NZ Startup Bootcamp

02/07/2020

Hi NZ Startup Bootcamp supporters. Unfortunately we have to cancel the event for 2021 due to Covid-19. However, we are hoping to go ahead with it in 2021 - all things going well.

If you were in a team, were signed up to be a judge, speaker, mentor or one of our amazing sponsors - you will hear from us.

Thanks to all who have supported so far. Bring on next year!

17/03/2020

Hi NZ Startup Bootcamp supporters,

Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, it is with considerable regret, that Soda Inc. has made a call to postpone the NZ Startup Bootcamp.

Over the last few weeks we have been keeping a close eye on COVID-19 updates from both the Government and the Ministry of Health. We have also been working closely with our key stakeholder and sponsor, Wintec, to decide if the Bootcamp should be postponed or cancelled due to the unfolding nature of this pandemic.

It is with regret that Soda Inc. has made a call to postpone the NZ Startup Bootcamp until further notice. We are doing this to ensure the health and safety of all involved in this event.

We understand this will be a huge disappointment for sponsors, mentors, speakers, judges, participants, their families/whānau, friends and staff who have been looking forward to this entrepreneurial weekend.

Soda hopes to hold the Bootcamp later in the year and will be in touch with more information as soon as possible.

If you would like to read Soda's new policy around COVID-19, you find it below.👇

While the full extent of COVID-19's global impact is yet unknown, it's a good idea to take precautionary measures to protect yourself, your employees and your business. In light of this pandemic, it's important to stay updated on health guidelines from trusted organizations like NZ Ministry of Healt...

13/03/2020

Jason Lindsey is back by popular demand! We are lucky to have him as a mentor again at this year's NZ Startup Bootcamp!



Jason Lindsey spent almost two decades working in Film & Television. He worked as a Creative Director, and specialised in startup shows at Warner Bros. Entertainment, in Los Angeles, for 7 years.



Since moving to New Zealand with Kiwi wife Kate in 2006, Jason set up a children's Television Network called ZooMoo Canal TV and built shared office space Petridish located in Dunedin.



Jason has a passion for startups and developing leaders who learn through failure to create great successes, so it’s fantastic to have him on board this year!



https://www.nzstartupbootcamp.co.nz/

12/03/2020

Introducing Andrea Hammond as a mentor at this year’s NZ Startup Bootcamp!

After a career supported by fantastic mentors - that started in marketing then layered advertising, branding, comms strategy and PR expertise at leading companies and agencies, Andrea and business partner, PR and activation expert Gemma Ross formed Hustle & Bustle in 2013. The advertising, media and PR industries were disrupting at the time and they created a new agency model designed to make the most of their expertise and harness the opportunity to do things differently for clients.

Andrea has worked (and learned) with many successful brands in different categories and is looking forward to helping emerging companies to break through the early hurdles of trying to build brand and demand.

Not everyone knows she's also a SheEO activator and trustee of The Arts Foundation.

It’s a pleasure to have Andrea on board with us this year. We are so excited to have her as a mentor!

https://www.nzstartupbootcamp.co.nz/

12/03/2020

Meet the speakers for NZ Startup Bootcamp 2020!

The speakers for this year's NZ Startup Bootcamp are set to fuel some entrepreneurial fire. We thought we'd introduce them to you before the event so you can get a taste of what's to come.

Our inspirational line-up is composed of LetsPlay.Live Founder and Director - Duane Mutu, Nature and Nosh Tours Co-Founder Kylie Rae, and Little Yellow Bird Founder and CEO - Samantha Jones.

https://www.nzstartupbootcamp.co.nz/post/meet-the-speakers-for-nz-startup-bootcamp-2020

The speakers for this year's NZ Startup Bootcamp are set to fuel some entrepreneurial fire. We thought we'd introduce them to you before the event so you can get a taste of what's to come. Our inspirational line-up is composed of LetsPlay.Live Founder and Director - Duane Mutu, Nature & Nosh Co-Foun...

08/03/2020

It’s hard not to sound like we’re showing off when we introduce Ricky Jack and you hear what experience he has. He will be a mentor at our event - NZ Startup Bootcamp, Aren’t we lucky?



In short, he is an Entrepreneur, CEO and dog-lover.



