Business is boring? We reckon it's anything but. Join Simon Pound as he meets New Zealand entrepreneurs and business leaders and learns the stories behind their success. Made in partnership with Spark Lab.
Rachel 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.
A 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.]
For 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.
What 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.
The 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.
Welcome 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.
Phase 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.
With 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.
With 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.