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The Funding FilesEp 14: Peter Russell (Reterniti) on building a company in Death tech, working for free for 3 years, and nailing his Equity crowdfundIn this episode of The Funding Files we interview Peter Russell, founder of Reterniti, a company creating stones from cremated ashes so no pet or person is ever forgotten. Russell shares that the idea came from a deeply personal experience with his dog, Hogan, whose ashes were buried under a rock later built over by a council toilet block. Frustrated by how ashes are typically handled, Russell set out to innovate within the slow-moving “death care” industry, working with Callaghan Innovation to develop a patented process that solidifies ashes into beautiful stones. The company aims to reframe how people conn...
2025-11-0529 min
The Funding FilesEp13 - Sasha McLeod (DoseBuddy) on "Building in Public", getting funded in 3 hours, and her masterclass in authentic marketingisodeOn this episode of the Funding Files we’re interviewing Sasha McLeod who recently raised $20k in three hours to fund the first production run of her re-usable liquid medicine syringe.Sasha, a mother and digital marketing professional, created DoseBuddy because of her own shitty experiences using single-use medicine syringes. She partnered with a product developer found on Instagram to design and prototype the product. Initial funding came from personal savings from her and her husband, followed by a successful loan from Kiwibank after preparing a detailed business plan. Sas...
2025-10-3031 min
The Funding FilesEp 12: Simone Woodland (Circle Living) on “Farmer Finance”, the benefits of community, and managing emotions in hard timesIn this episode of the Funding Files, Simone Woodland from Circle Living shares her journey from architecture and social entrepreneurship in the UK to founding a co-housing community in Golden Bay, New Zealand. After securing a 14.5-hectare site from a local farmer with a 10% deposit and a promise they’d figure out how to fund the rest in 9 months, Simone went on to develop 34 homes with a focus on community, sustainability, and land regeneration. Over the course of the development Simone raised “Farmer Finance” (or vendor finance), loans from future residents at competitive interest rates, and mult...
2025-10-2423 min
The Funding FilesEp 11: Jessica Manins (Beyond) on relationship based raising, surviving the lows of COVID, and Snoop DogIn this episode of the Funding Files, Jessica Manins, co-founder of Beyond Studios, shares the rollercoaster journey of her gaming business 🎢 From COVID shutting down her interactive VR arcade game weeks after it launched in the US through to later paying out dividends to shareholders.She shares how she got into tech, from her early work at Star Now and community building at Biz Dojo, through to founding Beyond.Beyond began as a service company in the augmented reality space, later developing their own product, Oddball, a multiplayer VR arcade game which they licensed to Two...
2025-10-2346 min
Brain Matters RadioBrain Matters S12.E04: Tide Against SuicideDr. Guenther interviews UA students Hadley Shields, Drake Bennett and Anna Mitchell about Tide Against Suicide and the upcoming Suicide Awareness Week and Out of the Darkness Walk.
The post Brain Matters S12.E04: Tide Against Suicide first appeared on Capstone Voices Podcasting Network.
2025-10-1458 min
The Funding FilesEp 10: Jamie Cashmore (twiice) on trying to fix the single use plastic cup problem with a tasty alternativeIn this episode of the Funding Files we interview Jamie Cashmore from twiice. Jamie and his family started twiice to address environmental concerns around single-use cups, creating tasty edible cups. They've sold 350,000 edible cups across 26 countries and are now pivoting to selling their patented technology. In this episode we hear more about Jamie's background, including his training as an audio engineer and how the idea for twiice came about. We learn more about the growth plans for the company, their highs and lows in funding their business, and the importance of B-Corp and brand.If y...
2025-10-1340 min
The Funding FilesEp 9: Joerg Henkenhaf (Broken Heart Spirits) on making the world's best vodka & bringing sustainability into spiritsIn this pod, we interview Joerg from Broken Heart Spirits, a multi-award-winning spirits manufacturer based in Queenstown. Joerg shares his journey from being an electronic engineer and airline pilot to becoming a master distiller. Originally from Germany's Rhine Valley, he discovered New Zealand during his time flying commercial planes here and eventually purchased a vineyard in 2001. He started distilling in 2004 after noticing unused grape skins in local wineries and wanting to do something about that waste. The company name "Broken Heart" comes from the tragic loss of his business partner, Berndt. The discussion covers their current eq...