To elaborate, Ricky is the CEO of Vyne Digital Ltd, one of the fastest growing agencies in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC). Turning over 10 million dollars in under 24 months. VYNE is responsible for over 50 million in advertising spend for the last 4 years. They are a small elite team of specialists and marketers that assist with businesses with their digital presence and growth. He is also a Co-founder of Eco P**p Bags.



After 2 years of speaking for Shopify club and Google around the world, Ricky moved on to operating multiple start-ups from home and helps other entrepreneurs launch future-proof and scale their businesses.



Sounds like an ideal mentor to come to the NZ Startup Bootcamp if you ask us!



https://www.nzstartupbootcamp.co.nz/

03/03/2020

Rocketspark is a New Zealand company that builds fantastic websites. Their purpose is to create ‘beautifully simple websites’. We back their business 100% and we think you should too! By New Zealanders for New Zealanders.

If you are starting a business and want a well-polished website to draw in potential customers then Rocketspark should be the first company you get in touch with!

After all, when it comes to websites, customers definitely judge your website by its cover...

We are so pleased to have them back on board this year as a sponsor at the NZ Startup Bootcamp!



Check out their website to find out more: https://www.rocketspark.com/nz/







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02/03/2020

We are so lucky to introduce Vanesha Din as a mentor this year at NZ Startup Bootcamp!

Vanesha is one of the co-founders at Sprout NZ and a partner/advisor for growth-minded startups and scaling kiwi based in Auckland and the Waikato region.

Sprout NZ was inspired by the late Sir Paul Callaghan and the notion that 100 more successful entrepreneurs could create a more prosperous NZ but they need world-class services to support that and those people services supporting Kiwi businesses could be more impactful.

Supporting & passionate about aspirational Kiwi entrepreneurs & companies, Sprout provides support to kiwi businesses around business clarity & direction and how to build a sustainable and scalable model through the right organisational structure and people.

Since 2001 Vanesha has been working with NZ business leaders and owners, she is fulfilled by partnerships that result in maximised productivity, attracting and retaining talent and simply elevating the business to achieve its goals. Inspired by the people she works, and partners with Vanesha is fuelled by understanding, questioning and listening.

Vanesha knows the challenges of starting up a business and she has plenty of advice to pass on. You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity to learn and grow your business, apply now!

https://www.nzstartupbootcamp.co.nz/

02/03/2020

Ventura Inn & Suites Hamilton has generously sponsored our NZ Startup Bootcamp event! Some of our mentors and members who are coming from outside of Hamilton have already booked in with Ventura Inn. No excuses to miss out on the NZ Startup Bootcamp! Make sure you book your accommodation now. Get in touch with Ventura Inn now or book on their website: https://www.venturainns.co.nz/




https://www.nzstartupbootcamp.co.nz/

27/02/2020

Good George Brewing is back at our NZ Startup Bootcamp by popular demand! They are once again sponsoring the event by serving their well-crafted beverages.



Good George came to life after a bunch of friends got together and decided, after years in hospitality and brewing, it was time to create their own craft beer brand. Their main motivation was to show people what great beer can be, convert drinkers from the norm and show them how to enjoy fantastic beer.



A few years on and Good George is more than just a brewery, it is a complete hospitality and beer lover’s experience. There are now a number of Good George venues around the countryside, a core range of award-winning beers and ciders, plus seasonal brews.



Cheers to Good George on a Friday!



Here’s to Good George for their great hospitality at our event last year and we are looking forward to having them again this year!

https://www.nzstartupbootcamp.co.nz/

26/02/2020

As always it is a pleasure to have Julian as a mentor at NZ Startup Bootcamp. There is definitely something you could learn from him!


Julian is the founder and director of CFO 4 U which provides contract CFO services for startups and high growth companies. Julian is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of CFO and senior executive experience.


He was a finalist for the Ernst & Young CFO Award for the year in 2010. Julian is an active Angel Investor with a diverse investment portfolio in the technology, software and engineering sector. He is also a consultant for Enterprise Angels, an investment group that provides funding to early-stage companies.

https://www.nzstartupbootcamp.co.nz/

25/02/2020

Mamasdonuts Hamilton put their heart and soul into creating delicious donuts, made the old-school way, by hand and with a whole lot of love! Made fresh daily so you get to enjoy that real homemade taste and texture, just like mama used to make them! Our mouths are watering just thinking about them.

You must enter in order to witness their legendary donut wall...


