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Tim Norton in a scene from a promotional video produced by his company, 90 Seconds

On the Grid: 90 Seconds’ Tim Norton on founding a global business on kiwi values

At GridAKL in the Auckland Viaduct, more than 50 startups are running the entrepreneurial gauntlet looking to build a high-growth business – or at least get a second funding round. In On the Grid, we tell their stories. In this, the eighth and final instalment, Don Rowe talks to 90 Seconds founder Tim Norton.
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By Don Rowe | 30th November, 2016
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On the Grid: Printing the universe to teach blind people

On the Grid: Printing the universe to teach blind people

Deep within the Auckland Viaduct lurks the beginnings of our own tiny Silicon Valley. At GridAKL, more than 50 startups are running the entrepreneurial gauntlet looking to build a high-growth business, In 'On the Grid', we tell their stories. This week: Tactile Astronomy co-founder Arturo Pelayo on using 3D printing to teach astronomy to the blind,
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By Don Rowe | 23rd November, 2016
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On the Grid: Guerilla eyecare specialists oDocs

On the Grid: Guerilla eyecare specialists oDocs

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By Don Rowe | 17th November, 2016
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On the Grid: One Fat Sheep are custom-building reality

On the Grid: One Fat Sheep are custom-building reality

One Fat Sheep have a unique approach to design - they change reality itself.
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By Don Rowe | 10th November, 2016
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PosBoss founder Jonny McKenzie

On The Grid: Posboss want to make paying for coffee enjoyable

Imagine a world where buying a coffee wasn't a gruelling, Kafka-esque experience. Posboss believe it's possible.
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By Don Rowe | 4th November, 2016
Contributing writer
On the Grid: Weirdly don’t care about your $500 CV

On the Grid: Weirdly don’t care about your $500 CV

Recruitment revolutionaries Weirdly aren't interested in your qualifications, they want to get at something deeper.
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By Don Rowe | 26th October, 2016
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On the Grid: Mindreading for the greater good with Thought-Wired

On the Grid: Mindreading for the greater good with Thought-Wired

Don Rowe talks to Thought-Wired, the Auckland entrepreneurs reading minds for the greater good.
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By Don Rowe | 20th October, 2016
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BizDojo’s front desk

On the Grid: Incubating awesome at BizDojo

There's a revolution underway. Deep within the Auckland Viaduct lurks the beginnings of our own tiny Silicon Valley. At GridAKL, more than 50 startups, in industries as diverse as medicine, robotics and augmented reality, are running the entrepreneurial gauntlet looking to build a high-growth business – or at least a get a second funding round. In On the Grid, a sponsored series with Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED), we tell their stories. First, coworking pioneers BizDojo.
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By Don Rowe | 13th October, 2016
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