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Going Global: With Rachel Taulelei, Oho co-founder

30 Jun 2022Rachel Taulelei is strong advocate for the Māori economy and sustainability, and her connection to her Māoritanga has been vital in her career – from founding sustainable fishery Yellow Brick Road, to being CEO of food and beverage company Kono.

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How true love and tragedy led Trow Group to business success

28 Jun 2022A family tragedy in 2016 left Latu at a crossroads. The path he chose led to founding a leading construction recycling business with community at its heart. [CW: This episode contains details of a serious car accident that some may find distressing.]

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How Marisa Fong is growing the next generation of leaders

21 Jun 2022Madison Recruitment co-founder Marisa Fong joins the pod to chat about her journey and how she’s helping build the next generation of leaders.

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Going Global: With fashion icon, Karen Walker

16 Jun 2022For more than 30 years powerhouse designer Karen Walker has built her brand and business globally. She shares her world class journey with Brianne and Simon.

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Roti Bros want to take their curry-inspired pies to the world

14 Jun 2022What do you get if you cross a pie with a curry? That’s the question that led Ollie Morrison and Logan Stevens to found Roti Bros. The pair join the pod to talk starting a new business mid-pandemic, opening their flagship store in Auckland’s Commercial Bay and what’s next.

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How Augusto is blurring the lines of being an agency

7 Jun 2022The production company’s co-founder and global CEO Michelle Walshe tells Business is Boring about making it in New York City, and how the pandemic brought them back home to rebuild with a focus on impact.

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Going Global: with Laura Bell, SafeStack Academy

2 Jun 2022Welcome to Going Global, a six part pop-up series about taking your business beyond Aotearoa to the world stage. In episode one, Laura Bell, founder and CEO of SafeStack Academy, joins Brianne West and Simon Pound for a kōrero.

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Bringing the best of Australia’s high-growth companies to NZ

31 May 2022Phase One Ventures is a start-up incubator with big ambitions for Aotearoa business. CEO Mahesh Muralidhar joins the pod to talk about his dreams for the incubator, the importance of making business more accessible to youth and his plan to make six unicorns.

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Girls that Invest: Simran Kaur on changing the face of investment

24 May 2022With Girls That Invest, Simran Kaur is dismantling the patriarchy through financial independence and making more women welcome in the world of investing. Hear how she grew the podcast, and why investing should and can be for women/marginalised groups.

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What’s your mental health plan? (with Sir John Kirwan)

17 May 2022With his workplace mental health platform Groov, Sir John Kirwan is continuing a journey to change the conversation around mental health. He joins us this week for a chat about the all-important intersection of mental health and business.

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Going Global: With Rachel Taulelei, Oho co-founder

How true love and tragedy led Trow Group to business success

How Marisa Fong is growing the next generation of leaders

Going Global: With fashion icon, Karen Walker

Roti Bros want to take their curry-inspired pies to the world

How Augusto is blurring the lines of being an agency

Going Global: with Laura Bell, SafeStack Academy

Bringing the best of Australia’s high-growth companies to NZ

Girls that Invest: Simran Kaur on changing the face of investment

What’s your mental health plan? (with Sir John Kirwan)