2025-09-0930 min
The Funding FilesEp 8: Wills Cameron (Remarkable Cream) on launching sell-out cream liqueurs & scaling with his crowdIn this episode of the Funding Files, we interview Wills Cameron, a third-generation spirit seller who has re-launched his family's cream liqueur business. Wills shares how he transformed his father's and grandfather's previous business model into a modern multi-channel approach. He talks about how they started, by selling out their first batch through a Facebook group during COVID. Pretty much immediately, they faced manufacturing challenges that led to establishing their own creamery. Wills secured initial investment from two early supporters and customers to fund their factory and early growth. He's launched many products, but another se...
2025-09-0136 min
The Powerhouse Diaries26. Female Founders NEED To Know This Before Raising Capital! - Anna GuentherShe Built New Zealand’s First Crowdfunding Platform And Changed the Game for FoundersIn this episode of The Powerhouse Diaries, Yaela Raber sits down with Anna Guenther, co-founder of PledgeMe, New Zealand’s first crowdfunding platform, to explore the radical shifts happening in how entrepreneurs raise money, find community, and scale their vision.From writing a master’s thesis on crowdfunding to building a platform that has helped thousands of founders, artists, and innovators raise millions, Anna shares the highs, lows, and pivotal lessons she’s learned along the way.This is a conver...
2025-08-2530 min
The Funding FilesEp 7: Alliv Samson (Kami) on going from failing to raise a follow-on round from early investors to a massive (partial) trade saleThis podcast is all about the funding journey of Kami, a digital classroom platform used by 90% of US K-12 schools. The conversation is between Anna Guenther, co-host of The Funding Files and co-founder of PledgeMe, and Alliv Samson, one of the co-founders of Kami. Alliv delves into Kami's beginnings in 2012 as a university project called Notable, designed to make lectures more interactive. Initially, they faced challenges in monetizing the product and gaining traction, leading to a pivot from targeting university students to focusing on PDF annotation for a broader audience. Alliv shares the company's early fu...
2025-07-1640 min
The Funding FilesEp 6: Greg Shanahan (Veriphi) on raising privately & publicly, developing Deeptech, and persistenceIn this episode of the Funding Files we interview Greg Shanahan, founder of Veriphi, about Veriphi’s innovative solution to prevent medication errors using laser technology, AI, and cloud computing, and his big goal to create a billion-dollar company here in Aotearoa New Zealand. In the pod we cover Veriphi's development, funding journey, and future plans with the goal to reduce the 3% of hospital patients harmed by preventable medication errors, particularly with high-impact cancer drugs. Greg shares his background, including his work at Fisher and Paykel, which inspired the idea to apply a recurring revenue model to int...
2025-06-1851 min
The Funding FilesEp 5: Laura Bell Main (SafeStack) on bootstrapping, raising from VC and profitability in hard timesIn this pod, we learn about Laura from Safestack's journey in building her company, from its inception as a cybersecurity consultancy to its evolution into a VC-backed platform with over 25,000 security learners in 80 countries.Laura shares her journey as a software engineer and security enthusiast, detailing the origins of her passion and the unique approach Safestack takes in integrating security with software development. The conversation also delves into Safestack's funding journey, starting with her quitting her job with a new baby and $300 in the bank, bootstrapping through consultancy revenue, to securing investments from various VC firms.
2025-05-2951 min
The Funding FilesEp 4: Lani Evans (Thankyou Payroll & Fundsorter)In this episode of The Funding Files, Anna and Matt interview Lani Evans, the first CEO of Thankyou Payroll, a New Zealand-based payroll intermediary with a social enterprise model. Lani shares her journey helping scale the company, raise early-stage funding, and later support an equity crowdfunding campaign. The conversation highlights the lack of funding when you're just getting started, values-driven business model, challenges of raising capital for social enterprises, and the innovative approach they took to philanthropy through the Thankyou Charitable Trust (now Generous Ventures). They also explore how equity crowdfunding empowered their community of supporters and al...
2025-05-0829 min
The Funding FilesEp 3: Matt Stevens (Parrotdog)In this episode of The Funding Files, co-host Anna Guenther chats with Matt Stevens, co-host and co-founder of Parrotdog, about his funding journey raising capital to launch and grow a craft brewery in Wellington, way back when the beer industry was just taking off. Parrotdog started in 2011 when three friends named Matt decided to start a craft brewery. Matt Stevens, initially brought in to help with incorporation, eventually became a co-founder. The company began with contract brewing, funded by $7,000 initial capital ($5,000 from Stevens, $1,000 each from the other two Matts). They progressed through various funding stages, in...
