theRise

Website: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mickdemeijer

Contact: Mick de Meijer

Working towards the following goals

Activities & Impact

Read more about theRise's specific activities towards the goals and the impact they have achieved so far below.

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NZ's startups need access to world-class expertise

Activities

Currently mentoring early-stage Pre-Seed to Seed startups on brand, product, growth in New York City. At this moment only NYC startups, but keen to help NZ startups cross the pond.

Impact

Been part of a successful acquisition of one Kiwi startup, theHyperfactory, by US based Meredith Publishing.

Partnership For The Goals

Are you actively working on one or more of these ecosystem development goals?

If you're already working towards some or all the ecosystem development goals, please consider listing your details below so we can link to you as a partner for those goals. Our overall aim is to collate a list of those working towards each goal in an effort to facilitate cross-collaboration, and to measure our collective impact in building a more vibrant startup and innovation ecosystem in New Zealand.

Which ecosystem development goals are you actively working on?

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NZ's startup ecosystems need to be geographically concentrated and nationally connected

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NZ needs a coordinated national entrepreneurship plan

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NZ's startups need capital to grow

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NZ's startups need access to world-class expertise

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NZ startups need tech-savvy talent

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NZ needs more entrepreneurs

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NZ needs to reduce the cost of doing business with the rest of the world

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NZ needs corporate participation in the startup ecosystem