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Friday, October 31st, 2008
Winners of the 2008 Cable Car Challenge
Three of Wellington region’s newest start-up companies and would-be entrepreneurs were announced by Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast, as the winners of the 2008 Cable Car Challenge – Wellington region’s business plan competition.
The $50,000 major prize winner was awarded to BIMcache, a new company that intends to deliver a suite of unique industry and software-specific tools […]
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
Dragons Den on the Cable Car
Next week nine of the entrants who made the final shortlist will pitch their business ideas to the Judging panel on the Cable Car. This is the final phase of the 2008 Cable Car Challenge business plan competition which this year received nearly 200 entries.
The final nine shortlisted entrants each have only seven minutes, on […]
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Stage 2 Shortlist Chosen
Due to the large number of quality entries the judges and competition organisers have chosen 26 applicants to go through to Stage 2.
Successful applicants are
Baby Angel
Beyound the Grid
BIMcache
BONZ
Create-Ed
Deluxe Industries
Final Furniture
Gabrielle Sorenson
Getsmart
Instinct Entertainment
Katalyst Lighting
Kathleen Ferrier
Konrad Hickson
Knowhere.co.nz
Life Inc
LittleBell Productions
Miki Szikszai
Ooortnews
Skinny malinky
The Boyd Method
Tinker Doodle
ToBe
Unite and Prosper
Valuecruncher
Webstruxure
Webstuffdone
Congratulations if you have been shortlisted for Stage 2.
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
STAGE ONE CLOSED
Stage 1 has now closed and we are pleased to say that we received 172 entries to this years competition. We’re also pleased to see that the quality of entries has improved from last year,we wanted to see more quality than quantity and are happy with the result achieved.
Our judges are busy reviewing the entries […]
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Help with your business idea!
Activating tomorrow’s business stars
Do you have a business idea that is waiting to take off?
Grow Wellington is looking for the next generation of business superstars in the Wellington region; we want to find them and help them develop into vibrant world-class enterprises.
“Activate” is an intensive four-month programme that has been designed by Grow Wellington’s […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Competition Timetable
Stage 1 closes - September 12th
Entries progressing to Stage 2 advised on - September 23rd
Workshops for Stage 2 - Sept 23rd to - October 10th
Five page business summary submitted by - October 14th
Shortlist for Stage 3 advised - October 21st
Pitching workshop - October 23rd
Pitch to Judges on Cable Car - October 29th
Announcement of winners at […]
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
Stage Two
Successful contestants from Stage 1 will be advised on September 23rd if they have made it through to Stage 2. These contestants will then have the opportunity to particapate in a number of workshops to help them develop their business plan into a five page document.Many of the competition’s sponsors help provide these workshops and […]
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Stage 1 entries.
Because of a technical problem Stage 1 is staying open until September 12th. If you`ve already submitted your entry and have`nt had a response please phone 4940975 or e mail clare@cdanz.com
Good luck
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Stage 1 staying open until September 12th!!!!
Stage 1 of the competition has been extended to September 12th. If you have already submitted an entry please phone 04 4940975 or e mail clare@cdanz.com to confirm receipt of your entry.
Stage 1 winners will be notified by 23rd September if they have made it to Stage 2.
