Kāpiti Coast 22 Jun — 03 Jul, 2020
22-Jun — 03-Jul, 2020 • 10 day event
Kāpiti Coast
Helping people startup and make money
doing what they love
Event Overview
People
45
Active attendees (3+ days)
47
Show-ups
Out of 52 Sign-ups
Days
8.9
Average days attended
Out of 10 day course
Where did people come from
For 10 days the PopUp Business School ran in Kāpiti Coast Online and Kāpiti Impact Hub to help people start businesses and make their own money doing what they love.
Who came to the event
23%
77%
Male
Female
Event promotion
A huge amount of effort and work with our partners went into promoting the event and getting the message out to Kāpiti Coast and the surrounding areas.
How did people hear about us?
38%
16%
13%
11%
6%
x3%
x2%
x1%
Facebook
Kapiti Coast District Council
Friends/family
Word of mouth
Print media
Neighbourly
Community Group
Google search
Eventbrite
Other
Work and Income
KapitiCoastNZ
LinkedIn
Newsletter
Attendance
This PopUp event had a variety of different workshops over the days we were there. But how long on average did participants stay for?
Average show-up
On average, we had 40 participants each day of the PopUp Business School course, most attended every day with some dipping in and out.
85%
People stayed for
8.9
out of
10
active days
day course
% of our active attendees per each of 10 course days.
Employment status
23% of the people who came along to the event told us they were unemployed at the time the event started.
There was a high number (36%) of self-employed people who came to the event.
23%
Unemployed
36%
Self-employed
51%
Run a business before
13%
Full-time employed
22%
Part-time employed
6%
Other:
Student - 6%,
Start-ups & Sales
One of the key points on an entrepreneurs journey is the first sale. The first time you hold that $10 profit in your hand. This can turn out to be the catalyst that drives you forward to build your business.
We do everything we can to help people reach their first sale with 64% achieving this during the course!
0%
start-ups
+ 31% almost ready
42% traded before
0%
made a sale
Types of businesses created
14%
Retail Trade
14%
Accommodation and Food Services
3%
Manufacturing
17%
Other Services
14%
Health Care and Social Assistance
20%
Arts and Recreation Services
9%
Administrative and Support Services
3%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
3%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services
3%
Not Elsewhere Included
Impact on capabilities
At the PopUp Business School we track four main figures for people before and after the event. We ask people to rate where they are on a scale of 1-10.
Websites
Here are samples of the websites that were built, launched and developed over the course.
It is amazing how having a website so quickly helps people to feel that their business is more real.
It is amazing how having a website so quickly helps people to feel that their business is more real.
22%
6%
22%
42%
8%
Published before
Improved during
Launched during
Soon to launch
Not building
angiesruralretreat.co.nz/ antheaevelyndesign.co.nz coregood.co.nz/nutrition minimumdose.nz hinokimoon.weebly.com savourkapiti.weebly.com foreverbeards.com editall.weebly.com seriouslypickled.nz rhysvkwork.wixsite.com/tailcoatcocktails theciguy.co.nz vickistonerart.weebly.com thelittleleaferynz.com makebigart.com plumpthepillows.co.nz
Business support
Connecting attendees to the local business ecosystem
At the PopUp Business School Aotearoa we make sure new businesses stay connected by providing awareness of business network support in specific areas as needed. These connections are all about enabling business sustainability. Being aware of the Bookkeepers Assn NZ or Business Mentors NZ, for example, can provide business input allowing the business to strengthen its foundations and/or its direction.
Daily Speakers
Janine Sudbury
Debbie Deans
Sally Duxfield
Chris Barber
Ruth Pretty
Emma Sturmfels
Michael Henstock
James Houtas
Economic development
Kapiti Coast District Council
The 2018-38 Long term plan for building a stronger Kāpiti together was adopted by the Council on 28 June 2018. The long term plan sets out the direction, the financial and infrastructure strategies and the budget for the 20 years from 2018 to 2038, with detailed planning included for the three years ahead. The Long term plan reflects how Kāpiti Coast District Council will work to resolve challenges and ensure respect for the environment as they set the path for the future vision, ‘toitū Kāpiti.’ It reflects the drive for a vibrant and thriving Kāpiti Coast, while also incorporating the aspiration for strong, safe communities and the deep connection to the natural environment.
Toitū means to be sustainable, and for Kāpiti Coast it means that the need to protect and improve the well-being of the land and waters, to create an environment that is able to sustain, support and nourish its communities.
Toitū means to be sustainable, and for Kāpiti Coast it means that the need to protect and improve the well-being of the land and waters, to create an environment that is able to sustain, support and nourish its communities.
Attendees’ feedback
We asked the participants what their Lightbulb moments were at the event. Also they left the messages for our partners and assessed our team’s efforts.