2025-04-2836 min
The Funding FilesEp 2: Tim Shallard & Nigel Cottle (Morningcider)Tim, Lou and Nige, former pastors and youthworkers, started Morningcider in 2015. What started off as just a name to do with their favourite suburb, Morningside in Auckland, has now grown into a nationwide cider brand that distributes around Aotearoa and the world. In this pod, Tim and Nige will share the story of how they started, the power of joint ventures with friends to scale, and how being pastors and starting a business are related!They’re currently raising investment on the PledgeMe platform so we thought what better time to hear their funding journey tha...
2025-04-1541 min
The Funding FilesEp 1: Anna Guenther (PledgeMe)Back in 2011, Anna needed a topic for her masters thesis, and fell in love with the idea of crowdfunding. Her background was grants administration and she thought there must be a better way to fund things. She met a guy building the backend to a crowdfunding platform, and they joined forces to launch PledgeMe in 2012. Over the years, she’s funded PledgeMe in a variety of ways - personal investment, private rounds, equity crowdfunding, and organically through revenue. This episode will explore some of the ways she funded the funding platform PledgeMe (meta, we know).
2025-04-1031 min
The Stage Show'We're very scared when we're on stage': comedy sisters Flo & JoanThe Melbourne International Comedy Festival has taken over the city. Comedians from across Australia and around the world are here including the UK's Nicola And Rosie Dempsey, as dead-pan singing sisters Flo and Joan. This year they're also presenting One Man Musical – a musical take-down of Andrew Lloyd Webber!Producer Rosa Ellen hits the streets and meets three comedians debuting shows at MICF: the word-of-mouth hit Jin Hao Li (Swimming in a Submarine), Tik Tok pop songstress Charlene Kaye and Brisbane's queen of crowd work, Anisa Nandaula (You Can't Say That)Kayah Guenther is 31 and he has...
2025-04-0754 min
Grab Matters PodcastMeagan Ethell | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 80Over the past decade no rider has been as dominant as Meagan, with countless podiums on both competitive disciplines (boat and cable), she has constantly been on the forefront of women’s riding for years. Although Meagan has Midwest roots, she moved down to Florida at a very young age to pursue wakeboarding, and has remained in the south ever since. Clear Lake rail park, going pro, switching sponsors, Let Her Rip, landing the KGB 5, marrying your best friend, equal pay, and the cover that never was. Hear all that and much more in Episode 80 of the Grab Matters Po...
2025-04-013h 01
Time to ChangeAnna Glynn, a speaker, author and coach who specialises in sustainable high performance, on caring for our wellbeing, boosting engagement at work and addressing burnout (#14)“How do we perform at our best?” That’s a question Anna spends each day exploring - not just what high achieving companies do differently, but the strategies individuals can implement to thrive. Thriving isn’t just about meeting or exceeding KPIs, it’s characterised by harmonious passion, eudaimonic wellbeing, and a connection to the purpose behind one’s work! Tune in to the episode to hear Anna and I dive into these topics, and related elements, of positive psychology!TimestampsIntroduction to positive...
2025-03-1649 min
My Sister's A TherapistTherapy Family- with Anna Valenzuela!What's it like having a mother figure who's a therapist? Why do we love Therapy Jeff? All this and more!Check out Anna Valenzuela's new album, MURDERPUSS!As a Clinical Psychologist, can I treat my family members or friends? Dr. Cindy ChanThe Good and the Bad Of Having a Therapist Mom: Jeff Guenther, LPC
2024-12-1242 min
MIETI VÄHÄ!LUE VÄHÄ! Vallankumous opiskelemalla eli Freire, Paolo: Sorrettujen pedagogiikka (1970)Vade ja Joonas ovat lukeneet tällä kertaa todellisen oppimisen ylistyksen. Paolo Freiren Sorrettujen pedagogiikka on kriittisen pedagogian klassikko, joka osoittaa, että vallankumous voi tapahtua vain siellä, missä opettajat ja sorrettu kansa ovat yhtä ja ihmiset oppivat opettamaan opettajiaan.
(HUOM! Olimme väärässä, kirja _on_ suomennettu, ks. alla. Pahoittelemme.)
