New Zealand Entrepreneur Events

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 […]

Successful Waikato-based business incubator SODA Inc. has launched a Regional Partner Initiative, which further expands its incubation model. Successful Waikato-based business incubator SODA Inc. has launched a Regional Partner Initiative, which further expands its incubation model. “As founders with good ideas and business growth advisors with the right experience can be found anywhere, our programmes […]

Startups play a critical role in increasing innovation, diversifying the economy and creating high-value jobs. Technology incubators and accelerators support high growth startups and talented entrepreneurs. Incubators: 6–24 months Incubators can help you build your technology business. Founder Incubators Founder incubators are for people with big ideas. These incubators connect you with advisors, access business […]

A new, 12-week programme from the ecentre at Massey University offers tech startups their best chance of securing early stage investment by not thinking about investment at all. The ecentre Sprint Launch programme is a unique proposition, drawing on Massey University and ecentre Hattaf Ansari’s ground-breaking research, which reveals that early customer traction and thinking […]