Startup Christchurch

Startup Christchurch is a community of early stage Christchurch startups and hosts Startup Weekend Christchurch, the Christchurch Startup Meetup, and other startup-focused activities. We are a proud part of the Christchurch startup ecosystem.

Latest News

CANCELLED - STARTUP WEEKEND CHRISTCHURCH

Firstly, we would like to send you a sincere thanks for your ongoing support of Startup Weekend Christchurch. We were really looking forward to returning to EPIC Innovation Campus for a high-impact weekend of big ideas in a couple of months. Unfortunately, due to the rapidly-evolving situation with Covid-19 and the increased restrictions from the NZ Government about public gatherings, we now have no choice but to cancel our May event.

We will be watching the situation closely to determine if we can hold an event later in the year and we encourage you to keep an eye on our Facebook page for alternative opportunities to collaborate and connect remotely over the coming weeks and months.

Sending you our very best for a safe and well period ahead.

Cheers,

The Startup Weekend Christchurch Org Team

Startup Weekend Christchurch is BACK!

The most exciting event in the annual startup calendar returns on the 22nd-24th of May! Meet your co-founders, get one-on-one support from some of the best mentors in the NZ ecosystem, and have an absolute blast at this high-energy 54-hour event for budding entrepreneurs.

Tickets and info HERE.

What is a startup?

...So it all comes down to 2 main things; opportunity size and ambition.

A startup goes after a large market opportunity with confidence and determination even when there is significant uncertainty.

This diagram from StartupCommons.org is an good way to visualise these startup dimensions...

Check out the full blog post What is a Startup?

SaaS (Software as a Service) Metrics

Clare Capital's recently published SaaS Metrics Cheat Sheet is a great summary of the many useful SaaS (Software as a Service) metrics any subscription based startup should be aware of. Part of the cheat sheet is below but you can download the full SaaS Metrics Cheat Sheet.

Recent Activities & News

27 November 2019 Startup Weekend Christchurch Reunion
16 April 2019 Startup Meetup Tuesday 16 April 2019 FinTech Accelerator
2 Nov 2018 Fireside Chat with George Smith and Geoff Brash
9 Oct 2018 Accounting for Startups
28 Sept 2018 Practical Tools for Active Startups - Online Marketing
21 Aug 2018 Top 5 Marketing mistakes (That no one tells you...)
19 July 2018 Panel Discussion: New Zealand Startup Accelerator Programmes
19 June 2018 Meetup: Jeremy Wyn-Harris, Buildescrack
08 June 2018 Startup Christchurch June Newsletter
24 May 2018 Startup Christchurch May Newsletter
14 May 2018 Startup Weekend Christchurch 2018 Wrap Up (Blog Post)
4 May 2018 Startup Weekend Christchurch
4 Apr 2018 Meetup: Startup Weekend Christchurch
7 Dec 2017 Meetup: Craig Rowland: From Pentagon to Career Entrepreneur
15 Nov 2017 Meetup: Flux Founder Series: Christchurch

General Inquiries

info@startupchristchurch.nz