Ministry of Awesome and PledgeMe - 'Masterclass' 31 Jan 2024

Exclusive Crowdfunding Masterclass

Join us for an exclusive Masterclass and learn from the experiences of women who have excelled in the crowdfunding arena. 

Spots are limited, so register today and secure your spot.

Meet Your Masterclass Hosts

Nada Piatek

The co-founder and CE of Again Again, A platform that powers reusable packaging at scale. Again Again’s technology-based solution facilitates B2C businesses to loan out containers of their choice, in a manner that meets circular requirements and is commercially viable. Launched in 2018, initially only with coffee cups, Again Again has forged a path for the share economy to challenge the wasteful & unsustainable practices involving single-use packaging in the hospitality industry. Nada Piatek is a seasoned entrepreneur who brings business savvy to impact- and values-led enterprises. With over 25 years’ leadership experience and social entrepreneurship, Nada focuses on sustainability and achieving results on a triple bottom line. It is her, and Again Again’s, vision that choosing waste-free takeaways is the new normal.

Again Again raised over $400k in 2020 through equity-based crowdfunding. Check out their campaign here.

Laura Nixon

The Founder and CEO of Solid an award-winning, sustainable oral care company. Laura’s kaupapa is to stop the 16 million toothpaste tubes that go to landfill in Aotearoa every year. Solid manufacturers a range of toothpastes, toothpaste tablets and toothpaste powders and, because we can do better than a non-recyclable toothpaste tube, all our products come in plastic-free glass jars that can be refilled or returned for reuse. Laura is an Oral Health Therapist and one of only a few toothpaste formulators in Aotearoa.

Solid raised over $23k through crowdfunding in 2023 by offering rewards like a one year subscription or custom making your own flavour of solid toothpaste. Check out their campaign here.