Take your business to the next level
07 December, 2016 by Samantha Gadd,
As part of the Deloitte Fast 50 festival, we enjoyed a great session on how to capitalise on your current position and expand your market share with two women running high-growth businesses. Samantha Gadd, Founder of Humankind explained why you need …
SmartLift: Remaining relevant in Canterbury
05 December, 2016 by Emily McLean, Expert insights
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…
Young Guns: Kendall Flutey
05 December, 2016 by Kendall Flutey,
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 …
Winner of the Deloitte Fast 50 2016: Pushpay
05 December, 2016 by Emily McLean, Expert insights
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…
Mission Accomplished: Deloitte Fast 50 2016
05 December, 2016 by Emily McLean, Expert insights
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…
Landing in the USA
26 October, 2016 by John Holt, Expert insights
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…
From cars to hotels - the evolution of JUCY
25 October, 2016 by Dan Alpe, Expert insights
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 expands to feed more hungry mouths
24 October, 2016 by Lisa King, Expert insights
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…
Q&A with Deloitte Private Manager, Ben Halsey
24 October, 2016 by Ben Halsey, Expert insights
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…
Growing a happy place for customers
24 October, 2016 by Janene Draper, Expert insights
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…
