Hutt Valley

40% 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 (30%) 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 40% 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.

Lower Hutt is a vibrant and diverse city, which punches above its weight. Hutt City Council wants to help build an innovative, agile economy and attractive city where all of the city’s people can thrive. Council is investing in high quality infrastructure and significant urban projects to provide a foundation for economic prosperity, enhancing the city’s image and attracting people and investment.

Council aims to create a business-friendly environment, facilitate the expansion and creation of local businesses and employment, increase tourism to the city and contribute to regional growth through regional economic development initiatives. This comes to life through large-scale transformational projects like Riverlink’s city centre and transport development as well as opportunities to enable individuals to be actively involved in the economy.

Harnessing the talents of our business, education, research and science communities will help drive economic growth and make Te Awa Kairangi Lower Hutt an attractive place to work and invest.

Upper Hutt City Coucil is guided by five strategic priority areas; environment, community, city centre, economy, and infrastructure. These five strategic areas are part of the Long Term Plan 2018-2028, the Council’s activity plan and budget for the next decade.'

Every three years they produce a Long Term Plan, setting out the projects, activities, and services that they will invest in and develop over the ten-year period. It is about striking the right balance; maintaining current assets and levels of service, investing in the future of the city, and prudently managing rates and debt. The plan is guided by the city vision and outlines Council’s commitment to this vision–through investment, ongoing activity, and projects.

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.