ShopKiwi face mask review
September 3, 2020
Ministry of Healthy advice on how to use a face mask safely Best mask for breathability – True Fleece Best mask for comfort – Ahipao by Waiheke Cashmere, BONZ Best mask for protection – Untouched World, BONZ, Cactus Outdoors Best mask for fashion – Mountain Country, Tussock Ridge, Untouched World Best mask for exercise (cold . . .
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Why NZ Made News Matters
August 24, 2020
Making News That Kiwi’s Can Trust Pattrick Smellie is co-founder of BusinessDesk and in this 180 degree interview reversal, Ryan gets to interview a journalist on how BusinessDesk got started, getting your business into the news, why post election every business will need a trusted source on news for policy impacts and how to get . . .
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NZ Made Fire Protection That The World’s Buildings Relies Upon
August 24, 2020
Making Fire Protection Systems for Australasia David Percy, Founder of Pertronic has been interested in technology and manufacturing for 4+ decades, turning his hobby into a substantial New Zealand business employed over 100 Kiwi’s. In this episode we discuss why David Percy does what he does, how the increased availability of electronic components has helped . . .
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Blush Gin born out of spur of the moment act
August 21, 2020
Business mentors will tell you the missteps are proof that you’re trying or making progress. But for Blush Gin founders Elliot McClymont and Chris Thomas the idea that led to their business was pure coincidence. “One evening Chris was making a rhubarb crumble, we infused the rhubarb into the gin and the idea never went . . .
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Solid beauty, solid growth
August 21, 2020
Brianne West is on a roll. At the start of 2019, her beauty bar business Ethique was stocked by 900 retailers. By March next year, that’s expected to be about 6000 globally. Annual sales have grown by 300% and it has just entered the UK market via a significant partnership with Holland & Barrett, which . . .
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Selling NZ wool to NASA
August 21, 2020
When Nick Davenport sold his business Nexus Foams for $6.5 million in May of 2019, one might assume he would kick up his feet and revel in the success, which was 26-years in the making. But the Auckland-based engineer did quite the opposite, putting most of the money he made into his other business, Lanaco. . . .
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