A business card made of wool? It's just the start for award-winning teenage twins
Business cards come in all shapes and sizes and in a range of materials – but have you ever seen one made from wool? Now you can. The concept has been developed by a two Christchurch high school students – identical twins Archie and Jack MacDonald – and it has won them top spot in a “Dragon’s Den-style” business competition.
The Cashmere High School team (Total Card) won the Canterbury Ōtākaro South prize for their entrepreneurial aptitude. The “tap and go” sheep wool cards instantly transfer the contact information to any smartphone.
Also taking a top prize was The Scent, a team from Kaiapoi High School, who won the Canterbury Ōtākaro North prize, impressing the judges with their refillable wooden air fresheners scented with natural oils, targeting the corporate market.
Eight teams took part in the competition, having been shortlisted from 176 teams from 25 Canterbury high schools.
Archie MacDonald said they thought the wool cards would be “an awesome product, with a lot of potential”.
“We’ve got pretty big goals for the company, starting with the business cards,” he said.
“We’re keen to replace plastic cards with our own cards. Loyalty cards, gift cards, bank cards, they are some examples that come to mind.”
The Total Card and The Scent will now compete against each other and winners from across the country at the national finals in Wellington on December 6.
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