How Sharesies is making investment portfolios for everyone, not just the rich

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. One of the common kind of bleats from this podcast is that … Read more

A guide to ethically importing bananas with Karma Cola’s Chris Morrison

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Today’s guest is a pioneer in organics and sustainable business, and has … Read more

The angel investor breakdown: do you really need millions of dollars?

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. One of the big ingredients for business success is other people’s money. … Read more

Business is Boring replay: Karen Walker

‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Alas, Simon is sick this week so we’ve decided to republish one … Read more

Why Australians are more resilient than Kiwis

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. If you’re like me and like to read and follow the stories … Read more

Could New Zealand’s future lie in luxury goods?

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. If you’ve enjoyed a scented candle in glass, perhaps one with a … Read more

Bill Reichert of Garage Ventures calls for the scrappy standout in the entrepreneur crowd

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Much of what we talk about in entrepreneurship in NZ comes to … Read more

Sue De Bievre of Beany on the cloud creating flexibility for working parents

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Many small business people get into business to pursue their passion, yet … Read more

How Holly Cardew of Pixc learned from the best in Silicon Valley

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. One day a few years back, Australian Holly Cardew was trying to … Read more

Jamie Ford of Foresight Learning on what New Zealanders can learn from the Australians

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. If you like to read and follow the stories of successful people some … Read more

The Airbnb of parks: Parkable and Campable are turning your empty driveways into a business

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. In a few years’ time, once enough cars are autonomous and car … Read more

Techweek Special: Patrick McVeigh delivers all your Techweek’17 essentials

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. One week ago, on the second week of this podcast, we had … Read more

Christina Bellis and Lani Evans are turning an IRD subsidy into a force for good

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Here’s a cool idea. How about taking a service every company needs, … Read more

Adàn Tijerina of Almighty Juices on why immigrants make ideal entrepreneurs

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Adàn Tijerina is the director of Almighty Beverages. It’s a Wellington based company … Read more

Lisa King of Eat My Lunch on dealing with rapid growth and making 1400 lunches EVERY DAY

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. It’s a remarkable success story: create a enterprise that combines both business … Read more

My Food Bag co-CEO Cecilia Robinson on why you have to destroy your own market share

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. If you’re looking at companies in the last few years that have … Read more

Vic Crone on Xero, her Auckland Mayoralty bid and what changes she wants to see at Callaghan Innovation

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. News broke recently that Callaghan Innovation has a new boss. Callaghan Innovation … Read more

Lance Wiggs on how Trade Me was worth even more than its $750m sale price

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. You might have heard of the PayPal mafia, a term given to … Read more

Populate CEO Kirsti Grant on why start-ups shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. As the VP for Talent at Vend (where she worked with Simon) … Read more

Business is Boring #42: Gemma Hurst and Marcus Radich on not always waiting for the world to come to you

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. How do you grow a company overseas? Should you take the leap … Read more

Business is Boring #41: Wendy Thompson urges businesswomen to put themselves forward for recognition

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. If there’s one thing that there isn’t a shortage of on social … Read more

Business Is Boring #40: the Coulter sisters of Cocos Cantina on why owner-operator restaurants rule

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Situated on Auckland’s Karangahape Road, Coco’s Cantina has become a favourite for … Read more

Business is Boring #39: Sian Simpson of Kiwi Landing Pad, live from SaaStr

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. There’s a question many local businesses face as they scale: how can … Read more

Business is Boring #38: Vaughn Davis on his career in advertising and reaching good “work/life blend”

‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. This week Simon is back in the very warm Spinoff studios talking … Read more

Business is Boring #37: Jen Ferguson and Glen Williams on expanding their beer, hot sauce & records empire

‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. This week Simon is in merry old post-Brexit England, specifically East Dulwich … Read more

Business is Boring #36: Mike Murphy on building a business in an unexplored market

‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Before organics, fair trade, sustainable choices and Vegetarian options were mainstream, Mike … Read more

Business is Boring #35: Simon Young on the power of social media and its influencers

‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. In just a few years since the groundbreaking Free Trade Agreement in … Read more

Summer reissue: Business Is Boring #20 – Brooke Howard-Smith on how his million dollar failure led to success

‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. In September Simon Pound spoke with telly star Brooke Howard-Smith about his little known past as a professional roller blade champion. What transpired was a story about how losing everything can be the best thing that ever happens to you. … Read more

Business is Boring #34: Pic Picot on making peanut butter the New Zealand way

‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Today’s guest is one of the people I’ve been most excited to … Read more