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Profiles of New Zealand’s most notable entrepreneurs, founders, and business leaders — from household names to the next generation making waves.
Featured guide•Famous New Zealand Entrepreneurs and the Companies They Built
Michael Meredith
Chef; Co-Founder, Eat My Lunch
Dr Alistair Scarfe
Co-Founder & CTO, Robotics Plus
Jamie Beaton
Co-Founder, Crimson Education
Sonya Williams
Co-Founder, Sharesies
Hengjie Wang
Co-Founder & CEO, Kami
Bernard Hickey
Founder, The Kākā
Sir Ian Taylor
Founder & Managing Director, Animation Research
Simran Kaur
Founder, Girls That Invest
Mat Mowbray
Co-Founder, Zuru
Krishna Botica
Co-Owner, Comensa
Dame Fran Walsh
Screenwriter & Producer, WingNut Films
Sir Michael Hill
Founder, Michael Hill Jeweller
Sam Stubbs
Founder, Simplicity
Brooke Roberts
Co-Founder, Sharesies
Latesha Randall
Co-Founder, Raglan Food Co.
James Powell
Co-Founder, CFO & Spaceplane Chief Engineer, Dawn Aerospace
Hannah Porter
Co-Founder, Bear and Moo
Siân Simpson
Founder & CEO, Public Rally
Sam Stuchbury
Founder & Executive Creative Director, Motion Sickness
Emily Rutherford
Founder & Managing Director, Kiwi Water Park
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