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With a background built on his Samoan and Tokelauan values and morals, and faith encouraged by the Catholic church and his parents, 17-year-old Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Malaga Aukusotino mixes service...
With a background built on his Samoan and Tokelauan values and morals, and faith encouraged by the Catholic church and his parents, 17-year-old Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Malaga Aukusotino mixes service...
Eighteen-year-old Sam Wixon has been hard at work for the past two years developing a sustainable alternative as part of his school business programme.
A team of student entrepreneurs whose eco-friendly lip balm is available from 18 Canterbury retailers are using their prize-winnings at the national Young Enterprise Scheme awards to expand into the...
Zit-face has become an obsolete insult at Bayfield High School.
Pakuranga College students have been awarded The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Company of the Year for their SLIC NZ (Sign Language Interactive Cards).
Bishop Viard College company The Hustle has claimed the National Excellence Business Award for Pasifika Business at last week’s Lion Foundation YES National Awards 2020, staged at Te Papa Tongarewa.
The long running Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme has historically been the starting point for a number of innovative new business ideas.
Did you know many of our YES students continue their business beyond the YES year?
Matt Billington is very familiar with The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme, participating in the scheme for 3 consecutive years across 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Anna Campbell participated in The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme in both 2009 and 2010 at Southland Girls' High School where her YES companies created Teal bows and women's underwear...
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The Young Enterprise (YES) Alumni Awards celebrate the achievements of an estimated 75,000 students who have completed the Young Enterprise Scheme where students work in teams to create and run...
On Wednesday night, hundreds of people gathered at the TSB arena to celebrate the achievements of New Zealand’s most outstanding young entrepreneurs.
The reusable jute bag designed by three young high school entrepreneurs has won them an award in The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) company of the year national finals, but they...
A student from Hiwa i Te Rangi (the Northland College School for Young Parents) has won the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme's Top Energy YES Northland Company of the Year title.
Throughout this trip I have learnt and gained so much experience that will not only help me in Business, but in my personal life.
I could sit in a class for a year straight, and only learn a fraction of what I experienced in Chile.
The moment when Team Uprise Digital was announced as the winners of EIA weekend 2019 was one of exhilaration for our whole team, because all our hard work had paid off.
Similar to entering a new market, entering a new country is very much the same. Walking blindly into a trip with a new team and new challenge was one thing, but...
Over the past seven days in Chile, I have learnt so much about the culture and the Chilean way of doing business from the jam-packed week of business meetings and activities.
Ever since my group from EIA won the trip to Chile I couldn’t wait to go.
Thinking back on my time in Chile the most significant aspects that come to mind are, the friendly people, the personal business relationship and the importance of international networking.
Over the trip, I feel my cultural knowledge of the region and really just the world in general. Before leaving I had very little knowledge about Chile in any aspect.
A group of Gisborne Girls’ High School students got to learn from the best ahead of the next Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) challenge.
Several teams of Young Enterprise Scheme participants have put their products to the test at Nelson Market.
A trip to Thailand next month will set up three young entrepreneurs for a successful career in business.
Three teams of young South Canterbury entrepreneurs have spent months researching their products, and refining their business plans, and now it's time to get selling.
An invitation to attend the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame gala dinner as a student escort was an opportunity not to be missed for Year 13 student, Young Enterprise...
Kaitaia students taking part in this year's Young Enterprise Scheme have come up with a technological innovation they say could save ratepayers large sums of money.
There were wheat bags, scented candles, book art and plant holders at the Hāwera High School trade fair.
Where do I even start? The seven days we spent in Argentina were incredible. I met so many amazing people with fantastic stories.
On Sunday the 14th of July, 8 New Zealand students traveled from all over the country to meet at Auckland International Airport to embark on a trip of a lifetime.
To say that my time in Argentina was unforgettable would be an understatement. Over the course of only 8 days, I was able to meet life-long friends and learn about...
