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New tech start-up lookfit has its eye on the $8.5 billion local health and...

It currently compares in excess of 10,000 products and services from more than 350 brands, including household names like Lorna Jane, Running Bare, Swisse, Adidas and Goodlife.

He sold lost golf balls at 11. Now he wants to sell software to...

It is hard to imagine mining to be at the cutting-edge of computing technology. But, it is this frontier that has caught the attention of a smart entrepreneur with a penchant to spot the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Boyd, a co-founder and managing director, has virtually no background in mining. But he has been a savvy serial entrepreneur – starting at the young age of 11 by selling lost golf balls. He established seven businesses before the age of 25.

Mike Boyd, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Up-and-Comer

Cupstart is a unique tweak on a pressing problem among java junkies: having to queue up and wait, and wait, just to get a decent cup of joe. The brainchild of Mike Boyd, the Cupstart app lets the user select a venue and order a brew online, then pick it up ready to go on arrival. Also included is a pre-paid option, so there's no need to fret over loose change.
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New Zealand’s Xero eyes US IPO, further disruption as subscribers increase...

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