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Congratulations to SmartLift in Canterbury, who are number 3 on our Deloitte Fast 50 index this year! These smart business owners are making strides in the Canterbury rebuild since starting their business six years ago. This article, by Chris Hutchin…

Our young entrepreneurs are at the forefront of many successful and expanding businesses. Many of these companies embrace cutting-edge innovations, create new technologies and break new ground. We spoke with 26-year-old Kendall Flutey from Banqer on …

Congratulations to the winner of the 2016 Deloitte Fast 50 - Pushpay! These are the guys helping to make payments to organisations and charities fast and easy with their mobile non-point of sale system. We had a chat with co-founder, Chris Heaslip, w…

We’re proud to say it was another cracking festival at Villa Maria Last month where we saw more fast growth companies rise to the surface of NZ’s business landscape. We’ve now debriefed the agents, packed away the gadgets and closed down the case for…

Meet John Holt. He's the co-founder and chair of Kiwi Landing Pad - a not-for-profit organisation set up with Sam Morgan in 2010. Its focus is on helping share knowledge through curating a community of entrepreneurs and innovators and helping them la…

The name JUCY has become synonymous with tourism in NZ - the distinct purple and green signs around the country are virtually impossible to miss! But this big player in the NZ tourism market was once a small fish. Founded by brothers, Dan and Tim Alp…

Eat My Lunch is on a mission - to make sure no Kiwi kid goes without lunch! Turns out many others are keen to support that mission judging by their rapid growth, landing a 'Rising Star' - One to Watch' award in our Auckland regional Fast 50 event. Th…

From Wellington to London to Christchurch, we're chatting with Ben Halsey who formed an interest in small businesses from a young age thanks to his parents. He explains why he enjoys working with SME owners and what his 'current' movies of choice are…

While it may seem like the road less travelled, many have been before you when it comes to starting a business. Co-owner and founder of Farro Fresh, Janene Draper, spoke at our Deloitte Private Club in Auckland this month, sharing her stories of navi…

Since June, we’ve been on the hunt for companies of interest and we’ve certainly found them! Congratulations to all our Deloitte Fast 50 regional award winners announced at our regional celebration events on 21 and 22 September. We had two fantastic …