Serial entrepreneurs, early stage startup consultants and most recently, founders of Winely, Abbe Hyde and Jake Manning join us for this week’s interview!
Interview: The Stories Behind Abbe Hyde and Jake Manning
It’s official - both our Student Startup Programme, Audacious, and the Student Pitch Competition have officially wrapped up submissions for 2025!
Big thanks to our funders & partners: Dunedin City Council, University of Otago, and Otago Polytechnic - and to our prize sponsors Momentum, Emerge, and Cue-Go for supporting this year’s cohort of student startups.
With $5,000 in cash available for student ideas, tertiary students from 21 different areas of study and disciplines were represented in our pitch submissions. Here’s a really quick recap of what we saw!
We were honoured to be joined by our community for a moment to reflect on the past and how far we’ve come, and the stories still being written today.
The entrepreneurial student community in Dunedin has long been supported by the University of Otago, Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin City Council, and Startup Dunedin, and so the evening brought together the people who’ve shaped the student startup scene over the past two decades.
Expanding your business into international markets can be a game-changer. However, understanding the nuances of various geographies is crucial for success. Here are some things to consider when exploring new markets.
The Chair of the Startup Dunedin board, Wade Pearson brings over 10 years of experience in both law and startups - and you’d be surprised how often those two things cross over.