On the 14th of July 2019 I set out on the journey of a lifetime, a trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Leaving home in the sunny HB, I was unprepared, I didn’t know what I had got myself into with this big trip, packing my bags an hour before leaving to...
At first, I was so nervous and scared to be leaving New Zealand with people I didn't know,
Receiving a call from Jess was encouraging and unexpected, finding out only then that I was chosen to go to Argentina.
On July 14th I embarked on the life-changing ‘Entrepreneurs in Argentina’ program. This trip gave me a deeper understanding of the argentine economy and how businesses mitigate the effects of...
Jane Hunter, who has been the managing director of Hunter's Wines since 1987 and is often described as the 'First Lady of New Zealand wine', said she felt "slightly embarrassed"...
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Teams from four South Canterbury schools - Roncalli College, Timaru Boys High School, St Kevin's College and Opihi College - made presentations to judges Nyia Strachan, Leonie Rasmussen and Ben Millington on Thursday.
Justyce is one of eight New Zealand pupils selected for the nine-day trip, from more than 100 applications, based on their passion for business, interest in learning about other cultures...
The week-long experience in the Vietnamese capital exposed these young Kiwis to the opportunities awaiting them outside of school and in the Southeast Asia region.
Being selected by SEA CAPE to take part in their Business Challenge programme in Vietnam has got to be one of my most valuable accomplishments.
Wow. Just wow. What a trip! Who Knew 7 days could be so filled with exhilarating activities, packed days, tiring nights, confusing moments, funny laughs, an insane amount of learning...
Before i get into this I would like to thank the young enterprise scheme foundation and sea cape for dedicating their time and funding into providing us with this life...
The moment I set foot into the Auckland Airport from domestic arrivals, I was not only overcome with enthusiasm for the week ahead - but also a dominating, nagging stress.
The list includes eight living inductees (John and David Bayley, Bernie and Kaye Crosby, Sir John Davies, Jane Hunter, Sir Noel Robinson and Mark Waller) along with two posthumous laureates...
The eight New Zealand students who travelled to Latin America for the Entrepreneurship in Colombia programme have had three months to reflect on their experiences.
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One lucky Otumoetai College student will be heading to Vietnam this month for a business trip of a lifetime.
Reflexión uno:
Ahurea - Culture
Leading up to the trip I was super nervous about being exposed to a new country with people I didn’t know too well.
Throughout the trip, my perception of business just exponentially grew, particularly in setting up in an environment like Colombia.
What an experience! - 7 days in Medellin Colombia, a total of 42 hours flying, and nearly 4 days of travelling.
Coming into this trip I didn’t have much of an expectation of Colombia and what was in store for us over the week.
So, when the opportunity of interning at one of the fastest growing toy companies in the world came around, I submitted my application video, not expecting much.
The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme was one of the most hectic, challenging and awesome experience of my life! I started the year hanging out with mates with an idea...
Singapore well what can I say they don’t call it the lion city for nothing. It’s Bloody awesome. Here’s a rundown on what I got up to.
For me, Sentosa Island was a chance to get to know the rest of my team, the venue was absolutely beautiful with palm trees and white sand, it gave me...
There’s nothing more valuable than experience. Throughout my intensive last year of high school, the Young Enterprise Scheme taught me how to run my own business; marketing, management, idea conception...
I tripped over a lot during my first few days in Singapore. Now this was partially a result of my chronic clumsiness and dizzying jet lag, but mainly due to...
This is my third time trying to write these reflections. Each time I felt I didn’t do justice on the experiences I had and what I’ve learned so I’ve summed...
I've started comparing my trip to Singapore to the blossoming of a flower because it is such a strong simile and it was the Dixit card I drew..
At the start of the trip I only had a rough idea about what I wanted out of it and what I was expecting to experience.
The worlds third biggest GDP.
In the time leading up to this trip I was quite nervous about how hard this trip might be and of meeting all the others.
