Get your business in the spotlight and enter the
New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards. Entries close 
5 March. 

The Small Business Conference and the next Activate Jumpstart Weekend are both happening in March. What better way to start the year than by kick starting your business!

At the Clean Technology Centre in Otaki a green partnership has formed, with the goal being to significantly reduce greenhouse gasses and noxious emissions produced by vehicles. Be inspired by two make-up artists, business women and mothers who are about to launch their own film continuity iPhone App.

There are heaps of events going on around the Wellington region at the moment, you can visit our events page to see more. If you would like to read about more inspiring Wellington businesses check out our case study page.

If there is a topic or something you would like to read in this newsletter, or if you want us to include your event or piece of news please contact us by emailing info@growwellington.co.nz.

Entries for this year’s Hi-Tech Awards are now open and all involved in this sector are encouraged to apply. Applications close on 5 March at 5pm.

The sight of old school buses belching out black smoke may soon become a thing of the past thanks to Alternative Petroleum Technology, an American company who has partnered with New Zealand based company, Blended Fuel Solutions.

An Annual Economic Profile report commissioned by Grow Wellington shows GDP for the Wellington region grew 0.8% for the year to March 2011.

The Small Business Conference to be held on 5 March is the inaugural Employers' Chamber of Commerce Central “From Seedling to Success” Conference – designed specifically for small businesses.

The International Council for Small Business World Conference 2012, will be held in Wellington 10 - 13 June. The main theme of the Conference is 'Leading from the Edge' encompassing the
sub-themes: Creativity, Collaboration and Sustainability.

This two day workshop will be held 22 - 23 March and will leave participants well-prepared for the challenges of successful business process, analysis and design.

If you're a start-up or thinking of starting your own business, Activate's Jump Start Weekend is catered specifically for you. The next Jump Start Weekend is 23 - 25 March and it's all about making smart use of your time and money.

Join the list of Wellington businesses who have completed Activate such as Educa, Perfect Accent, netfilms Ltd and PAPERKUT Paperless Receipts.

It's important to be able to communicate effectively with your bank. This workshop held on 20 March, provides a solid practical foundation in business banking and the tools to build a strong relationship with your bank, through good communication of quality information.

Four passionate, mature Massey University MBA students (all business people in their own right) are producing a White Paper to analyse the role of business education in creating the engine for the new “NZ Inc”. They would appreciate a few minutes of your time to complete a short survey.

From cotton buds to iPhone Apps

As extremely busy makeup artists and business women, Hil Cook and Ange Duncan have worked on numerous film sets, run their own salon, have two products on the go and on top of that, are both full time mums.