After jewellery retailer Silvermoon went into liquidation, its founder Simon Thwaites came out of ‘semi-retirement’ to rebuild the company he started more than 20 years ago.
Alchemy Equipment founder Campbell Junor on working in other people’s operations before building his own.
The supplement and healthcare manufacturer nearly shut up shop in 2023, until Jignesh Patel turned up.
Founder Matt Johns on the reasons for optimism and future growth in a tough business environment.
For 30 years, WineWorks has been the invisible backbone of New Zealand wine.
Husband and wife team Stephen and Sharon Bryant have spent three decades building an office fit-out business, and are not done yet.
‘You’re always generating leads, but you have to be careful that you’re not generating 12, when you can only do two,’ owner Marcus Moore says.
High Duty Plastics boss Greg Lee reflects on what 40 years in business has taught him about endurance and self-belief.
Following successful clinical trials, her R&D discovery company is hoping to exit via big pharma.
‘To be able to survive out of it feels almost liberating,’ founder Steve Bonnici says.