Aotearoa New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) is hosting a series of events in November, for businesses to learn more about the NZ-UK FTA and to engage with experts. Attendees will also hear from New Zealand businesses active in the UK, and from New Zealand’s Trade Commissioner for the United Kingdom and [...]
Last week the 2022 Coralus (formerly SheEO) NZ Ventures were announced. Two of the five winning NZ businesses are wāhine Māori owned. Te Whenua Group’s Kushla Okano (Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Rangitāne, Tūwharetoa) and Banqer’s Kendall Flutey (Ngāi Tahu) are incredible entrepreneurs who are leaders and change makers who are transforming systems in [...]
Māori Women’s Development Inc (MWDI) provide loans to wāhine Māori and their whānau. The loans enable and assist them to enter into and commence business and/or to expand and restructure their existing businesses. The loans are OPEN and applications must be submitted no later than Monday 7 November 2022. If you are looking to apply, [...]
Kōkiri is a Māori business accelerator wānanga, based on kaupapa Māori values and focused on accelerating early-stage Māori led technology start-ups who have bold ambitions. Registrations for the Pre-accelerator 1-day wānanga are now open. Have you got a great idea but would like to receive validation around the concept? The 1-day wānanga is the perfect [...]
The NZ SME & Entrepreneur Festival is coming to the Vodafone Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau from 8-9 November 2022. This Festival is where you'll find inspiration, meet exceptional like-minded people, and leave with actionable skills. It is a business event for anyone curious about new strategies and tactics to help grow and move your [...]
The Ākina Impact Investment Readiness Programme is back for a sixth year of supporting impact businesses across Aotearoa New Zealand. It is quick and easy to apply online through an Expression of Interest. Successful applicants receive up to $30,000 to spend on whatever professional support is needed to get ready to secure investment. In particular, [...]
Harper Co is an Enterprise Level Sales Coaching business that specialises in working with Māori Business owners. Harper Co’s founder Kristin Harper (Ngāi Tahu), says it focuses on helping review, develop, and enhance their client’s sales strategies and plans so they can spend less time worrying and have more time to focus on the things [...]
Māori Women’s Development Inc (MWDI) provide loans to Wāhine Māori and their whānau, to enable and assist them to enter into and commence business and/or to expand and restructure their existing businesses. The loans are OPEN and applications must be submitted no later than Monday 7 November 2022. It is recommended you submit your application [...]
Poutama was proud to partner with Māori Women’s Development Inc. and sponsor the recent MWDI Māori Businesswoman Awards held in Tāmaki Makaurau on Friday 29 July 2022. The annual Awards celebrate and recognise all wāhine Māori in business. This year’s event received over 70 entries, across eight regional and business excellence categories through various disciplines [...]
The EMA (Employers and Manufacturers Association) and Poutama continue to deliver the FREE ‘Poutama Tangata’ group HR coaching programme to small & medium sized Māori businesses across Aotearoa. The programme has an open door policy where you can join at any time. Best suited to business owners, managers, and staff responsible for: workplace contracts, policies [...]
