17 episodes
Imagine This, with Jehan Casinader WellingtonNZ
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We all have great ideas, they're big, they're crazy, and sometimes they could change the world. But how do you bring those ideas to life? Join Jehan Casinader on Imagine This, a podcast about creative people who have started from their garages and kitchen tables, and built businesses that are making an impact. Right here in Wellington, in Aotearoa, and way beyond.
Explore creative conversations with some of Wellington's most inspiring business leaders, change-makers, and entrepreneurs, and find inspiration from their journey through business and what finding success looks like in reality.
Season one includes Sir Richard Taylor, Gosia Piatek, and Jeremy Dean to name a few.
Proudly brought to you by WellingtonNZ.
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"Have a plan" – Dinosaur Polo Club co-founders Robert and Peter Curry
Game development isn’t something people typically think of when they hear of Wellington. However, brothers Peter and Robert Curry have created engrossing games that garnered a global reputation including a BAFTA nomination and reaching #1 in the STEAM sales charts with their game Mini Motorways.
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"Push the boundaries" – Garage Project co-founder Pete Gillespie
We talk to the co-founder of Garage Project, the brewery dedicated to creativity and exceptional beer, catapulting Wellington into the ownership of the title 'Craft-Beer Capital' and with loyal fans the world over.
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"Don't think short-term" – Humble Bee Bio founder Veronica Harwood-Stevenson
Veronica Harwood-Stevenson founded Humble Bee, a deep-tech company with global recognition. It led to her being named in the Top 5 hottest biotech start-ups in NZ in 2021. Humble Bee is working to create a new plastic product using the genetics of the humble Solitary Bee.
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"It's okay to fail" – Six Barrel Soda co-founder Joe Slater
Hear from Joe Slater - co-founder of Six Barrel Soda, the experimental NZ organic soda company that's changing the game for non-alcoholic beverages...and the rest of the world is catching on.
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"Be clear on your purpose" – Storypark co-founder Jamie MacDonald
Originally solving a problem for his mother in early childhood education, Jamie MacDonald turned a home project into what is now Storypark. It serves millions of families across Australasia by making the connection between teacher, parent, and family stronger via technology.
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"Get your hands dirty" – Mevo co-founder Erik Zydervelt
Mevo is the company that turned using a vehicle into a Climate Positive Business leading them to be named the Most Innovative Urban Transport Service in New Zealand in the Global Green Business Awards. They’re making it easier for Wellingtonians, and soon New Zealanders, to be kinder to the environment.
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