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COVID-19 Startup Information Pack
Thank you to our friends at Startup Dunedin for sharing these resources and to Mackenzie Dowson for her excellent work in creating them.
Posted 6 days ago
7 Practical tips to help your startup through Covid19
Like every small business in the world right now, New Zealand's early stage startups are so vulnerable.
Posted 6 days ago
Should startups use Business Model Canvas or Lean Canvas?
Where the Business Model Canvas tries to provide a complete model which encapsulates many types of business, the Lean Canvas focuses more on customer problems and solutions.
Posted 29 days ago
Awesome Bulletin
Awesome Bulletin #4
At last month's Startup Breakfast Club, we caught up with Krissy Sadler-Bridge of MYOB, Jen Heuett from Altitude Media and Luke Eason from Harvey Cameron.
Posted 9 months ago
Awesome Bulletin #1
Our new and improved monthly Awesome Bulletin - this one’s all about startup funding featuring insight from those who have been there and done that including Marian Johnson, Ben Kepes,...
Posted 13 months ago
Awesome Stories
Awesome Story #3 Feat: Andrew Moss
Andrew is the owner and operator of the Flipout trampoline arena in Christchurch, one of the largest of its kind in the world and part of the world-renowned Flipout franchise.
Posted 2 years ago
Awesome Story #2 Feat: April McLennan
April has a mission to equip young New Zealanders with the self-awareness, confidence and opportunities to pursue and excel in work they are passionate about.
Posted 2 years ago
In The News
Trans Tasman Collaboration sets startups up for success
Christchurch’s Ministry of Awesome has just inked a startup exchange partnership offering NZ startups a New South Wales beachhead and introductions to established networks that can help them crack the...
Posted 7 months ago
The End Game that Startups Need to Think About
When starting a business, it's also important to think about the day you'll leave it.
Posted 16 months ago
Ministry of Awesome and Ara create new innovation hub.
Ara Institute of Canterbury to become more Awesome.
Posted 20 months ago
An awesome enterprise: Q&A with the Ministry of Awesome’s Chief Awesome Officer Marian Johnson
A social enterprise established in the dark days post-quake to encourage positivity, collaboration, activation and support for a city that was struggling to survive, the Ministry of Awesome is a...
Posted 20 months ago
FoodStarter
The single most critical step to take before you start your business.
You are an ardent moviegoer who makes the weekly pilgrimage to the nearest cinema but it’s a hassle for you to check all the different cinema websites for times and...
Posted 20 months ago