What is Startup Activator?
Are you looking to launch or scale up you startup? Perhaps you have been working on a startup idea for a while or have been developing a new product and would like some help to work through them? Or perhaps you’ve been in the market for a while and would like to know about what support is available for startups in NZ?
What you will receive?
- You will receive up to 3 hours of trusted initial advice.
- You will complete a 360-business health assessment using our proprietary Business Assessment Tool (BAT) to help you gain insights into the state of your business and give constructive suggestions to improve your business.
- You will receive an action plan to support your startup needs and journey.
- We will help you navigate the startup ecosystem of support that is available in New Zealand, this includes funding options, capital investment options and startup mentorship programmes.
Who is this for?
For Māori founders across Aotearoa.
For Pacific Peoples and other ethnicities
Is StartUp Activator for me?
If you are any of the following then yes it is!
If you are a New Zealand based startup.
If you are an entrepreneur looking to launch a startup.
If you are a startup that is already in the market and keen to access support to grow your business.
If you are an entrepreneur from an underrepresented community.
What does StartUp Activator support look like?
StartUp Activator provides the right advice, connects you to funding opportunities and startup programmes. So, if you are New Zealand startup please get in touch! Our startup advisors are looking forward to meeting you.
View our Code of Conduct here.
Startup Kōrero Sessions
The Startup Kōrero is an interactive speaker series powered by HTK Start Up that is open and free for innovators and high-growth Aotearoa startups. These one-to-many sessions are curated to the evolving needs of startups across Aotearoa.
Sessions are conducted regularly in Auckland, Christchurch and virtually.
Some of the topics we will cover are:
- Investment readiness.
- Financial Sustainability: Crafting your business model.
- Vision & Purpose: Defining your startup’s purpose.
- Customer Growth & Acquisition: Processes and systems.
- Finance & Taxation: Doing basics brilliantly.
- Startups and Fundraising: the what, the why and the how.
- Legal Fundamentals.
