Gill South

1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | Gill South

Every other week, it seems like a hospitality business regretfully announces a venue closure, even well-established ones. And yet bars and restaurants remain popular among entrepreneurial types who like to bring people together and for their venue to be a regular fixture in customers’ lives.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Gill South

American writer Maggie Stiefvater's first novel for adults is a hugely satisfying read that shuts out the rest of the world. Photos / Supplied Maggie Stiefvater’s latest novel has a deliciously intriguing premise: in 1942, June Hudson, the general manager of a very upmarket hotel in West Virginia, is told in no uncertain terms by US authorities that she is to accommodate a group of enemy diplomats after the US joins the allies in World War II.

1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | Gill South

New Zealand clean beauty brand Aleph Beauty was launched seven years ago this September, and founder Emma Peters still remembers the triumph of reaching five years in business, a milestone that business coaches had told her would be a real achievement. Peters, a New Zealand-born, Canadian-raised professional makeup artist and product developer, launched Aleph with a clear vision.

2 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | Gill South

For many early stage companies with great ideas for solving a world problem, the dream is to bring in venture capital in the first year or two which can not only help finance their ambitions but also guide their growth. Deep tech investor WNT Ventures has been working with early-stage science-backed companies since 2014, and is currently on the lookout for enterprising startups for its largest fund yet, Fund 4 aiming to invest $35 to $40 million by the end of the year.

2 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | Gill South

Business owners often agonise over their company name when they’re starting out. It can take them weeks or longer to come up with something original and that will resonate with customers.