My first impression of Brazil: it is a city of modern people.
Fourth generation Wanganui Collegiate School students Jack Monckton and Sarah Lambert have been named as head boy and head girl for 2019.
The cultural experience I have gained from Brazil is amazing and the fact that we had Brazilian students actually showing us what their day to day lives consisted of was...
The Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) has always been strong in the Far North, but never stronger than in 2018, two schools collecting three of the nine national awards, against competition...
Ultimately, São Paulo is very different. I have highlighted some of the main differences I noticed and what they taught me.
On hearing that I had won a trip to Brazil, my first opinion was that the country seemed strange and I wouldn’t be a massive fan of the culture there.
São Paulo, one of the world’s largest metropolitan cities, has a vibrance to it unlike any city in New Zealand.
Meu nome é Fateh SinghEu tenho dezoito anosEu venho da Auckland, Nova ZelandiaEu realmente curti meu tempo no BrasilEu estou levando memórias para a vida
Henderson High School students have been awarded The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Company of the Year for their business Volt Electrics.
A group of Year 12 students from Lower Hutt's St Bernard's College are spreading only good vibes with their Posi Vibes business.
Sharesies, Banqer, Creative HQ, Kiwibank and Girlboss NZ are just four of the standout finalists in this year’s Young Enterprise Alumni Awards.
Timaru singer-songwriter and student Caitlin Bradley's music continues to soar, this time taking her to a national final.
On Monday the 29th of October, two Year 13 Business Studies groups represented Pakuranga College at the annual Young Enterprise Auckland East Regional Awards held at the B:Hive, Smales Farm in Takapuna.
The Young Enterprise Scheme (YES), a programme that encourages innovation and provides foundation business skills for the next generation of business leaders, is offered as a co-curricular opportunity in the...
What do the co-founder of Kiwibank, the founder of Girlboss NZ, and the creator of the Education Perfect empire all have in common? They completed the Young Enterprise Scheme when...
Reflection 1: Culture
Over the seven days we spent in Chile, I have learned more about myself than I ever thought I would.
At the start of the trip I was very nervous and apprehensive about what the week would hold.
Culture
My first learning point was about the Chilean culture and history. Coming from New Zealand, an incredibly young country with little history, I found Chile’s history incredibly intriguing.
Reflection 1 - The trip itself, an overview
The first night in Santiago we went to a local burger restaurant for dinner called Fuente Alemana. Incredibly tired and very hungry, we all found seats around the eating bar.
A group of Hawke's Bay students believe they've found a solution to the picky problem of fruit stickers.
This idea is certainly not the dog's breakfast but it could be if it's hungry.
No region will be better represented at the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) national awards in Wellington on December 6 than Northland.
A Waikato secondary school student and serial entrepreneur who invented a kitchen spice rack took home top honours at the Waikato – King Country Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme Awards...
Too Good Foods proved too good for the competition last night, taking out the supreme award in the Canterbury Region Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) held at Ara.
A Wairoa young enterprise company that formed at the Hawke’s Bay School Trades Academy @EIT has won two awards at the regional Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme finals.
A water-soluble, environmentally friendly fruit sticker that will reduce waste and encourage consumers to wash their fruit has made its creators award winners.
The eight Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) teams who will compete at the Canterbury regional final on 31 October have shown a professionalism beyond their years, according to organisers.
Taranaki’s young, budding entrepreneurs went head-to-head on Tuesday, as part of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme’s Taranaki Region Awards Night.
On Tuesday morning the regional finals for the the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme were held in Southland.
Four Year-13 students of Freyberg High School in Palmerston North are on a mission to make their social-commercial enterprise a mega success in New Zealand.
Giving back to the community and educating more people in basic Te Reo was the goal of the winners of Otago's Young Enterprise Scheme awards this year - and they...
More than 200 enterprising Waikato secondary school students are vying for success at the Waikato Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Annual Awards this month.