Mitä 1960-luvun sorrosta ja vallankumouksellisista tilanteista ponnistava teoria koulutuksesta inhimillistämisenä opettaa meille nykyisestä jamastamme? Miten oma koulumallimme heijastaa tai ei heijasta Freiden ideoita? Ketkä ovat tänään sortajia ja ketkä sorrettuja? Ja onko maailma muuttunut sen inhimillisemmäksi vaiko päinvastoin?Tässä lukupiirissä opimme, että vaikka on tärkeää tietää, vielä tär...
2024-10-231h 05
A Little Bit TifosiCatching Up!Last week’s race weekend had SO MUCH going on that we had to record an extra episode to cover it all!
We’re going to talk everything from contract negotiations to travel options in Maranello to our new favorite Netflix show (coming in 2025!)
Ferrari Museum Airbnb
Guenther v Haas
Congressional Issues?
Lance Stroll - Wrecking Ball
We’d love to hear from you, so please reach out!
Email: alittlebittifosi@gmail.com
Twitter: @littletifosi
Instagram: @littletifosi
We’re available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Stitcher Media!
Edited by Andrea | Produced by no1atall
2024-05-1731 min
NHL Fantasy on IceFantasy playoffs preview; Week 24 pickupsNick, Pete and Anna catch up before the fantasy hockey playoffs with players to pick up, teams to trust and all the latest on the playoff races. Players and topics discussed include tapping into wild card contenders by adding Connor McMichael of the Capitals, Brandon Saad of the Blues, Viktor Arvidsson of the Kings, Jason Zucker of the Predators, Seth Jones bouncing back for the Blackhawks as one of the most valuable defensemen down the stretch, Michael Bunting being a good fit with the Penguins, what to make of the Devils' new goaltending options, why Charlie Lindgren is the Capitals...
2024-03-2523 min
Curiosity That MattersCTM 2 : Nurture Capital with Masawa's Joshua Haynes & Huria ObgamichaelEP2: NURTURE CAPITALwith Huria Obgamichael & Joshua Haynes from MasawaEpisode two is all about mental wellness with a particular focus on founder mental health and the role of capital in promoting mental wellbeing. Some notes for you:Huria, Joshua and myself all went to The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University. Check out the school’s programs here: https://fletcher.tufts.edu/Joshua is founding partner, and Huria partner, at impact fund MASAWA. Masawa means. Masawa invests in European startups catalyzing mental health and wellness- To le...
2023-11-3056 min
Racing IncidentA Tale Old As Time
Come for James’ inexplicable admiring comments about Anna’s kitchen, stay for the discussion of all the important Spanish GP happenings, our continued quest to try to understand Max Verstappen, Indycar driver Will Power shading F1, our ideas for James’ future videos, and so much more!
Find us everywhere: https://linktr.ee/racing_incident Follow Tasha on Instagam and check out her website. Follow James on Instagram and TikTok.
Have feedback, comments, or questions for us? Send us an email at racingincidentpod@gmail.com
Stuff we talked about:
James’ claim to fame
Girls Ju...
2023-06-102h 08
Very Expensive MapsNat Slaughter: “I seem to be drawn to maps that have a timeless quality.”Cupertino cartographer, designer and artist Nat Slaughter on using hardcore wildlife survey techniques to count squirrels with Jamie Allen, putting sound installations in shipping containers, the two years of shoe-leather data collection that went into his 5x2’ Central Park map, his desire to walk from Basel to the North Sea, how a one-hour deadline can have (occasionally) sublime results, and an 800-year-old map that feels like it was created yesterday. See Nat’s work at thesquirrelcensus.com
Central Park map: terrestrial
Central Park map: celestial
Squirrel Census 2012
Squirrel Census 2016
Squirrel Census 2019
George Colbert and Guenther Vollath’s map of Pro...
2023-05-2347 min
2023-01-1026 min
Arte Alpe Adria | Kultur MomenteDOMENIG DIMENSIONAL im MMKK (7)DOMENIG DIMENSIONAL im MMKK
Von organischen Formen zu spitzen Pfeilen. Eine Gratwanderung zwischen Skulptur und Architektur.
Christine Wetzlinger-Grundnig, die Kuratorin der Ausstellung DOMENIG DIMENSIONAL im Museum Moderner Kunst Kärnten, spricht über das Werk Günther Domenigs, seine künstlerische Entwicklung, die Weggefährt*innen sowie aktuelle künstlerische Positionen.
