Startup Dunedin general manager Rachel Butler believes the next global business can be built from Dunedin. "You can build the next global business from Dunedin, start your trade business or build a side hustle. Ms Butler, 34, who was expecting her second child in February, believed there were definite synergies between parenting and start-ups. There was "something for everyone" at every stage of the start-up pipeline, Ms Butler said. People were also getting better at being advocates and cheerleaders for the city’s business community and start-ups.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 02, 2026 21:42 UTC