NZ’s One-Trick Economy Needs a Wake-Up Call: Why Startups Are Our Only Shot at Survival

Plus, live updates from D.C. as our very own Finn Hogan dives into the heart of the U.S. Election, capturing the energy and tension on the ground.

Good morning

Election fever has hit, and we’re diving into how it’s impacting both sides of the Pacific. From the ground in DC, our own Finn Hogan shares the tense mood ahead of today’s U.S. vote, while back home, we’re talking survival tactics for NZ’s startup scene.

For more, The Spinoff’s Toby Manhire and Catherine McGregor have kicked off their live coverage and will be across everything that unfolds today. Writing last night, Manhire shared election modelling that showed from 80,000 simulations, Kamala Harris won the Electoral College in 40,012 of them – or just 50.015%. That’s statistically less than the chances of flipping a heads…

Here’s the line-up of what’s in your Daily Shot news today you won’t want to miss.

• Election Day on the Ground: Caffeine’s Finn Hogan reports live from DC on the atmosphere and tensions

• NZ’s One-Trick Economy Needs a Wake-Up Call: Why Startups Are Our Only Shot at Survival

• Limited second-release tickets to Sunrise Aotearoa 2024 just announced

• Resonate 2024: Extra Seats Added as Leaders Gather to Shape the Future of Insurance Through Innovation

• Halter Taps Former Zeffer CEO and Rugby Pro Josh Townsend to Lead South Island Expansion

• Inside the High-Stakes World of Startup Recruitment: Troy Hammond Talks Talent, Reputation, and Real Impact

• Why six midnight votes in the quiet mountain hamlet of Dixville Notch show a deeply divided America

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Lauren & the Caffeine team