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TradeMeCoNZ

Trade Me is the main New Zealand auction site. It is the brainchild of Sam Morgan, a young entrepreneur who left University to persue this project and developed it into a very successful business. The whole family played a part in the formation of Trade Me. His mother, Jo, was the trader of the family who obviously taught him a few skills and gave him some ideas. His father, Gareth, is a well-known financial planner with an ability to see outside the square. The pair are ardent motor cycle fans and have produced a photo gallery of their travels with script about their adventures.

Why do I mention this when this article is about TradeMe.co.nz? Because you can see that Sam was not brought up in a household from the average financial planner. It is by no accident that he has become an extremely successful entrepreneur and I look forward to seeing what his next projects will be...

TradeMe.co.nz has opened up the internet to thousands of kiwis and shown them how things are changing. In my view it is an amazing auction platform with self regulation, that really is something 'Kiwi'...