Wellington

26% 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 (24%) of self-employed people who came to the event.

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 33% achieving this during the course!

At the Rebel 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.

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.

Connecting attendees to the local business ecosystem

At the Rebel 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.

New Zealand has been encouraging people from overseas to come and work here for a number of years. The growing Wellington economy continues creating more jobs generally. In addition Wellington have on-going shortages of skills in particular areas. The majority of new jobs are likely to be in highly skilled occupations particularly in the fastest growing employment sectors of Government and construction.

The key driver for economy in Wellington is still Public Administration and it is expected to continue growing.

With business sectors that reflect a diverse population, the capital will require more businesses to meet the needs and requirements of the increased population. Growing the economy through small business is an essential part of Wellingtons economic growth strategy.

Wellington City Council recognises that the current prevalence of government employees has meant that historically Wellington presents a hgher income than the national average. Businesses therefore need to exhibit product diversity and creativity to build sustainable niches in the local economy.

There are many examples of small enterprises that have evidenced market acceptance in the Wellington economy. These start-ups became small to medium enterprise adding signifcant value to the local and national economy. Examples are: Fix and Fogg, Digital games, Craft Beer.

The creative spirit of Wellington is always present, and the small business start-ups that come from Rebel Business School contribute to that creativity

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.