May is quite the month for fabulous events and growth opportunites!
We are especially excited about Startup Weekend Tauranga, your opportunity to connect with like-minded people, start or build on your entrepreneurial journey, learn what it takes to start an enterprise by doing it and leverage the opportunity to really get started. You can read more at our latest blog or jump right in to secure your spot here.
Also, check out this month's Techweek events (between the 24th - 28th May) - more exciting information to come!
MADVentures - events for youth
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Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) | Be a mentor
Keen to support a secondary school team running a business this year? Register your interest here.
PoweringON - events for business owners
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Digital Navigator Clinics
6th, 13th, 20th, 24th, 26th, 27th May 2021
Free one-off, one-on-one 45 minute Digital Navigator session with a digital expert to discuss the findings of your PoweringOn action plan and your next steps.
Office Hours Intellectual Property with James & Wells
12 May 2021, 11:00am to 1:00pm
Free one-off, one-on-one 45 minute Office Hours Intellectual Property session with an expert from James & Wells to find out what you didn't know about IP and your business.
Office Hours Legal with Mackenzie Elvin
24 May 2021, 11:00am to 1:00pm
Free one-off, one-on-one 45 minute Office Hour session with an expert lawyer from Mackenzie Elvin to find out what you didn't know about legal aspects affecting your business.
Digital Navigator Clinic (Katikati) @TechweekTGA
25 May 2021, 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Free one-off, one-on-one 45 minute Digital Navigator session with a digital expert to discuss the findings of your PoweringOn action plan and your next steps.
Social Media tools made easy (Katikati) @TechweekTGA
25 May 2021, 3:00pm to 4:30pm
This 60 min session with Alicia Beech (Aura Digital) presents an overview of digital tools and apps available to assist you in the implementation of your digital marketing strategy.
Inspiring Stories: Careers in Tech @TechweekTGA
25 May 2021, 5:00pm to 6:30pm
This free event is your chance to hear stories from young tech professionals, and get hands on account of how they got started. Our speakers work for corporate organisations and startups, education, and some have started their own company.
Tech for Good - What is a Smart City @TechweekTGA
26 May 2021, 10:00am to 2:00pm
This event brings together entrepreneurs with SMARTS working to bring new and ‘new to New Zealand’ technologies to our lives. With expertise in collective housing, funding and impact investing, project and data management and governance, across society, public and private sectors, our speakers will be providing inspiration and frameworks for how we can work together.
Business Models in the Digital Age @TechweekTGA
28 May 2021, 10:00am to 12:00pm
This workshop will help get your creative juices flowing by sharing some examples of innovative business models that are leveraging tech and are focussed on making the world a better place.
Digital Assessment for your Business
It's time! Take 10 minutes to find out how well your business is using online technology. This tool guides you through four sections and you get a personalised action plan to help you improve productivity, optimise your online presence, and gain a competitive edge.
Instigator - events for founders of new ventures
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Angelic Drop-In Clinic
Want to scale up? Get insights and input from Angel Investors with free, one-off, individual 20-minute consultation. Register your interest at info@venturecentre.nz.
Entrepreneurs Everywhere
2 June 2021, 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Want to find out what you can do for your city?
Events in our wider community
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Basestation Open Day
13 May 2021
Come and experience how we do coworking at Basestation! The second Thursday of each month is Basestation's Open Day, and your chance to try #basestationlife.
Startup Weekend Tauranga - Tickets selling fast!
14th - 16th May 2021
Startup Weekend is an entrepreneurial event organised by volunteers all over the world. In just 54 hours participants meet, form a team, develop an idea, and showcase their startup concept to a panel of Judges. Startup Weekend Tauranga | Wellbeing is your opportunity to connect with like-minded people, start or build on your entrepreneurial journey, learn what it takes to start an enterprise by doing it and leverage the opportunity to really get started.
Long Term Plan Survey
8th April 2021
As an entrepreneurial and business focused community, many of the brightest ideas for a better city and region live amongst you. Will you participate in Tauranga City's Long-term plans alongside Venture Centre and share with us your wisdom, talent and insight? Find out more here.
New Ways of Working for collaboration and creativity
Our friends from the Future of Work Collective offer plenty of opportunities from now until June to try out to practical new ways of working that enhance collaboration and creativity. Their online workshops are a great complement to the entrepreneurial work we do with you. They will help you build your teams so that you’re in the best place to realise your vision. All are free or low cost.
See the events they have on offer here.
Email connect@futureofworkcollective.com or book a 30 min chat with them to explore how they can help you.
We look forward to seeing you get involved with this month's range of entrepreneurial events! Feel free to forward this email to anyone you think may want to join in.
Here to help you make your way
The Venture Centre Team
