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Documentaries: Both Informing And Entertaining New Zealanders, William De Friez, Veronica Mccarthy, Laurence Weinstein

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Interview by Laurence Weinstein of William De Friez and Veronica McCarthy, owners of Raconteur Productions in New Zealand.

William (“Bill”) De Friez and Veronica (“Ronni”) McCarthy own and operate Raconteur Film and Television Productions located in downtown Christchurch. Bill serves as part-time director; his full-time position is faculty lecturer in the Film Department of the University of Canterbury. Ronni is the full-time producer for their small business operation that completes an average of three documentaries per year as well as a network children’s series and other special projects. She won the prestigious Winston Churchill Fellowship in 1995 to study children’s …

Turning A Hobby Into Millions, Philip King, Laurence Weinstein

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Interview by Laurence Weinstein of Philip King, bookstore entrepreneur in New Zealand.

Before Philip King sold his five bookstores in Christchurch roughly 10 years ago to Whitcoulls, a large Australian-owned bookstore and office supplies operation, he hardly fancied himself as an entrepreneur. Books were his passion: He loved to read. However, his first job was selling barbeque charcoal to New Zealand’s South Island residents.

Jade Software: Getting Ready To Tackle America, Sir Gilbert Simpson, Laurence Weinstein

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Interview by Laurence Weinstein of Sir Gilbert Simpson, founder and CEO of Jade Software in New Zealand.

Sir Gil Simpson is one of New Zealand’s pioneers in software development, having started in the field in 1967. He holds steadfast to his dream that one day his approach to software programming will take hold around the world. Simpson has just opened up the company’s first office in the United States; he expects his first significant foray into this country will be a successful one.

The Bay House Café: Against All Odds, Dudley-Anne Thomson, Brian Finlayson, Michael Varekamp, Laurence Weinstein

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Interview by Laurence Weinstein of Dudley-Anne Thomson, Brian Finlayson, and Michael Varekamp.

Dudley-Anne Thomson is the current manager of the Bay House Café, located10 kilometers from Westport, South Island, New Zealand. She rents the space from Brian Finlayson and Michael Varekam, who both started the Bay House Café eight years ago and then moved on to open restaurants in Sydney, Australia.

From Corporate To Entrepreneurial Life: Risks And Challenges Along The Way, Gene O'Neill, Liz Ellington, Laurence Weinstein

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Interview by Laurence Weinstein of Gene O'Neill and Liz Ellington, owners of TeWhau Lodge in New Zealand.