Did you know that around 74% of startups fail due to premature scaling? If you want to avoid the common pitfalls and ensure your business scales successfully then make sure you join Kea at our next business event in Christchurch.

Hear from our panel of speakers who will discuss different approaches and strategies for scaling, and share their personal journeys including what worked and what didn’t.

Key learnings from this session will include:

Understand the business basics required to successfully scale your business including how to create a successful plan for expansion
Identify common issues founders face when preparing for investment
Discover how to grow your team while also keeping your business purpose strong.
Understand the role sustainability plays in a successful export business and how to keep this front of mind during your growth journey.

This interactive session will include time for Q&A, to allow founders to ask questions and gain advice specific to their business.

The session will be followed by drinks and networking.

Meet our speakers:

Mark Rocket - CEO, Kea Aerospace

Internet and aerospace entrepreneur Mark Rocket has a track record of building and scaling highly successful businesses. After founding two successful internet companies, Mark followed his lifelong passion for space exploration as a seed investor and director for Rocket Lab. In 2018 Mark also started Kea Aerospace, which builds solar-powered, zero-emissions unmanned aerial vehicles that capture imagery and data from the stratosphere. He also previously served as the Chair of animal welfare organisation SAFE, and is the current president of the Aerospace New Zealand.

Kate Radcliffe-Reid - RAD Agency

Building on a successful career in the events industry, Kate is a year into her founder journey. Following a series of personal challenges, Kate co-founded RAD Agency, which specialises in advising events and businesses on sustainability best practices, and creating sustainable events.

Kate also supports mission driven entrepreneurs on their start up journey, working with World Class New Zealander Brianne West at Business but Better, and as a Student Coach with Startmate.

Melissa Baer - CEO Backstory

Melissa is an expert in organic industries, primary industry supply chains, agriculture practices, distribution, and marketing in the B2C food space, She has had 14 years of experience in sustainable business practice both in New Zealand and Canada.

Melissa is an advisor for Newbrook which aims to give Kiwi SMEs access to world class, fit for purpose advisory services for Capital and Growth and is the CEO and Founder of Backstory (formerly webtools) a strategic value chain technology platform which provides tech and data for companies and brands that want to differentiate using their value chain.