Five James Hargest College students have been awarded for their invention aimed at unleashing children's creative side instead of staring at a screen.
Gisborne Girls’ High School student Nitha Vashti was the big winner at the YES awards final when, in a surprise announcement, she was named the national Young Enterprise Scheme (YES)...
Four teams in the Gisborne region will compete for the first time to be this year’s YES company of the year.
The future is looking bright as this year’s talented high school business students from throughout Southland prepare for The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Regional Final.
A Kerikeri teen has combined her concerns about the environment and the need to preserve te reo Māori in a bilingual children's book about plastic pollution of the oceans.
Three students from Cornerstone Christian School couldn't contain their grand idea when they wanted to start an after-school programme out of a shipping container.
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More than 70 Māori students from Whanganui and Palmerston North schools made presentations to a panel of judges on the third and final day of the event on Thursday.
BP has today introduced a new scholarship programme for Year 12 and 13 students planning to begin tertiary education the following year in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and...
Seven Columba College pupils created "Savvy Seven Almond Butter'' to enter in a nationwide programme, in which high school pupils set up and run a business.
A teenager from an isolated settlement in North Hokianga has won the Far North's top youth award for his efforts to save Mitimiti's famous mussels from a devastating marine pest.
Gisborne artist Leah McCann is grateful to people who stopped to talk and give her feedback as she painted.
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Katie Sinclair, 17, of Opunake High School combined her passion for the environment with a Young Enterprise Scheme school project when she set up Healthy Oceanz and began organising public beach...
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Bright colours and the theme of new growth preside in artist Leah McCann’s mural on the side of the former Kings Theatre building.
More than 30 student businesses from 11 high schools around Northland competed in this year's Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) trade fair at the Old Packhouse Market in Kerikeri, and market...
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The Young Enterprise Business Leadership Tour to Brisbane was an great experience, and I feel truly privileged to have been selected to attend from the Manawatu-Whanganui region.
The Young Enterprise Business leaders trip to Brisbane was an overall great experience to be a part of.
A common theme from the business leaders that spoke to us such as Jethro Gilbert, Lauren James, Stuart Kerr and Dhawal Nayak is that it's okay to not know what...
On the final day I saw many changes in myself with how I present myself to the group and to the presenters as I have more confidence.
Talking to all the different leaders in their respective businesses, all of them brought up something that struck my mind - they were unique in each of their own ways.
The Young Enterprise Business leaders trip to Brisbane was truly the opportunity of a lifetime. The seven of us were lucky enough to travel to Brisbane for 5 days in...
The business leadership trip to business was not what I had anticipated it to be. I had expected to grow my knowledge around international business as well as New Zealand...
"We were trying to find a problem in the community that we could help solve," Mr Van Onselen told The Project.
A low-cost rain and flood warning device called "George", created by a group of Hastings students, has potential to save lives and properties, Hawke's Bay Civil Defence says.
It may be made out of PVC pipes and resemble something from outer space, yet the unassuming piece of equipment is highly effective and will be used to save lives...
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An unlikely partnership between students from St John's College and youth prisoners at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison earned both organisations a string of accolades.
Forty years ago Bill Buckley could have never imagined having the success that he has.
Business is booming at Otumoetai College this year, with five groups of students enjoying success with their real-life businesses under the Young Enterprise Scheme.
Now the man behind Buckley Systems Limited — the world's leading supplier of precision electromagnets — sits in the Business Hall of Fame after being inducted last night.
James Hargest College student Ben McIntyre is one of 24 New Zealand students who will travel to South America for business studies.
A group of Freyberg High School students has created a book to educate children about the environment.
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A Māori business networking evening hosted by Ngaruahine this week just scratched the surface of the potential for Māori business, its general manager says.
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Schoolwork, exams, and extracurricular activities such as coaching gymnastics would be enough for most high school students, but not Zoe Harding.
