Tax tech startup Lodg signs up 2,000 customers in five months

Tax tech startup Lodg signs up 2,000 customers in five months
Lodg co-founders Oliver Hickman, Vincent Holloway and Luke Kilworth. (Image: Supplied)
Greg Hurrell
Five years ago, Luke Kilworth was a 16-year-old high school dropout. Now he’s the co-founder of a tax software startup that has signed up 2,000 customers since its launch in December.Lodg is aimed at sole traders, calculating that many would rather do anything else than deal with tax or accountants.The Christchurch-based company is itself something of a side-hustle for fellow co-founders Oliver Hickman and Vincent Holloway, at least for now. They run the property firm Brooksfield, known for building new housing with classical architecture...

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