February 8th, 2010 — events
Unlimited Potential are running a Damsel’s Den event, where you can “get to know local angels before you pitch your brilliant idea to them. Angel HQ and Unlimited Potential matchmake our entrepreneurs and investors.”
When: Tuesday 9 March 2010 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: Deloittes 10 Brandon Street, Wellington
RSVP: Unlimited Potential
Special Guest: Bill Payne
I always advise entrepreneurs to get to know their local angels well in advance of even thinking about asking them to invest. This evening will be a perfect opportunity to network, practice some lines before using them in a pitch, and meet other entrepreneurs and investors.
See you there!
September 10th, 2009 — events
What: Wellington to the World 2009
When: Tuesday 17 November 2009 2:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Civic Suite, Level 2, Wellington Town Hall
Unlimited Potential’s W2W eventaims to build bridges between academia, technology entrepreneurs and investor communities. The focus for this year’s event is “internationalising your technology venture”. Appropriately, our keynote speaker will be Richard MacManus, local web entrepreneur and founder of ReadWriteWeb, one of the world’s leading tech blogs. This year W2W will be an official Global Entrepreneurship Week event and represents a huge opportunity for our local tech sector to gain global recognition.
August 25th, 2009 — news
Bill Reichert (Garage Ventures) is visiting NZ and presented to a capacity crowd at Unlimited Potential’s Gadgets, Games and Geeks yesterday on The New Rules for Entrepreneurs and Investors.
His full presentation is worth reading, but here is the summary for the impatient:
1. Create value
2. Build a team
3. Develop a mantra
4. Get going
5. Learn to bootstrap
6. Go global day one
7. Be a fast adaptor
8. Make sure everyone sells
9. Be realistic about pace of adoption
10. People trump technology
HT: Marie-Claire
August 21st, 2009 — events
Gadgets, Games & Geeks 2009
When: Monday 24 August 2009
4.30pm: Exhibits and doors open
6.00pm: Presentations start
Where: St James Theatre, Courtenay Place
Twitter feed: #ggg09; Flickr tag: GGG09
RSVP: http://up.org.nz/ggg-09/
Gadgets, Games and Geeks is Unlimited Potential’s showcase of Wellington’s vibrant and thriving information and communication technology sector, and will take place at the St James Theatre on Courtenay Place THIS COMING MONDAY. Come and network and get a chance to see both the latest innovations and catch-up on industry trends, developments and expertise.
Confirmed Speakers:
Bill Reichert, Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures
Tim Launder, Weta Cave
Andy Satterthwaite, Sidhe
August 11th, 2009 — events
In a bizarre turning of the tables, angels will be pitching to entrepreneurs on Monday 31 August 2009 from 5.30pm onwards at Deloitte House, 10 Brandon St, Wellington.
For more information, visit wellington.geek.nz, or register at Unlimited Potential.
April 21st, 2009 — events
3D and geospatial technologies encompass fascinating sciences that open up exciting new worlds for us all. Some of the hottest new companies in these areas are to be found on our own doorstep.
This week Wellington’s premier information and communication technology network Unlimited Potential hosts the UP3D event featuring presentations from Nextspace and Geospatial Research Centre NZ . Both industry bodies are looking to share their technology and engage with developer and entrepreneur communities.
Event manager and Unlimited Potential Executive Committee member Paul Spence says “anyone interested in 3D graphics and geospatial applications should attend UP3D to see tech demos and learn how cutting edge technology research translates into commercial products and services.”
*EVENT DETAILS:*
When: 5.30pm, Friday 24th April
Where: Wellington Chamber of Commerce.
RSVP essential: http://up.org.nz/up3d-2009/
Confirmed speakers:
Gavin Lennox (CEO, Nextspace)
Dr. Steven Mills Geospatial Research Centre NZ