Kickstart helps University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic students start, and run, their own business.

We offer a range of services including the following:

- Free Kickstart business advisor

- NBR Audacious Otago Business Plan Challenge with prizes to the value of $50,000

- "Food for Thought" business networking

- Start-up Lounge with business resources, Internet access and meeting space

If you are a student with a business idea please contact a Kickstart Business Coach to arrange a face-to-face meeting on campus.

Sponsors (or potential sponsors!) can visit the Sponsor Zone to read more about what opportunities are available to them to get behind this successful initiative, and who to contact.

University and Polytechnic lecturers are encouraged to be aware of what is available for students, and to promote the KIckstart and NBR Audacious Otago Business Plan Challenge in class.  For more on this please visit the Lecturer Zone.

Local Business People, Professionals and experts can see how they can get behind Kickstart students and encourage the entrepreneurial flair they possess.  The Food For Thought programme is ideal for local people looking to widen their professional network into the student/campus realm.  Visit the Supporter Zone for more details.

Finally, the Media Zone contains articles, exerps and photogrpahs outlining the successful work to date of the Kickstart service and the success of its clients.