+ Wāhine mā - if you're looking at starting a business in 2025, tupu is for you.
We've designed our new fully funded short course to help you start, grow and gain the tools you need to be successful in business.
We have had two successful cohorts over 2023 and 2024 and planning on taking on another cohort in 2025.
+ what is tupu?
Tupu means growth & development; to grow.
This short course has been designed to help you grow - personally and in business - and to develop your skills required to be successful post graduation.
+ The Why
If we want our tamariki and mokopuna to know they too can be business owners, we need to model it for them and show them it is possible.
We started The Renew Room to help people that wanted to work for themselves, and grow their own income. As wāhine and Māori, we are also very passionate about seeing and supporting our Māori & Pasifika wāhine sisters live out their dreams.
So, we sought funding to help support you learn how to start, grow and be successful in business, completely free.
+ what will you learn?
Tupu takes place through an online platform, with one kanohi ki te kanohi (in person) catch up weekly. Each wiki we connect for 2 hours to kōrero around a new topic.
You'll walk away with
A professional logo
A website - funded for one year
The "basics" on how to start a business
How important your mindset is when starting, and growing
Things to watch out for - learn from ours or others mistakes
How important naming and branding is
Different marketing channels and platforms
How to grow your business organically
How to build your own website
& much more!
We always begin with a whakawhanaungatanga session and end it with a graduation.
+ what to expect
+ what you'll gain
A like-minded group of wāhine to learn alongside
Inspirational talks from some guest speakers
A professional logo & brand for your business
A well designed website & no payments for 12 months
The knowledge to set your business up for success
An online community of wāhine to continue to learn from
+ who is it for?
Our mission through tupu is to uplift wāhine Māori & Pasifika in Tāmaki-makau-rau.
If you are wāhine Māori or Pasifika in Tāmaki-makau-rau, or your business will have a positive impact on Māori, please apply.
This course will suit those who have a side hustle, have recently started a business, or looking to launch a new business.
If you have any questions about whether you are eligible, please just get in touch with us at:
hello@therenewroom.co.nz
+ your commitment
We ask that you apply yourselves to this course. It has to be something you want todo for yourself.
Come open to learn and with a growth mindset; ready to absorb all the information taught, and take it all in.
The course has an online component, but requires kanohi-ki-te-kanohi (in person) sessions once a week for 2 hours in South Auckland.
