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Go global or grow local? The Kiwi startup quandary

NZ Entrepreneur

A new study considers whether it is better to “go global” from day one, or to grow locally first. Auckland-based startup Niesh, which has developed a student discount platform, is on a rapid growth trajectory and has had to decide if it should grow locally, or prioritise opportunities overseas.

Global 51
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How AI is literally helping Kiwi businesses grow

NZ Entrepreneur

Myles Matheson, a Data & AI specialist at Microsoft New Zealand, says the first step in talking to customers about AI is to understand what it means to them. It allows you to be more competitive in a local and global economy by making accurate decisions much more quickly – it really does give you an edge.

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What Tech Entrepreneurs Could Learn from Chamillionaire

Both Sides of the Table

He stood up, grabbed the mic and gave a heartfelt overview of his experiences in experimenting with new technologies to build relationships with his audience, get feedback on his product quality and to market his music all the way to the top of iTunes. There are many analogies here for software development.

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Is gust.com a difficult platform to replicate?

Gust

When people would ask a similar question back then about the difficulty of software development, my usual response was “anyone can write a TAP program over a weekend that will work with 80% of the paging systems in the world…but getting it to work on the other 20% will take you a year.”

Belarus 107
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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: miiCard

crowdSPRING Blog

miiCard provides one identity which you can use across the web where you need trust for example when trading on auction sites, online dating, in social networking and when applying for new financial products and services that require an identity check. It provides a safer, faster and more convenient way to transact online.