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Event Reports
•10 days event

Bay of Plenty

Helping people startup and make money doing what they love

Event Overview

People
28
Active attendees (3+ days)
28
Show-ups
Out of 22 Sign-ups
Average at Rebel events
Days
6
Average days attended
Out of 10 day course
Average at Rebel events

Where did people come from

For 10 days the Rebel Business School ran at , Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Whakatāne
and Acacia House, Whakatāne
to help people start businesses and make their own money doing what they love.

Who came to the event

25%
75%
27.6%
71.9%
0.5%
Average at Rebel events
Male
Female
Other

Event promotion

A huge amount of effort and work with our partners went into promoting the event and getting the message out to Bay of Plenty and the surrounding areas.

How did people hear about us?

75%
21%
4%
Facebook
Word of mouth
Rebel Business School

Attendance

This Rebel 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 17 participants each day of the Rebel Business School course, most attended every day with some dipping in and out.
61%
39%

People stayed for

6
out of
10
active days
day course
60%
40%
% of our active attendees per each of 10 course days.

Employment status

50% 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 (8%) of self-employed people who came to the event.

50%
Unemployed
8%
Self-employed
25%
Full-time employed
17%
Part-time employed
0%
Other:

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 50% achieving this during the course!

+ 40% almost ready & 40% traded before
incl. 80% Māori businesses

Business structure

70%
30%
58.2%
18.6%
5.6%
1.3%
16.3%
Average at Rebel events
Sole Trader
Company
Partnership
Charity
Yet to be decided

Types of businesses created

40%
Craft Business
10%
Manufacturing
20%
Accommodation and Food Services
10%
Retail Trade
10%
Arts, entertainment & recreations
10%
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Impact on capabilities

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.

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.

10%
10%
80%
14%
25.3%
51.6%
9.1%
Average at Rebel events
Published before
Improved during
Launched during
Soon to launch
Not building
stormyblazewear.co.nz

Business support

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.

Daily Speakers

Speakers' rating
9.5

Requested help

70%
20%
10%
41%
18%
22%
14%
5%
Average at Rebel events
Very Important
Important
Maybe
Not Really
Not Important

Economic development

Whakatāne District Council

Danielle Caudwell, Manager Economic Development at Whakatāne District Council, emphasised the vital role small businesses have in the local economy.

"In Aotearoa, New Zealand and likewise here in the Whakatāne District small businesses form the backbone of the economy. Nurturing them not only fuels economic development and growth but strengthens our community fabric. Investing in programmes like this fosters a culture of innovation crucial for a resilient and thriving economic future."

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.