Nelson student Tiare Donelan is set to build on her business skills in an international setting, after being awarded a field trip to Chile.
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As part of the prize, the winning team of eight goes to Brazil later this year to work with businesses, gaining international experience from the Latin American market.
Northland Secondary students have been given an opportunity to bring their business ideas to life under a national economic strategy to boost rangatahi enterprise.
Abbey Crawford and Skye Lunson-Storey like to shop in the men's section sometimes.
A group of Year 13 students from Pukekohe High School have developed ‘LunchBuckz,’ a business formed as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme.
Forsyth Barr Limited has joined in supporting the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame to celebrate the contribution of outstanding individuals to business and community.
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Second-year computer science and business student and Vice-Chancellor's Significant Student Scholarship recipient Olaf Wrieden is heading to Melbourne in July as one of 30 top student entrepreneurs chosen from around...
Forty-eight hours of virtually no sleep has earned a Hastings Christian School student a trip to Brazil and a $7000 scholarship to attend Massey University.
The recipients of the New Zealand Youth Awards 2018 were announced by Minister for Youth Peeni Henare at a celebration event in Parliament today.
Contributing to positive mental health is one of the goals of Kiwi Publish, a Young Enterprise Scheme company headed by Gisborne Girls’ High School student Rebecca Collier.
Roncalli College's Gaia Enterprise is hoping to combat plastic waste through a new creation, a biodegradable and reusable fruit bag.
Beanies and buffs made by Aparima College students and their team of knitters are being sold to North Island buyers.
Around 80 rangatahi are taking part in a three-day business challenge that kicked of today at Terenga Paraoa Marae in Whangarei.
When Alexia Hilbertidou's teacher announced to her IT class that she'd won a national coding competition, she was mobbed by her classmates.
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For Caitlin Bradley, the key notes of her original EP are New Zealand musicians, stories from the heart, and hope-inspired doodles.
Flaming eco bricks, feel-good music, and bath bombs were the winners of the judge's approval, and money, in this year's 'The Pitch'.
They're trying to save the environment, one cup of coffee at a time.
A healthy twist on a much loved Polynesian drink is now on sale thanks to a group of teenagers from south Auckland.
Experiencing deep stress and anxiety at the separation of his parents was one of the triggers for Coby Molan to work on an app that could help teenagers like him.
Armed with bath bombs and seaweed dog toys, two student teams from Mountainview High School are ready to win over the judges in the second of four regional challenges in this...
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Established as a social enterprise that aims to bridge professional opportunities with rangatahi, the project’s main focus is to help young Māori succeed in the community and in business.
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YES team installing artworks on ‘blank canvasses’.
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Wisdom and experience come with age, but these young people are proving to be wise beyond their years.
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Gisborne Girls’ High School student Nitha Vashti will soon be taking in the sights of Singapore after being selected for a business challenge field trip by The Lion Foundation Young...
Eastland Network, Gisborne District Council and Project Ataahua are collaborating on the colourful artwork, which will welcome visitors to the renovated library due to open on April 16.
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Over summer the 17-year-old spent three days in Vietnam building a raised concrete area to lift a school so it would be dry in the rainy season, and travelled in Cambodia and Vietnam, with...
The Southeast Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPE) has worked with Young Enterprise and the New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Singapore to create a business study tour with the aim...
In 1913 Russell Matthews created the first stretch of sealed road in New Zealand on New Plymouth's Currie St, while working as an assistant engineer for the-then New Plymouth Borough Council.
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The role is supported by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and will grow engagement and outcomes for Māori participating in the Young Enterprise Scheme, He Kai Kei Aku...
A growing number of high school pupils in the Nelson-Marlborough region are setting up their own businesses via the Young Enterprise Scheme.
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Their induction is a prestigious acknowledgement for their contributions to the social and economic development of New Zealand through tales of enterprise, hard work and philanthropy.
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It's crunch time for a group of enterprising Kiwi students as their hangi flavoured potato chips are launched to the public this week.