„Es gibt zwei Verrückte in diesem Land, der eine bist du, der andere bin ich.“ – Günther Domenig zu Cornelius Kolig
Brutalismus, Dekonstuktion, Postmoderne oder dysfunktionaler Kitsch? Günther Domenigs Werk entzieht sich jeder Einordnung und Unterordnung. „Domenig hat sich einfach au...
2022-10-0535 min
Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture PodcastThe NorthmanMedia-eval ventures to Valholl as Sarah and returning guest Miti von Weissenberg tackle 2022 film The Northman! Join us as we explore masculinity, gender, slavery, race, and vengeance in the film and in the real Norse past. CW for discussion of sexual assault (which is not graphically depicted in the film but is thematically important) and for discussion of white nationalism (which is relevant to the audience response to the film and to attitudes toward the Vikings in general).
Want to learn more about the context for the film?
Check out some classic Icelandic revenge sagas:
The Saga of the People of Lax...
2022-06-262h 59Racing IncidentAssholes in Ferraris & Corvettes
Elle is on vacation this week so Anna is joined by friend of the show and all around amazing human being, RJ Young. RJ’s day job revolves around college football, but he has been watching and loving F1 for 15 years and it shows.
We chatted about Monaco’s future on the calendar, F1, the dreaded grid walk, the possibly uncertain futures of drivers like Danny and Mick, Ferrari’s struggles, and SO much more. Listen, we know this episode is long, but we promise it’s worth it.
Make sure you follow RJ on Twitter...
2022-06-011h 29
Supporting Kiwi Founders Going GlobalAnna Guenther | Women in Export Lead @ NZTETune in to hear from Anna Guenther on her story growing PledgeMe, as well as her current mahi as Women in Export lead at NZTE. We would love for you (the audience) to interact with us on this webinar and share your ideas and insights on how NZTE can better support and inspire more women (either individually or systemically) in business & export.
In 2011 Anna co-founded PledgeMe, New Zealand's first crowdfunding platform. Over eight years the platform has had $50 million pledged and over 1,400 creative, community and entrepreneurial campaigns - ranging from food forests through to a...
2022-03-0944 min
Familienrecht – mit Herz und VerstandDas war’s, es ist vorbei – Das TrennungsjahrFrisch getrennt - was jetzt? Sandra Günther ist Rechtsanwältin für Familienrecht, Journalistin und Schauspielerin im deutschen TV und steht Dir in diesem Podcast mit Rat und Tat bei familienrechtlichen Themen zur Seite. Als Rechtsanwältin aus Leidenschaft spricht sie mit Dir in dieser Pilotfolge am Beispiel ihrer Mandantin Anna und ihrem Ehemann Paul über den Ablauf des Trennungsjahres und darüber, was es zu beachten gilt. Sandra gibt dir kurze Antworten auf erste Fragen, die Du Dir wahrscheinlich gleich zu Beginn Deiner Trennung stellst: Wie müssen wir uns währen...
2021-11-1225 min
Impact Boom Podcast - Social Enterprise & DesignEpisode 229 (2020) Impact Gathering - Funding and Growing Your Impact BusinessPanelists Anna Guenther, Belinda Morrissey, Lisa Siganto and Camille Socquet-Clerc joined Tom Allen to speak about funding approaches and growth strategies unique to impact enterprises.
2020-09-2938 min
Investment FixSeason 1: Episode 2 - Online Funding PlatformsOver the past year New Zealand companies have successfully raised $36 million in capital from just two online funding platforms. In this episode of NZTE’s Investment Fix podcast we talk to PledgeMe cofounder Anna Guenther and Snowball’s director of capital Bill O’Boyle about how to harness the power of your crowd and get funded.
2020-08-1425 min
Beyond the BottomlineNew Zealand – Women Entrepreneurs Around the World with The Girls on the RoadNew Zealand is where Fernanda and Taci are visiting today. Discover the women entrepreneurs they meet and the opportunities for setting up a business there.
Join us today hearing from ‘The Girls on the Road’ in their quest to support women entrepreneurs around the world. Fernanda and Taciana are visiting 24 countries interviewing women and researching the conditions, business ecosystems, challenges and advantages that exist in each country.
They also have a book and a documentary about their trip and discoveries already out.
The Girls on the Road interviewed these dynamic wome...
