Navigate Government Funding and Support

Navigating and understanding the Government funding and support ecosystem can be challenging and unclear.

That’s why Whāriki and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) have teamed up to run a one-hour online webinar on Tuesday, 23rd July at 10:00am. Join us to hear from various Government agencies and gain a better understanding of what they do and how they can support your business. Q&A available at the end of the session to ask Agency Experts any curly questions. 

A recording of the session will be uploaded to the Te Hapori o Whāriki platform to watch in your own time. 

Location: Online

Cost: $29.00

Airwallex: How to build for global growth

​Airwallex is in New Zealand! Founded in Sydney and Melbourne, Airwallex is excited to be connecting with founders and business leaders across the Tasman
Partnering with Employment Hero to bring an interactive panel and networking event to the Auckland business community. Join panel host Taylor Fox Smith with fellow panelists to discuss how and why you need an agile tech-stack for global ambitions.
Also, find out how Airwallex’s software and APIs simplify their global payments and financial operations, and unlock new opportunities for startup founders.

Location: GridAKL - 12 Madden Street 12 Madden Street, Auckland CBD.

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Airwallex: The making of Unicorns

​Airwallex is in New Zealand! Founded in Sydney and Melbourne, Airwallex is excited to be connecting with founders and business leaders across the Tasman
Partnering with Employment Hero to bring an interactive panel and networking event to the Auckland business community. Join panel host Taylor Fox Smith with fellow panelists to discuss how and why you need an agile tech-stack for global ambitions.
Also, find out how Airwallex’s software and APIs simplify their global payments and financial operations, and unlock new opportunities for startup founders.

Location: Enterprise Precinct and Innovation Campus (EPIC) -100 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

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Brunch Bytes with Callaghan Innovation

Brunch Byte is your mid-morning interactive speaker series powered by HTK Startup. These monthly and online sessions are open and free for innovators and high-growth businesses and curated to the evolving needs of startups across Aotearoa.

This August, meet Startup and Founder Product Manager Jenny Douché  and Customer Navigator Sophie Wiltshier from Callaghan Innovation. Discover how Callaghan Innovation supports Aotearoa’s ambitious innovators by funding, upskilling, and connecting entrepreneurs and founders. Through Callaghan’s business know-how and scientific expertise, they can help solve the challenges encountered through your business journey to grow innovative ideas into commercial success.

Grab a bite and listen in on the kōrero. Register now! 🥞

More on Jenny Douché

Jenny is very passionate about supporting startups, especially through accelerators and incubators. In the early 2,000s, she had an internationally successful startup that was part of one of Aotearoa’s original incubators. She then ran startup support programmes, and completed a PhD on how incubators influence the strategies of startups. She also created and delivered the Master of Innovation and Commercialisation at Victoria University. Jenny has been with Callaghan Innovation for four years, and manages their Founder & Startup Support Programme, which includes managing the founder wellbeing services.

More on Sophie Wiltshier

Sophie is a Customer Navigator at Callaghan Innovation connects entrepreneurs, innovators, and frontier ventures with Callaghan Innovation’s products, services and wider ecosystem connections. Sophie’s background includes Economic Development, complemented with private sector experience in HR and governance in Senior Leadership roles. She is passionate about nurturing sustainable businesses, startups, and supporting deep tech innovators to take their tech to the world. University of Auckland Alumni, she has recently completed her Masters of Technological Futures with AcademyEX.

Location: Online

Cost: FREE

Brunch Bytes on Marketing your Message

Brunch Byte is your mid-morning interactive speaker series powered by HTK Startup. These monthly and online sessions are open and free for innovators and high-growth businesses and curated to the evolving needs of startups across Aotearoa.

This September, meet our Marketing expert Bridget Cull of STELLA STARTUPS 🚀 Revolutionising marketing for startups and scale-ups in Australia and NZ, Bridget will be presenting on how to clarify your message, so your customers will listen! In a world of scrolling and 10-second video, it feels like you need to work harder and spend more for your product to get noticed. But what if you can work smarter instead? What if you can make your target audience stop and smile? Because no matter how much you post on social media, how much content you create or how many ads you buy, none of it will matter much without one thing – clear messaging that is relevant to your customers. What do they actually want? How do you provide it, uniquely? If you know the answers to those questions, and your website and marketing reflect that, you’re well on your way to success. If you don’t, we’ll take you through the essential steps towards the clarity you need to reach and convert more customers.

Grab a bite and listen in on the kōrero. Register now! 🥞

More on Bridget Cull

Bridget is a senior communications professional with expertise in brand, strategy, creative and media relations gained at high levels in agency, corporate, government and startup settings.

Originally a journalist, Bridget has worked across the full media and communications spectrum as a Fairfax journalist, Editor at Hardie Grant Magazines, PR consultant at Porter Novelli, and Communications Adviser/Manager for the Victorian Government, City West Water and the National Transport Commission in Australia. 

After having children, Bridget pursued her passion for creativity and focused on brand and creative writing for behaviour change agency, The Shannon Company – supporting clients such as WEHI, IXOM and Uniting – while also leveraging her broader marcomms skills for startups, including supporting Standard Ledger’s growth over 5 years. Upon moving home to New Zealand, Bridget co-founded Stella Startups to solve marketing for startups and scale ups in Australia and New Zealand with innovative services and a partnership approach. 

Bridget has a Post-graduate Degree in Journalism, an Undergraduate in Media and Economics and… a kung fu black belt.

Location: Online

Cost: FREE