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However on a more serious note, I have learned that business in Brazil focusses a lot on sustainability and equality.
Leaping into 2017 not knowing what to do, understanding it was my final year of high school and things are beginning to get rather serious.
After 30 hours of travelling we had landed in São Paulo, the strange scenery and scents had me truly out of my comfort zone, little did I know that in...
We always hear about trips that change people’s lives but never expect them to happen to ourselves. Brazil was that trip for me.
Eight people from eight very different backgrounds and parts of the country came together in Auckland in preparation for the trip of a lifetime.
GISBORNE Girls’ High student Rebecca Collier is back from the trip of a lifetime to Sao Paulo, Brazil as part of a Young Enterprise Scheme initiative.
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GISBORNE artist Lina Marsh has created a new city mural about the region’s diverse cultures on Business Applications’ Childers Road wall.
A group of Taradale High School students have reached their target of $3000 for the Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust.
This year I’ve been fortunate to be involved with The Young Enterprise Trust – NZ’s leading resource on all things enterprise and financial literacy for young Kiwis – from mentoring...
More young people in 2018 in Canterbury will have the chance to set up and run their own ventures, learning first-hand from local business mentors and developing critical skills for...
GISBORNE'S young entrepreneurial talent did the city proud last week when teams from Campion College and Gisborne Girls’ High School represented the region at the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Awards...
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Ezekiel Raui is only 20 but he is already rethinking his life goals.
Year 10 students broke out their business wear at the end of November to design and market a product with the Young Enterprise Scheme’s BP Business Challenge.
Six young, innovative and dynamic Pacific business teams have been selected to participate in the inaugural intake of the Hatch Youth Programme.
“As long serving supporters of Young Enterprise we’re delighted to be working with the limitless thinkers that are YES students.
Over 860 student lead businesses were created through YES this year with the winner being announced this evening at the National Awards dinner held at TSB Arena in Wellington.
Four "pretty exceptional young ladies" are leaving school with a clutch of awards.
Through this programme students will learn to investigate a problem within the primary industries, develop potential solutions, build a prototype for the solution they have developed and present this persuasively...
Over the past 100 years, Taihape's Majestic Theatre has accumulated quite a history. Carly Thomas has a look at some of the ups and downs of the little Kiwi battler.
She owns Office Furniture First and has sponsored this award for a number of years.
Last week, Ormiston Senior College walked away with the top award for the second year running.
A boy called Tane and his faithful dog are set to help children learn what to do in an earthquake.
From pest destroying drones to ear buds that translate different languages, young entrepreneurial Timaruvians were showing off some big ideas during a recent business challenge.
Wow. Seeing the speed, talent and scale of companies in San Francisco was just incredible. People are working on bigger problems, with more talent and larger budgets than we can fathom...
Although I’m physically back in New Zealand, my mind has not yet returned from San Francisco.
Fortunately, I was jolted into autopilot and made my way toward the podium. Elated, enthused and and ever so slightly on edge, the opportunity to represent New Zealand was one...
Alcatraz, The Golden Gate Bridge, Union Square- just a few of the places we got to see, some up close and some from a distance.
Stepping out of the airport you only have to glimpse the hundreds of Tesla's driving past to get a sense that this place has technology in it’s blood.
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But regardless of where the HQ was or what the company did, they all shared one common trait. Direction.
12th of October: Elite6 Business Networking
Louise Edwards, Chief Executive of Rātā Foundation says, "By enabling teachers to attend the Social Enterprise World Forum, we’re ensuring long term benefit, as teachers will take this learning back...
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Stormy weather in Nelson didn't stop more than a hundred golfers getting out on the green for a tournament to raise money for prostate cancer.
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YES regional coordinator Lena Bevan from the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce said it was also a large part of their marks criteria.
Nominations for the 2017 Young Enterprise Alumni Awards are now open!
