​What is it?

This event is a 10-day course, 9:30am to 2:30pm each day. The PopUp Business School is a Social Enterprise, focused on helping you start your business and get your ideas off the ground instantly! Come along, spend 10 days with us and learn

• How to start a business with no money
• 10 ways to leave the job centre behind forever
• How to build a website for free
• How to make money doing what you love

Details

Date:           12 - 23 March 2018

Times:        9:30am - 2:30pm Daily

Location 1:   See MAP below
                        New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport, 
                       20-48 Somme Road
                        Heretaunga, Upper Hutt

Location 2:    On Wednesdays
                        Cossie Club (Parking available)
                       11 Logan Street
                       Upper Hutt
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Location 3:   Tuesday 20th March 1:00pm - 2:30pm 
                        Expressions Whirinaki Arts & Entertainment Centre
                       836 Fergusson Drive
                       Upper Hutt
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Cost:            Limited free spaces or $100 per person

​Eligibility:    Live or work in Upper Hutt

Registrations Now open

A huge thank you to our sponsors for the Upper Hutt PopUp Business School

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1.00pm - 2.30pm
Expressions Whirinaki Arts and Entertainment Centre

Our PopUp Upper Hutt participants will be putting their business skills to the test on Tuesday 20 March at Expressions. This is an opportunity for our participants to learn how prepare a stall, hold a conversation with potential customers, and maybe even make their first sale.

We extend a warm welcome to the wider Upper Hutt to come along and support our participants in their journey to becoming the next bunch of entrepreneurs. Stop by for a chat, discover what great ideas are budding in the Upper Hutt community and bring some cash just in case something catches your eye!

What to expect

start a business
with no money

You don't need money to start earning money and we'll show you how to get going without spending anything

build a website
for free

You don't need expensive web developers and hosting, we'll show you how to build a website for FREE!

Get to the top
of google

Getting your new business online helps you to be found and get customers and we'll show you how....

Get the confidence
to start

The magic ingredient of business is confidence and you'll learn how to build the confidence to get going

Everything you need
to get going

From finding a premise, building a website, getting online, winning customers and launching fast!

Tax, company set-up
and the legal stuff

Which company structure should you use? What tax do you need to pay and how to set up?

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The Upper Hutt PopUp Business School is modelled on this one from Porirua, Wellington.

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SPeakers

TONY HENDERSON-NEWPORT

A Kiwi to the bone, Tony spent many years living in the UK, returning to New Zealand in 2014. Tony is a coach and mentor with specific interest in how an individual or business core message can be communicated. Tony also works with start-up and stay-ups and having worked in the IT space in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Europe is an experienced project, programme and portfolio manager. Tony works with Victoria University's young entrepreneurs. He has spoken at Westminster through his work with CEO's in the UK and been to an audience at No 10 Downing Street for his work in raising funds for charity. Tony is an author, a poet, a proud dad, passionate about all things Kiwi and has been delving into what makes up the Kiwi DNA... in other words, “what makes a Kiwi tick?”

ANNA WATSON

Anna specialises in facilitation and programme design / management. Her experience lies in designing and running programmes to build leadership and social entrepreneurship capability in young people. Most recently, Anna was Programme Manager and Venture Coach at Inspiring Stories Trust, a charity that aims to unleash the potential of young New Zealanders. 
Anna originally came from a legal background; she was formerly a corporate solicitor at Bell Gully, one of New Zealand's pre-eminent commercial law firms. She also practised law at Slaughter and May, a law firm in London renowned for its excellence in corporate legal advice. 
In her spare time, Anna enjoys hiking and competing in half ironwoman triathlons. She also give back to her community by mentoring young people who have come through different programmes.

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FAQS

Why IS THIS EVENT
FREE?

This event has been sponsored by our lovely partners. They have bought a number of tickets to enable people to attend for free. There's no catch, no selling, just good, honest advice on starting a business!

What's different about it?

We are the TOTAL opposite of the traditional approach to starting a business. Have you ever heard anyone say the words "Wow! That business plan changed my life!" No..?
Neither have we...

Do i have to come everyday?

You don't have to, but if you're serious about starting we recommend you do the whole course.

Is it any
​good?

No it's life-changing. But don't take our word for it...