We’re super excited to have these delicious goodies sponsored at this years NZ Startup Bootcamp!

https://www.nzstartupbootcamp.co.nz/

24/02/2020

One of the most ambitious and inspiring people you’ll meet at the NZ Startup Bootcamp is Luke Taylor. When it comes to starting a business based on a failed system, Luke knows what he’s talking about.

Luke doesn’t like to settle for the status quo, he loves a challenge and isn’t afraid to jump in the deep end when it comes to reinventing one of the world’s largest industries.

He believes that our lives are compromised by the choices we make, and as a result, this has led him to develop his own personal formula for indomitable positivity and ultimate success.

His mantra is “Mindset + Community = Success.”

Luke goes on to explain, that our mindset is the thing that defines how we view every situation, and our community is the high-quality people we choose to surround ourselves with.

Armed with this philosophy, Luke believes that even reinventing a mogul as large as our current health industry is not only possible but inevitable.

Having been self-employed since the age of nineteen, Luke has always found himself more comfortable with the freedom to grow, develop and innovate at his own pace, as opposed to doing it within the confines of a pre-established business.

With a lot of hard work, patience and innovation, Luke is celebrating his business, Taylored Health & Performance's, 10th year anniversary this year. (Congratulations is in order for this achievement!)

He is constantly pushing himself to learn, develop and adapt on all fronts. Luke is currently completing his Masters (with an eye on his PhD in the near future).

Luke’s business - Taylored Health & Performance – had stemmed from his own personal journey of frustration and disappointment with the current health care system.

Luke advocates for the health industry to shift their current process of being reactive to a proactive system. His ambition is to educate, empower and transform his client’s health journey through knowledge, network and innovation.

Taylored Health & Performance pride themselves on using unconventional systems and cutting-edge techniques. Taylored Health & Performance’s unique services and networks has led them to the opportunity of working alongside some of New Zealand’s finest athletes and top business executives.

Taylored Health & Performance is constantly growing as Luke’s ambition broadens. His next step has been to design and create a health and performance hub, based in the Waikato.

Luke has so many experiences and lessons to pass on from starting his own business based on his own ambitions. We are so thankful to have him as a mentor this year. You don’t want to miss what he has to say at the NZ Startup Bootcamp, apply now!

https://www.nzstartupbootcamp.co.nz/

23/02/2020

Geoff Day is back with us this year at NZ Startup Bootcamp as a mentor and thank goodness for that!

Geoff has plenty of experience when it comes to management, sales & marketing, distribution and manufacturing for international companies in New Zealand and Australia. Geoff Day has an extensive background in implementing marketing & sales strategies for companies throughout the world.

We are so lucky to have him as a mentor this year. His experience speaks for itself and we can’t wait to hear the knowledge he has to impart.

https://www.nzstartupbootcamp.co.nz/

Soda Inc.

21/02/2020

We are fortunate enough to have Norris Ward McKinnon as a sponsor for our NZ Startup Bootcamp this year.

Norris Ward McKinnon are Waikato’s leading provider of specialist legal services. Based in Hamilton City, they are the lawyers Hamilton city trusts to provide them with quality legal services. Their law firm has the expertise to meet the legal needs of corporates, public institutions, small and medium businesses, families and individuals.

We are all about locals supporting locals, which is why we are excited to have Norris Ward McKinnon on board with us this year!

20/02/2020

NZ Startup Bootcamp applications are still open, but not for long...

The NZ Startup Bootcamp is a place where ambitious people gather and participate in a fast-paced entrepreneurial weekend from all over New Zealand. The next event will take place in Hamilton on 27-29 March 2020.

Remember spots are limited, so if you have a startup business you'd like to grow and are interested in having valuable mentorship or would like to make some priceless networking experiences with the industry's finest - Then make sure you apply now before its too late!

https://www.nzstartupbootcamp.co.nz/

19/02/2020

The University of Waikato is a generous sponsor for our NZ Startup Bootcamp this year. We are so grateful to have their support, as they have a huge presence in the community.

The University of Waikato is a forward-thinking and flexible New Zealand University, where they encourage students to be more, do more and achieve more in the world. They are committed to delivering a world-class education and research portfolio, providing a full and dynamic university experience. They value strong international links to advance knowledge and connect their students to the wider community.

Therefore, it is only fitting that they show their support for the NZ Startup Bootcamp. So, thank you so much to the University of Waikato and it is a pleasure to have them on board this year!

https://www.nzstartupbootcamp.co.nz/

Soda Inc.