​What is it?

This event is a 10-day course, 9:30am to 2:30pm each day. The PopUp Business School is a social impact organisation, focused on helping you start your business and get your ideas off the ground instantly! Come along, spend 10 days with us and learn

• How to start a business with no money
• 10 ways to leave Work & Income behind forever
• How to build a website for free
• How to make money doing what you love

​Details

Date:           22 February - 5 March 2021​

Times:        9:30am - 2:30pm Daily

Location:    Te Rauparaha Arena
                    17 Parumoana St, 
​                     Porirua 5022
                     See Map Below for directions    
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​Cost: Limited free spaces on a no-fee basis thanks to our partner-funding.

​Eligibility:    Live or work in the Porirua Region

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A huge thank you to our partners for the Porirua PopUp Business School 2021

What to expect

start a business
with no money

You don't need money to start earning money and we'll show you how to get going without spending anything

build a website
for free

You don't need expensive web developers and hosting, we'll show you how to build a website for FREE!

Get to the top
of google

Getting your new business online helps you to be found and get customers and we'll show you how...

Get the confidence
to start

The magic ingredient of business is confidence and you'll learn how to build the confidence to get going

Everything you need
to get going

From finding a premise, building a website, getting online, winning customers and launching fast!

Tax, company set-up
and the legal stuff

Which company structure should you use? What tax do you need to pay and how to set up?

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The Porirua PopUp Business School is modelled on events from Henderson-Massey, Porirua 2017 and 2018, Wellington, Tairawhiti Gisborne and Whanganui and a growing list of others!

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SPeakers

TONY HENDERSON-NEWPORT

A Kiwi to the bone, Tony spent many years living in the UK, returning to New Zealand in 2014. Tony is a coach and mentor with specific interest in how an individual or business core message can be communicated. For more information go to the team page.

MID THOMAS-SAVELIO

Mid is known as a cultural leader with a proven record of high staff satisfaction, excellent customer service and strong commercial results.Mid has been at the coal face of monetising concepts and understands the challenge organisations face when creating, then trying to operationalise a strategic vision. For more information go to the team page.

LOGAN ELLIOTT

After completing a masters in entrepreneurship Logan co-founded 'Highly Flammable' - a New Zealand wide creative entertainment company. In 2017 he created 'Volcano Retreats' in Sicily and brings together entrepreneurs from around the world. Logan also teaches entrepreneurship at universities and business programs around New Zealand. For more information go the team page.

MARIA HENRY

Maria has a social conscience and is keen to make a positive difference in people's lives through various avenues.  She has volunteered in New Zealand and overseas including building homes in far flung countries such as Ethiopia and Zambia with Habitat for Humanity. For more information go to the team page.

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FAQS

Why IS THIS EVENT
FREE?

This event has been sponsored by our lovely partners. They have bought a number of tickets to enable people to attend for free. There's no catch, no selling, just good, honest advice on starting a business!

What's different about it?

We are the TOTAL opposite of the traditional approach to starting a business. Have you ever heard anyone say the words "Wow! That business plan changed my life!" No..?
Neither have we...

Do i have to come everyday?

You don't have to, but if you're serious about starting we recommend you do the whole course.

Is it any
​good?

No it's life-changing. But don't take our word for it...