Latest Nz careers Podcast Episodes
The zero-alcohol beer hero
Business Is Boring - October 30, 2023 16:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsState of Play is a 100% non-alcoholic brewery - part of a growing movement looking at how we drink, and providing options for healthier relationship with booze. Founder Grant Caunter spent 25 years building beer brands and growing the craft movement, before quitting drinking, losing 45kg and gett...
Reimagining customer testing with Stickybeak
Business Is Boring - October 23, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIt’s fast, cost effective, engaging and being used by big and small brands all over the world. Stickybeak is creating a unique form of consumer testing that customers actually want to engage with. CEO Anna Henwood joins Simon Pound to chat about her path to leadership through Tourism NZ and Les M...
How Ministry of Awesome gives hope to start-ups
Business Is Boring - October 16, 2023 16:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMarian Johnson has been a key part of Christchurch becoming one of the fastest growing ecosystems for start-up success. As the CEO of Ministry of Awesome, Marian works to increase start-up diversity in all senses, with partnerships and leading the Electrify Aotearoa women’s founders conference. M...
OpenStar's nuclear solution to solve clean energy
Business Is Boring - October 09, 2023 16:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIt’s been called the most ambitious startup in Aotearoa and a company that truly has the potential to change the world. OpenStar CEO and founder Dr Ratu Mataira shares his journey with Simon Pound, from starting his company, where he's at on his mission and what his vision could mean for the worl...
Squirrel Mortgages is revolutionising the mortgage broker
Business Is Boring - October 02, 2023 16:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJohn Bolton started Squirrel Mortgages during the height of the 2008 global financial crisis with an aim to bring the process of buying your first home into the 21st century. Now, he's one of the largest operating mortgage brokers in the country and isn't slowing down anytime soon. He talks to Si...
Anna Mowbray is creating Tinder for finding jobs
Business Is Boring - September 25, 2023 16:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAs one of the leaders who grew Zuru to billions in trade, Anna Mowbray is one of the most successful entrepreneurs Aotearoa has produced. She led culture, systems and operations as the company grew across the world -and now is back with her new business, Zeil - an app to shake up recruitment, car...
Slice is bringing home ownership back within reach
Business Is Boring - September 18, 2023 17:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAfter working hard to get into her first home, Amy Stevens felt there had to be an easier way. So she founded Slice, a platform that makes it easier for first home buyers and co-owners to get on the property ladder. By providing support to navigate the complex financial and legal arrangements inv...
Mark Adams from Vice on how brands can reinvent themselves
Business Is Boring - September 11, 2023 17:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhat a guest! Head of innovation for Vice Media Mark Adams has been part of some of the world’s most successful campaigns, and built the profiles of Hollywood A-list stars. He was in town for the SparkLab Future State: New Realities event, and we caught up to chat brand building, media tribes, fi...
How Almighty grew into an international success
Business Is Boring - September 04, 2023 17:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBen Lenart, CEO and founder at Almighty Drinks joins Simon Pound to chat innovation in beverages, caffeinated sparkling waters, and their current capital raise to expand internationally. Plus, Ben stages a coup and asks Simon some questions of his own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
How Frankie manages property management
Business Is Boring - August 28, 2023 17:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAfter helping scale Uber in the UK, Frankie founder George Fenwicke decided to tackle a bigger challenge, streamlining the process to manage commercial property. We talked her journey, systems thinking and turning property management into something fresh! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
How Indigital is decolonising digital spaces
Business Is Boring - August 21, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDescending from the Dharug speaking Nations of Sydney, Mikaela Jade is the founder and CEO at Indigital – Australia’s first Indigenous edutech company. In town for Future State, a Spark Lab and Semi Permanent event, she joined Simon Pound to talk accessing ancient knowledge to guide tomorrow’s AI...
OnBoard: Improving diversity in startup boards
Business Is Boring - August 14, 2023 17:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOnBoard is on a mission to improve diversity of thought for startup and growth company boards. Founder Cassie McAdams and Program Director Sophie McLernon join Simon Pound to talk about the work they do to get more perspectives onto boards and to help more companies engage with a wider pool of di...
Kate Sylvester is celebrating 30 years in fashion
Business Is Boring - August 07, 2023 17:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsFor Kate Sylvester, 2023 marks 30 years of design, helping make New Zealand’s reputation in the fashion industry across the globe. Kate joins Simon Pound to talk creating the brand, growing the sector, and her work as a founder of Mindful Fashion, the industry collective helping support ethical p...
Woolchemy's answer to plastic-filled nappies
Business Is Boring - July 31, 2023 17:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWoolchemy is a local wool technology company with a patented approach to creating a woven, absorbent fabric layer for use in nappies and other hygiene products. Founder and CEO Derelee Potroz-Smith has pioneered the science, industry partnerships, and closed a $1.5m funding round with a plan to h...
Meet the team behind the 2022 NZ House of the Year
Business Is Boring - July 24, 2023 17:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsPac Studio are one of NZ’s top architecture studios, who work to bring fun, colour and a personal feel to every project. Last year their beautiful project, Waimataruru, won Here magazine House of the Year and National housing gong at the New Zealand Architecture Awards. Co-founders Aaron Paterson...
