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GEN New Zealand releases manifesto to encourage greater entrepreneurship

NZ Entrepreneur

Over the last three years, GEN has grown its New Zealand network to more than 200 people representing more than 140 organisations, including entrepreneurs, incubators and accelerators, entrepreneur support organisations, central and local government, academia, investors and NGOs.

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500 Founders: Rick Kiessig, Hannah Hunt, Matthew Jackson & Jenni Matheson

NZ Entrepreneur

“ “ You can do this by networking, finding business mentors, participating in incubator programmes, government agencies, immersing yourself with in your industry and within the startup community, attending events online and in person nationally and globally.

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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

Both Sides of the Table

To provide an opportunity for VCs and senior executives to engage with the community by giving back rather than just attending more cocktail parties. But wait, does that make Launchpad LA an incubator now? There are at least 6 incubators now being set up in LA. CEO on front cover of Entrepreneur magazine. Report Card.

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The New Economy Starts with Support to Underserved Communities

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However, some attendees also left earlier to seize opportunities; one of the participants retired to take up an apprenticeship with the BBC that his mentor secured. . These are the types of programs that need to be more prevalent to provide equal opportunities for all. ” Beatrice , El Shaddai founder of My Helper. .

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Finance and accounting biggest headache for small biz owners followed by tech

NZ Entrepreneur

As a country of small businesses, New Zealand is home to number of organisations that offer formal mentoring or business coaching facilities – including government agencies, incubator programmes (like The Icehouse), your local Chamber of Commerce or business association. Adrienne Church is General Manager at Prospa New Zealand.

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Go global or grow local? The Kiwi startup quandary

NZ Entrepreneur

Auckland-based startup Niesh, which has developed a student discount platform, is on a rapid growth trajectory and has had to decide if it should grow locally, or prioritise opportunities overseas. Business incubator “ecentre” is based at Massey University’s Auckland campus in Albany. It didn’t work. “We

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The emotional roller coaster of entrepreneurship

NZ Entrepreneur

Now, there’s an abundance of resources for entrepreneurs… mentors, money, courses, incubators – more than ever before. There are so many great decisions and opportunities that lie in front of you. The post The emotional roller coaster of entrepreneurship appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. Man oh man.