Paul Reynolds at the Job Summit

By Tim Norton | Mar 13, 2009

Chatted to Telecom New Zealand CEO Paul Reynolds for a stint at the Job Summit about how small business is where much of the innovation is and is shaping the future of all businesses, attracting more entrepreneurs to NZ, and making a success out of being a country on the periphery… Cheers for sitting down [...]

Paula Bennett Minister of Social Development at the Job Summit

By Tim Norton | Mar 11, 2009

Chatted with Paula Bennett Minister of Social Development and Employment, Disability Issues, and Youth Affairs at the Job Summit about all sorts including businesses playing more of a role in society and younger entrepreneurs often tending to be more interested in what they’re doing for society, checkout Paula’s thoughts.
Also, the only MP I could give [...]

John key at Job Summit

By Tim Norton | Mar 3, 2009

Got to have a catchup with John key Prime Minister of New Zealand at last weeks Job Summit aimed at dealing with the issue of  there being 80,000 Jobs at risk in New Zealand. John shared a couple of minutes on New Zealand’s opportunity as a small country, with small business and taking New Zealand [...]

Bill English at Job Summit and the Government taking risks and buying local

By Tim Norton | Mar 3, 2009

I said last week we were off to help represent entrepreneurship and small business at the job summit and I’m pleased to say we did just that and met with many people keen for Government to work with kiwi entrepreneurs, like Bill English. Bill talks about making government more entrepreneurial and shares his thoughts on [...]

Pita Sharples on building communities

By Tim Norton | Mar 3, 2009

Pita Sharples Minister of Maori Affairs and long time community builder talks with us at the job summit about growing a more connected and appreciateive community. Once thing we’re starting to do pretty well as a StartUp Community across Silicon Welly and New Zealand is pull together and help each other grow, and this approach [...]

Job Summit - Representing Entrepreneurs, innovation and Small Business

By Tim Norton | Feb 27, 2009

UPDATE:
The Job Summit was a really good day of having a whole lot of business, government and community all working on ideas, and syncing up with people who want to make it happen.

John Key - watch video of John key
Bill English - watch video of Bill English
Pita Sharples - watch video of Pita Sharples

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