Poviding a launch pad for Kiwi businesses

Innovative New Zealanders keen to set up their own business will have a chance to turn their dreams into reality in a competition being run as part of the Planet 2010 Communications and Technology Conference in Auckland next month.

The Telecommunications Industry Group (TIG) is offering 10 start-up companies the chance to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges at Launch Pad, a public competition which will take place during the Planet 2010 conference on March 12 and 13.

The winner will receive $70,000 worth of IT, marketing, legal and accounting services, as well as three Hewlett Packard Netbooks and 12 months’ account management support from four of the competition’s sponsors, WorldxChange, Republik, Hudson Gavin Martin and MYOB.

The second and third place-getters will receive prizes of $10,000 and $5000 sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Development.

For more information about Launch Pad, visit www.planet2010.co.nz/launchpad

Source 'Scoop Business'