New Zealand Entrepreneur Events

Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Soda Inc. Innes48 Start-up Competition, to be held at Wintec in Hamilton from 16-18 March. The largest event of its kind in New Zealand, the competition draws hundreds of national and international participants who compete for up to $15,000 in prize money over one high energy, high […]

A business idea competition in Northland that culminated in the announcement of 10 winners from an initial pool of 147 entries and 22 finalists, is predicted to boost Northland’s rapidly growing reputation for entrepreneurial thinking and innovation. The Pick:2017 was launched in June by Northland Inc’s business and event hub, The Orchard, with a call […]

The challenges facing governments around the world have never been more significant. Problems like global warming, cybersecurity and privacy are “big-picture” problems, but there are also the day-to- day challenges of digital transformation, citizen-centric government and participatory democracy that are faced by agencies in most countries. These challenges create a big market opportunity. During a […]

SME owners are feeling isolated, unsure if they’ll ever retire and are confused by social media; according to a new white paper released by Business Mentors New Zealand. The white paper, The State of SME, is backed by research that surveyed more than 700 business owners and experienced business mentors across the country. Following the […]

Not all entrepreneurs are created from the same blueprint although you get the impression they have enterprise in their DNA. But entrepreneurs can emerge at any stage of life and from any realm. At the Young Enterprise Trust annual “It’s Business Time” conference, the business success stories are as varied as the individuals – each […]

One of New Zealand’s most ardent angel investors, Debra Hall, has been awarded the Angel Association of New Zealand’s (AANZ) prestigious Arch Angel Award at the 10th Anniversary NZ Angel Summit on Waiheke Island. The Arch Angel Award is the highest honour in New Zealand’s angel investment community, and recognises individuals who reflect the qualities […]

With the Angel Association of New Zealand to hold its 10th Anniversary Summit at the end of the week, first half year results show NZ angel investment at rates on a par with previous years and that the upwards trajectory of interest in the sector continues. Reporting on the activity of its members tracked by […]

Creative HQ’s Lightning Lab, Kiwibank and Callaghan Innovation are continuing the growth of NZ’s FinTech ecosystem by offering the second Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator in 2018. “Being able to run another FinTech accelerator with Kiwibank and Callaghan Innovation is an excellent step in the right direction to put Kiwi FinTech on the map globally and to […]

Erin Wansbrough has been appointed Chief Executive of Waikato business founder incubator SODA Inc and will join SODA Inc next month. Soda Inc says the appointment is an exciting choice as she has a passion for entrepreneurship and brings a depth of business experience and knowledge of commercialisation. Most recently Erin has been working at […]

Free business training programmes will be available for South Waikato residents to help launch and grow businesses in the region. Firestation, a central North Island business growth centre, is seeking applicants for their Activate and Incubate courses. The programmes will be fully funded by South Waikato Investment Fund Trust (SWIFT). SWIFT chairman Ian Elliott says […]