneur Justin Dry speaks to honesty in startup culture
24 October 2017
15 mins to read
Justin Dry is very honest. He wants you to be honest? But are we ready for honesty? For the uninitiated, Justin is not just a passionate startup guy; as the...
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Ditching the day job: creating purpose with Tyrone Tangata-Makiri
20 September 2017
12 mins to read
What would it take for you to leave the safety of your 9-5? What are you so passionate about that you have to do it today? This month we talk...
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Youth, founders and future of business : how the GridAKL / Tech Café supports young founders
7 September 2017
15 mins to read
Recently the GridAKL / Tech Café team met hundreds of young entrepreneurs which got them thinking about youth, founders and business. Here they talk about why we should not...
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