Te Whare Hukahuka & Poutama Trust Are Proud To Join Forces
Poutama is supporting The Ka Hao I te Ao programme – an e-commerce training programme offered to Māori business owners.
Poutama will offer a $10k grant to the business that tops the programme. This funding is to be used to purchase products and/or services that will help take the business to another level.
In 2021, several Māori Entrepreneurs participated, including Justine Rangihaeata (Ngāti Ruanui and Ngā Rauru) owner of Kawakawa Spa. Justine provides spa treatments, retail products and a healing clinic. Through Ka Hao’s ecommerce training, Justine was able to grow the business’s digital presence. She was acknowledged an E-Commerce Award for generating 5-figure revenue through her ecommerce store.
More inspirational business stories from previous cohort members can be watched on the Ka Hao YouTube channel here. A new cohort of Māori entrepreneurs is set to begin mid-year 2022.
More information about the programme and Poutama’s contribution can be read here.