What the past tells us about the future of AI
Business Is Boring - July 17, 2023 17:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe pace at which generative AI is advancing is rapidly accelerating, giving rise to a sense of uncertainty among many individuals regarding its impact on society. Dr Jonnie Penn, a scholar from the University of Cambridge and Harvard, is an expert on the history of AI and an influential thought-...
Derek Handley's new non-bank bank for aspiring homeowners
Business Is Boring - July 10, 2023 17:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAera is a new financial institution aimed at people who earn good money but are locked out of the housing market because they cannot afford extremely high deposits. Its founder, Derek Handley, grew one of the world's first mobile-focused technology creative companies, The Hyperfactory, and then w...
Meet the brain behind Xero and Upstock
Business Is Boring - July 03, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsXero has defined the SaaS ecosystem here. Although an accounting company, it stood out as a delightful experience and brand, and much of that spirit is thanks to Philip Fierlinger, co-founder and design leader for Xero. He's behind the reconciliation feature and the Do Beautiful Business idea. To...
Angel Food is bringing vegan cheese to the mainstream
Business Is Boring - June 26, 2023 17:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlice Shopland is a pioneer in the dairy-free cheese space in Aotearoa. Her company, Angel Food, has been at the forefront of distributing vegan cheeses since the early 2000s. With her products stocked in 350 stores and a range that includes animal-free sour cream, cheeses, and feta, they now hav...
Danielle Krettek on bringing soul to Google's AI
Business Is Boring - June 19, 2023 17:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsFounder of Google's Empathy Lab and Grandmother—a nonprofit that brings diverse voices and perspectives into solving big problems—Danielle Krettek is a trailblazer in empathetic design. She has played pivotal roles as a member of the team behind the iPhone, iPad, and the Google X moonshot factory...
Sam Conniff's journey to embracing uncertainty
Business Is Boring - June 12, 2023 17:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHere for the Spark Lab Future State: New Realities, Sam Conniff is a British expert in uncertainty and author of the 2018 book 'Be More Pirate'. His new creation is the world’s first interactive documentary that up-skills people in dealing with uncertainty and making it their advantage. His caree...
Fixing your finances with the Māori Millionaire
Business Is Boring - June 05, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTe Kahukura Boynton is on a mission to give more Māori financial independence. Through her Māori Millionaire media and financial literacy platform she has empowered thousands of rangatahi to take control of their finances. Hear how she shares her wealth journey, investment resources, podcasts and...
Dr. Johnson Witehira's mission for more Māori design
Business Is Boring - May 29, 2023 17:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAs an artist, designer, and co-founder at Indigenous Design and Innovation Aotearoa (IDIA), Dr. Johnson Witehira works with organisations like Auckland Airport and Waka Kotahi to bring Māori culture to the urban environments we live, work, and travel through. He joins Simon Pound to talk about hi...
Dennisson Techologies' quest for universal mobility
Business Is Boring - May 22, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhen Anvil Bañez created Dennison Technologies, he had a dream of helping his father to walk again. Now, the team at Dennison has developed a new actuator material capable of exerting a force 10,000 times its weight. In a conversation with Simon Pound, Anvil discusses how this lightweight, incred...
Is Cleanery the future of sustainable home care?
Business Is Boring - May 15, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn a 2022 report Stuff tested the major local eco-cleaners, Cleanery's just-add-water sachets of cleaning concentrate were named as the clear favourite. Now sold in over 1,500 stores across the Tasman, Cleanery is beginning to fully roll out into New Zealand supermarkets. Co-founder Ellie Brade j...
Simon Moore on his game-changing golf club
Business Is Boring - May 08, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhy does playing golf continue to require carrying around a heavy bag full of clubs? In this episode, Simon Pound speaks to Simon Moore, the founder and CEO of Q Golf, a company that aims to revolutionize the way we play golf. They discuss Simon's new invention - a single adjustable club that rep...
Is Ron Park NZ's mussel king?
Business Is Boring - May 01, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsGreen Lip Mussels are native, super sustainable and have scientifically proven benefits for joint health, so why are they still not as widely used as they could be? Simon Pound talks to Kōrure founder Ron Park who's out to change this through selling Green Lip Mussels supplements for humans and p...
How EatKinda got vegan ice-cream into Hell Pizza
Business Is Boring - April 24, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCan you actually use cauliflower as a milk substitute? EatKinda is doing just that. Their cauliflower based ice-cream is vegan, better on the planet and uses produce that would otherwise go to waste. Mrinali (Milli) Kumar joins Simon Pound to talk about the journey so far, and how she managed to ...
How Fibre Fale are indigenising the tech space
Business Is Boring - April 17, 2023 17:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHow can we make sure the people making our tech represent the whole of our society? Pacific people make up just under 3% of the tech industry. In response, international brand strategist Julia Arnott-Neenee co-founded Fibre Fale; a tech platform for Pacific people working to increase digital equi...
Holiday Records is bringing back local vinyl
Business Is Boring - April 10, 2023 17:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsVinyl has become one of the greatest comeback stories of all time. However, until a few years ago, there was no way to press vinyl for local artists. Ben Wallace and Joel Woods decided to change that, founding Holiday Records. Since then, they have become the staple vinyl presser across Australas...
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