2020-01-2917 min
?Macht:Los! (machtlos)Wolfgang Schäuble erhält die Empfehlungen des Bürgerrats DemokratieBürgergutachten in Berlin vorgestellt
Shownotes/ Links
Einen vollständigen Mitschnitt der Veranstaltung in Berlin vom 15. November 2019 gibt es hier (ca. 2 Stunden und 22 Minuten):
https://soundcloud.com/user-755126245/ubergabe-des-burgergutachtens-demokratie-an-bundestagsprasdient-schauble
Infos zum Bürgerrat Demokratie:
https://www.buergerrat.de/
Mehr zur "aleatorischen Demokratie", also der Beratung politischer Themen durch ausgeloste Stellvertreter:
http://www.aleatorische-demokratie.de/
?Macht:Los! Folge 7 mit dem ersten Teil vom "Bürgerrat Demokratie":
http://www.aleatorische-demokratie.de/machtlos-podcast-buergerrat-demokratie-teil-1-mit-rachael-walch-guenther-beckstein/
Rede von Günther Beckstein am 15. November 2019 (die in dieser Podcast-Folge leider fehlt): https://soundcloud.com/user-755126245/rede-gunther-beckstein-anlasslich-der-ubergabe-des-burgergutachtens-zu-mehr-demokratie
Und n...
2019-11-181h 37
Business Is BoringBusiness is Boring with Jade Tang-Taylor and Anna Guenther from Cheese CartelBusiness is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand. This week he talks to Jade Tang-Taylor and Anna Guenther from Cheese Cartel.This week on the podcast we have something a bit different: our first returning guests. It's very cool to have someone come back to the podcast on a second mission, and today that's happening twice.Two people from two different previous podcasts have created a kind of entrepreneur supergroup....
2019-11-1320 min
Stuff That Matters NowAnna Guenther: Chief Bubble-Blower, PledgeMeI first heard speak at a TED talk in Wellington back in 2012. She introduced the idea that crowdfunding was going to change the world and, as I’d never heard of crowdfunding, I was intrigued as to how she was going to do this. Anna was then, and still is, a powerhouse of energy and passion to do what she thinks is right. We often don’t agree and that's cool (well for me anyway!), but I have immense respect for her. She was one of Collective Intelligence’s first recipients and used this opportunity to great effect, her team helping...
2019-10-151h 13
Startup Dunedin Podcast#003 Crowdfunding and Entrepreneurship - Anna Guenther - PledgeMeAnna Guenther is the founder of crowdfunding platform PledgeMe.
She joined Angus on an audio version of the podcast and shared some of her journey including:
Why Anna chose "Chief Bubbleblower" as her title.
How Anna got the idea for PledgeMe and her failure on Audacious
How PledgeMe responded when their transaction provider shut them down with no notice
The commonalities of successful crowdfunding campaigns - "The three C's"
The common mistakes and misconceptions of crowdfunding
Campaigns PledgeMe have rejected
The fastest campaigns raised on PledgeMe
Why crowdfunding works best for companies that...
2019-06-0426 min
Ground Breaking Podcast#9 Anna Guenther, Co-Founder and Chief Bubble Blower, PledgeMeAs careers go Anna Guenther is not doing half bad, with stints working for the New Zealand Government, MIT and a Masters in Entrepreneurship with a focus on crowdfunding. Anna is currently co-founder and Chief Bubble Blower of PledgeMe, New Zealand's first crowdfunding platform.Over five years PledgeMe has had over $15 million pledged and over 1,100 creative, community and entrepreneurial campaigns - ranging from food forests through to a craft brewers. In order to continue to grow in New Zealand, launch in Australia and focus on making equity crowdfunding...
2018-08-1200 min
Uncomfortable is OK PodcastHow a NZ crowdfunding CEO improved my self-awarenessRecently I spoke with Anna Guenther, CEO and chief bubble blower of PledgeMe, a New Zealand based crowdfunding platform “helping Kiwis fund the things they care about”. I’d been wanting to chat with Anna for quite a while, her name was on the “potential awesome podcast guests” list that I keep for myself. I’d been reluctant about reaching out as I’d heard she was super busy and had thought, “Why would a CEO give up their time to chat with me if I’m just reaching out to them cold?” Thankfully one day I managed the courage t...
2018-04-2012 min
Access Granted NZAnna Guenther – Getting Sh_t done!We have had Anna on many times talking about the amazing campaigns that are on Pledgeme.co.nz This time we actually talk about PledgeMe itself and its amazing growth path and some very interesting news. *Cough* Australia.Women in Tech - its a thing, its a thing people are talking about. Anna shares some cool insights.Note, this episode contains many pop culture references from the 90’s.------------------------------------------------------We share the stories from people that work in New Zealand tech, social media, startups. If you have a story or know so...
