Waikato Business News March/April 2020

12 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS March/April 2020
Future entrepreneurs
excel in Waikato
Waikato’s young entrepreneurs flocked to
Wintec’s Atrium for the Lion Foundation
Young Enterprise Scheme’s Kickstart
Tīmata event.
About 320 students took
part in the day, where
they had the opportunity
to pick the brains of over
40 Waikato business leaders in
a speed coaching session.
The new YES regional
coordinator Penny Bunting
was thrilled with the enthusiasm
and support for the experiential
business programme,
where the years 12 and 13
students start up and run a real
business.
The young entrepreneurs
will conduct market research,
plan, budget, and turn problems
into challenges in the
year-long competition.
“It’s excellent to see such
a strong interest from our
schools and business leaders.
Supporting YES is really
important, as some of these
young people go on to become
the employers of the future for
our region,” Bunting said.
“The business skills they
develop are complemented by
team work, communication,
problem solving, negotiating
and decision making. It’s a
great learning experience.”
YES companies enter
regional and national competitions,
culminating in the
National Awards where the
Lion Foundation Young Enterprise
Company of the Year is
announced. Regional awards
will be held in October.
Penny Bunting, regional
coordinator of YES,
addressing students.
Future business leaders of the
Waikato, in a brainstorming session.
Mary Jensen, Smart Waikato, mentoring
students from Hamilton Girls’ High School.
Peter Stark of Montana Food and Events, sharing key
insights with Ngāruawāhia High School Students.
Jamie Russell, of Loop Carshare, talking business
with students from Ngāruawāhia High School.
Steve Tritt, of the Waipā District
Council, chatting to a team
from Cambridge High School.
The time-saving secret
of busy bosses
It’s a weeknight, and
you’re working late at the
office again. If you’ve
got other staff, they’ve gone
home already, but as the boss
you can’t just walk away and
switch off. There are invoices
to send, emails to respond to,
accounts to manage.
You’d love to get home to
the kids, but this work won’t
do itself. Or could it?
What you need is a supporter
in your corner, someone to
take the administrative load off
your shoulders and proactively
help your business become
more efficient — allowing
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and more energy to focus
where you need it.
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We’re dedicated to empowering
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resources — human and technical
— to make their business
thrive.
Make your time and money
go further.
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Feeling the pressure
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What’s holding you back in
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