Meet the Alumni leads

PopUp Business School Aotearoa acknowledge the help and dedication of Alumni leads in each of the regions where we have run the PopUp Business School. Each lead is a graduate of the PopUp Business School. Our Alumni leads have a real focus on their PopUp community and how that community can add value not only to each other, but to grow sustainable businesses. 

Lisa Lightband
Wanganui

PopUp Business School timed perfectly with the establishment of her new Business. Lisa launched Training Shed Productions.  Training Shed Productions which was conceptualised in 2015.  With over 20 years’ experience in training, Lisa wanted to share her knowledge and help people struggling with technology. Lisa’s training business has continued to grow on a weekly basis and the momentum has started to snowball, all from attending PopUp Business School. To connect with Lisa please follow these links:
http://www.trainingshed.co.nz
https://www.facebook.com/TrainingShedProductions/
lisa@trainingshed.co.nz

Chad Wappes
Kapiti Coast

​Chad may have been the most colourful student at the Kāpiti PopUp Business School of Aotearoa (PBSA)! Chad was so enthusiastic about PBSA, that his wheels are already spinning to create his new business, Biz Magic, to help other business owners do magic, by helping them with the things that are outside of their own comfort zones. Chad has previously started 3 business, 2 in the USA and 1 in New Zealand. Chad also enjoys volunteering as an assistant scout leader for the Otāki Scouts and as a Mentor for Challenge for Change, mentoring youth through difficult times in their lives and is also serving on 3 committees (MenzShed Kāpiti, Low Carbon Kāpiti and NZOUG - New Zealand Oracle Users Group). Chad has an enthusiasm that is both infectious and contagious and enjoys helping others, public speaking and training others. We are so excited to welcome Chad as one of our Alumni Leaders for the Kāpiti PBSA Alumni!

LOU ZIMMERMAN
​uPPER hUTT

Lou's business is called Love 4 Lice and she is affectionately known as the Nit Lady :-). Lou is passionate about making a difference  and helping those children that really do need it. She believes that our children are our future; she saw a need and a niche for her business concept. Lou is working to get her programme into schools and excited about how how business helps children, parents and guardians and schools. Since doing the PopUp Business School she has seen her confidence as a business woman grow and this is something Lou wants to share this with others. To connect with Lou go to: 
https://love4lice.weebly.com/
​https://www.facebook.com/love4lice/

eSTHER hutton
​pORIRUA

​Esther has been developing her business Starr Pampers, a mobile mini pamper service, since Popup Business School last October. Esther loves to help people look good and feel great about themselves. PopUp Business School has given her confidence to promote and market her ideas and the opportunity to participate in the community. Recently Esther has been collaborating with Porirua City Council to create a PopUp Business Centre; a space where alumni can work, have meetings and test the market with products and services. Esther is really passionate about helping PopUp alumni succeed in their businesses and promotes collaboration within the PopUp alumni community.  To connect with Esther click here.