New Zealand Entrepreneur Events

If you’ve ever thought that “startup” was simply another name for a new small business, you’d be right. But, you’d also be wrong. Richard Liew explains. The Spring blossoms are out in force here in Wanaka and if ever there was a season that represented the promise, the energy, and oh-so tantalising potential of the startup […]

The finalists for the 2018 Westpac Waikato Business Excellence Awards have been announced and Soda Inc., a Wintec company, has been named in the Not for Profit category. Soda Inc. is a startup business incubator that helps founders and entrepreneurs establish and grow their startup business, making them a strong contender for the Not-for-Profit Award. […]

One of the key findings of the post-GFC Capital Markets Development Taskforce report was that NZ had an issue with originating new sharemarket listings. David Wallace explains why he thinks crowdfunding and the USX (Unlisted Securities Exchange) can help solve this. In conjunction with their key finding, the CMD taskforce also identified the need for […]

The Dunedin City Council’s Economic Development Committee has committed $150,000 to support the development of the Dunedin startup ecosystem during 2018/19. The decision reflects confidence in the work of the Startup Dunedin Trust, local co-working spaces such as Innov8HQ and Petridish, businesses and stakeholders over the last eighteen months. Chris Staynes, Chair of the Dunedin […]

Who: Bounce What: Groups & Networks HQ: New Plymouth Established: 2017 INTRODUCTION Bounce is a monthly breakfast meetup for entrepreneurs in New Plymouth, Taranaki. More than a networking thing, our facilitated sessions cultivate people connection, creative problem solving and contribution among freelancers, entrepreneurs and freethinkers. The focus is on unlocking our collective wisdom. WHO DO […]

Accounting software company MYOB has kicked off a competition with a $100,000 winning package focused on giving one lucky start-up a head start for their business. “Owning and running a business can often be a lot more difficult than people may initially expect,” says MYOB New Zealand General Manager Carolyn Luey. “Our research shows that […]

Business Hawke’s Bay and Soda Inc. have formed a partnership to offer start-up support programmes in the Hawkes Bay region. Waikato-based Soda Inc. has worked with a number of growing start-ups in New Zealand including award-winning beekeeping hive management software, MyApiary and Hop Revolution which recently secured a $3 million investment through the MyFarm Hop […]

Who: Crowdsphere What: Crowd Equity Funding HQ: Wellington Established: 2014 INTRODUCTION We started Crowdsphere to give entrepreneurs the opportunity to take control of raising funding from their own network of friends, family, customers and strangers. We also want to give people the opportunity to take charge of their own investments and build their own investment […]

Who: Northland Inc What: Economic Development Agency; Startup Incubation; Mentoring; Events; Coworking HQ: Whangarei INTRODUCTION Northland Inc is the Northland’s economic development agency, and incorporates the Regional Tourism Office. Business innovation and growth is one Northland Inc’s five workstreams, and startup incubation and acceleration fall under that remit. The Tai Tokerau Early Stage Programme helps […]

Who: The Ākina Foundation What: Social Innovation Hub HQ: Wellington Established: 2008 Introduction At Ākina, we believe that social entrepreneurs and social enterprise are key to building an economy that regenerates the environment and creates social foundations for our people and communities to thrive. Our vision is for a sustainable, prosperous, inclusive New Zealand and […]