Geoff Blackwell, CEO of book publisher, PQ Blackwell.

Bendon's overseas move was an opportunity for new underwear-maker Rose & Thorne.

Peter Cullinane, co-founder Lewis Road Creamery, who says his mission at Lewis Road Creamery is to create the world’s best dairy products in New Zealand.

Stocks in software firm GeoOp soared 140 per cent in its debut on the NZAX after it sold shares in a private offering, raising $10 million to fund its global growth.

Peter Bonisch, sales and marketing manager of Fujifilm.

A while back Fujifilm approached me with its story of recovery after traditional camera film was declared dead ...

Craft brewer Epic is claiming victory over brewing giant Lion in the more than $3 billion Swedish beer market.

Aleida Harger, designer of the Louche and Aleida labels.

Megan Sanders is the founder of Pineapple Heads, a natural range of children's hair products, made in NZ.

Business school competition helped turn clever technology into a growing business.

Tony Falkenstein, Communication Chair - Entrepreneurs’ Organization NZ and CEO Just Water International.

Justin Wright, founder of PitchMetrics, a software as a service platform that helps organisations have high impact, concise and insightful face to face business development conversations with their customers.

Ashleigh Whittaker, Gem Food Solutions, which has created Gem Escape Meals, a range of healthy, snap frozen meals that are designed to inspire all people, including those with food allergies.

Lucy Marr is half of Auckland's most fashionable hair salon empire and has started her own organic skincare line, Sans.

There are many reasons why people set up their own business. Foodie and experienced cafe manager Natalie Oldfield wanted to share the story of her grandmother.

Family and friends will become your biggest supporters and your biggest critics and in some cases your first investors.

Investors will soon be able to take stakes in small Kiwi businesses through an online crowdfunding system which hopes to "liberate the New Zealand economy".

Damian Dobb, General Manager, of mens shirt retailer, 3 Wise Men.

TV show's call for extras was the beginning of a business that has lasted for 25 years.

Jillian de Beer, founder, de Beer Marketing & Communications and Incredible Edge, specialist in future thinking, business strategy, cultural identity.

Christina Wedgwood, founder, Intelligent Ink, a written communications agency, established in April 2011.