Be heard by a Sounding Board

Need a friendly ear or a sounding board? We have some angels available in our Sounding Board sessions to hear your brilliant ideas or sticky problems and to give some help.

With three experts and all afternoon for you to connect with them, there are plenty of opportunities to be heard. You must however, make an appointment.

Each appointment is for 15 minutes. Sign up on the whiteboard at Survive & Thrive and leave your cellphone number. We will text and confirm your booking.

Share almost anything with: Dave Booth

Dave has a proven track record of growing ideas into profitable businesses.

A lot of Dave's experience comes from his successful venuture: www.iwantoneofthose.com (IWOOT), an online retail business venture he set up with a couple of friends in London. In 2004, the business was sold and it now employs 150 staff with annual sales of $25 million.

Currently Dave sits on several advisory boards through his roles as an Executive in Residence at the ICE Accelerator and as an ICE Angel. He is also a member of the ART Venture Programme's Facilitation Team which works with creative entrepreneurs working in the Auckland region who are ready to accelerate. As well as startups, Dave is also advises charitable trust and not-for-profits especially in the creative sector.

Almost anything | Hinu te Hau

Hinurewa (Hinu) is a cultural practitioner as well as an advisor. She is well versed on our local communities and the resources that are available for SME growth & development. At the heart of this occupation is a dedication to culture & heritage and local economic development and a deep passion to bridge the information and financial divide. As an advisor she genuinely believes in connections, networks, and is committed to creating pathways for private and public sector opportunity. In her role as an advisor Hinu has a plethora of practical tools, contacts and resources. Use her as a sounding board, an agent for change, problem solver or a general chat about your business needs.

Almost anything | Kaye Avery

 Kaye is an experienced career coach and Master NLP coach-practitioner. In her 12 years of working with people Kaye has developed a reputation for her professional yet holistic approach and effective outcome focused coaching.

Talk to her about:-

• Transition mentoring when going through significant life and career changes
• Performance improvement and job re-alignment
• Personal and leadership development
• Career evaluation – asking: “Am I in the right career?” or “Do I have what it takes?”
• Overcoming self-limiting belief and life situations
• Developing a proactive and strategic approach to career management