Posts Tagged "Entrepreneurship"

NZ Business Podcast 13: Callum Laing – Singapore based Kiwi Entrepreneur

Posted on 13 Sep 2015 in Featured, Podcast

NZ Business Podcast 13: Callum Laing – Singapore based Kiwi Entrepreneur

In this episode Paul Spain visits Singapore and talks with Callum Laing – a Kiwi entrepreneur who has spent most of life in the United Kingdom and Asia. Callum shares merger and acquisition stories and what he believes owners of small-medium businesses should be doing to ensure they build not just one – but multiple saleable businesses.

This episode is hosted by Paul Spain in association with Gorilla Technology and is a production of Podcasts NZ.

 

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NZ Business Podcast 12: Murray Thom – The Great NZ Entrepreneur

Posted on 13 Jun 2015 in Featured, Podcast

NZ Business Podcast 12: Murray Thom – The Great NZ Entrepreneur

In this episode Murray Thom shares his business stories – from leaving school at 15, to becoming head of a record label CBS Records New Zealand by age 23 and starting his own businesses including marketing Personalised Plates in New Zealand and compiling music projects that attracted the Oprah Winfrey’s stamp of approval. Murray Thom also details his most recent endeavours of launching The Great New Zealand Songbook and The Great New Zealand Cookbook.

 

This episode is hosted by Paul Spain in association with Gorilla Technology and is a production of Podcasts NZ.

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NZ Business Podcast 9: BNZ Startup Alley

Posted on 28 Feb 2014 in Featured, Podcast

NZ Business Podcast 9: BNZ Startup Alley

Be inspired by the fresh ideas from some of New Zealand’s most creative new start-ups as Paul Spain hears from finalists of the BNZ Startup Alley contest – an annual event run in conjunction with Webstock each February.

Finalists we talked with:

 

Judges were:

We conclude with a wrap-up from one of the judges of the event – Lance Wiggs.

Produced by Global Voice Media with the assistance of BNZ.

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NZ Business Podcast 6: Sir Stephen Tindall

Posted on 20 Dec 2013 in Featured, Podcast

NZ Business Podcast 6: Sir Stephen Tindall

We join Sir Stephen Tindall as he talks with Paul Spain about how he grew a $40,000 investment into one of New Zealand’s most successful businesses. Insights into The Warehouse Group’s history lead into current strategy including how the company is facing international competition from Amazon.com and others in the online world. Sir Stephen also talks about the Tindall Foundation, his K1W1 investment fund, KEA (the Kiwi Expat Association), Kiwi Landing Pad and more.

This episode produced in association with BNZ and hosted by Paul Spain of Global Voice Media.

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NZ Business Podcast 4: A visit to Kiwi Landing Pad, San Francisco

Posted on 15 Oct 2013 in Featured, Podcast

NZ Business Podcast 4: A visit to Kiwi Landing Pad, San Francisco

Catherine Robinson of Kiwi Landing Pad (San Francisco) shares valuable business and entrepreneurial insights with NZ Business Podcast host Paul Spain.

Catherine confirms some of the businesses (such as Xero, Vend, Mako and Booktrack) who have utilised the Kiwi Landing Pad as part of establishing themselves in the United States. She goes on to highlight why New Zealanders should avoid thinking they’re in a ‘David vs Goliath’ battle when they compete in the international marketplace.

This episode hosted and produced by Paul Spain (@paulspain) with special thanks to Gorilla Technology.

 

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