2017-09-2550 min
Uncomfortable is OK PodcastUIOK 71: Anna Guenther helping kiwis fund the things they care aboutToday I chat with Anna Guenther the Chief Bubble blower from PledgeMe. PledgeMe is a crowdfunding platform which helps Kiwi's fund the things they care about. They have run over 1000 successful campaigns and helped raise over $15 million dollars. We chat through the origin story of PledgeMe and Anna's story in getting to the point. Other topics we cover are: + Naievity in the beginning of projects and how it is important + Finding validation points + Shifting the goalposts when you need to + The difference between good and...
2017-09-0445 min
The WatercoolerWgtn #13: Was It Something I Said?Recorded live at BATS Theatre, 8 September 2016. Featuring stories from Jonny Paul, Tai Samaeli, and Anna Guenther. Hosted and produced by Jennifer O'Sullivan. Audio engineering by Oliver Devlin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2016-10-2450 min
The WatercoolerWgtn #13: Was It Something I Said?Recorded live at BATS Theatre, 8 September 2016. Featuring stories from Jonny Paul, Tai Samaeli, and Anna Guenther. Hosted and produced by Jennifer O'Sullivan. Audio engineering by Oliver Devlin.
2016-10-2450 min
NZ Business Podcast - Paul SpainNZ Business Podcast 17: Anna Guenther - Founder, PledgeMeShe calls herself Chief Bubble Blower, but PledgeMe's young CEO now runs a very serious business indeed. She talks about how it all started in Dunedin and how PledgeMe now funds companies as well as arts and charity projects. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @NZ_Business, Facebook.com/NZBusinessPodcast and the official website http://NZBusinessPodcast.com Host and Guests: Paul Spain, Johanna Bennett, Anna Guenther Running time: 0:43:57
2016-05-0843 min
Access Granted NZNick Williamson - Place as a ServiceNick Williamson (@mashmatix), for the last 20 years, has forged his career working at the intersection of Planning, Surveying, Law, and Spatial Science. Much of that time has been spent in and around local government, although he spends a lot of time talking to ‘ordinary people’ working to bring disruption, creativity and community to many projects (eg, Kamo Place Race (TEDxChristchurch talk) and Place As A Service with Te Karanga).We also welcome back Anna Guenther (@where_is_anna), CEO from PledgeMe, for an update on what crowd funding campaigns are happening at the moment.------------------------------------------------------...
2016-03-2246 min
Access Granted NZGrant Robinson & Darryl Gray - An atomic conversationThis week we talk to Grant Robinson (@grantrobinson) and Darryl Gray (@darrylgray) from Atomic. We talk about the early days of Xero (employee 5 and 6), some time at BNZ and their first "start up" experiences creating the YouMoney banking platform. We also chat about the earlier days of "interactive" design and using graphics to tell stories – and how they came up with the "Google Docs of design software".We also have a few words from PledgeMe CEO and founder, Anna Guenther - listen up as there’s something cool closing tonight which is Tuesday 15th September, 2015.------------------------------------------------------
2015-09-1555 min
Access Granted NZAndrew Schofield - Virtual team taking on the worldAnna Guenther provides her monthly update on PledgeMe Team tech and media related items to watch. We then lead into Raj who has a fascinating conversation with Andrew Schofield (@nzscoff) from Timely and how it is a true virtual company based around New Zealand but taking on the world.------------------------------------------------------We share the stories from people that work in New Zealand tech, social media, startups. If you have a story or know someone that does - get in touch!Mike Riversdale (@MiramarMike) background is explaining stuff, connecting people and getting things done. Raj Khushal (@nzR...
2015-04-1528 min
Access Granted NZAnna Guenther - Raise a glass to the Yeastie BoysAfter we dispel the myths of "there's a talent shortage in NZ", Mike has an insightful chat with Anna Guenther (@where_is_anna) who was still on a high with the amazing success of the recent Yeastie Boys PledgeMe campaign.------------------------------------------------------We share the stories from people that work in New Zealand tech, social media, startups. If you have a story or know someone that does - get in touch!Mike Riversdale (@MiramarMike) background is explaining stuff, connecting people and getting things done. Raj Khushal (@nzRaj) background is in video, design, media and making...
2015-02-1844 min