14 September - Kiwi Founder Series - Elizabeth Iorns, CEO & Founder @ Science Exchange
Nearly 20 retailers nationwide will stock the Sock Exchange's eco-friendly repreve socks, the only socks in the country to be made from the environmentally-friendly fabric.
When Bede Kane, Luke Mannix, Connor Maxwell and Keegan Phipps, all 16, were given the directive of creating a non-profit, community orientated business they decided to examine the impact poverty within...
07 September - How To Be Consistently Profitable In Forex Trading (Virtual Event)
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Wine is flying off the shelves thanks to high school students.
Five young entrepreneurs at Otumoetai College are turning their interest in te reo Maori into a business.
Rangatahi from around the country are pitching their big business ideas to a panel of judges in an effort to boost Māori enterprise.
The fair, at Kerikeri's Packhouse Market on Saturday, drew 26 high school teams from Awanui to Maungaturoto.
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Whangarei students who won a Maori business challenge with their idea to create te reo Maori app say the event has sparked their interest in business.
Portraying more than just words on a shirt is important to a group of Tokoroa High School business studies students.
"I wanted to bring our school values in, and I wanted it to be original."
Young Enterprise scheme company Torrac is calling for entries for The NZ Secondary Schools Student Film Festival.
A group of South Otago High School pupils have come up with a business plan to cut back on plastic waste and encourage ecofriendly attitudes by using reusable produce bags.
A group of young entrepreneurs are promoting some of the Bay's top spots in a unique way during the next few months.
A group of young inmates and students from Catholic secondary school St John's College in Hastings have formed a company called BRUTHAS as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme.
Nifty & Co was created by five St Mary's Diocesan School students, who developed their idea as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme, in which students from around the country...
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Our YES team OLelei has been rated one of Auckland's food shows top trends.
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Parakore produces a cleansing tea based on Northland ingredients and rongoa Maori (traditional healing), and is run by Kerikeri High students Shannen Frear, Kristin Mellar and Billie Klinac.
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One of our YES alumni talking about his business experience so far in an interview with the New Zealand Herald
Starting a business can be a daunting task for anyone, but a group of Year 13 Palmerston North students have taken on the challenges and met every hurdle in their...
So the Year 13 pupils came up with an idea of a marae-style doll house. Their company is called Nesian Customs.
Head of Commerce at St John’s College, David Ivory, generated the spark when he encouraged his business students to think big with their Young Enterprise project.
Christchurch students are putting their best foot forward with a school project which they believe can save the planet.
Eight secondary school pupils have successfully tackled one of the biggest challenges facing the world - how to cut down on food wastage - to win the inaugural Massey Innovator’s...
GISBORNE is the launching pad for a revolutionary butterstick product thought up by a group of Campion College students and pitched at the Dragons’ Den competition, part of the Young...
Organising a child's birthday can be a pain, with multiple trips to an array of shops to get everything required.
Out of 23 teams presenting their port folios, in the Dragon's Den of the 2017 YES event, Hauraki Plains College took two of the top five spots.
More than 200 students in 50-plus teams from 12 Hawke’s Bay secondary schools are about to tackle the hard end of their year in the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES).
A group of Tauranga Girls' College students have come up with an idea that could help dyslexic students – and save them hundreds of dollars.
Their business concept is centered on helping people through depression using hard copy cookbooks with QR codes on the pages for people to scan, linking to videos of New Zealand celebrities speaking about their experiences with either depression...
A "revolutionary interface" that matches students with scholarships has taken out a Dragons' Den business competition for top of the south secondary students.
Kiwis may never need to go sock shopping again, thanks to a group of Wellington students.
Thieves and vandals beware - Big Brother Surveillance could be watching you.
So the 16-year-old, along with two friends created an easy solution.
As part of Youth Week 2017 (26 May–4 June), Corrections is recognising the work being done with young people in New Zealand prisons and on community sentences or orders.
Marlborough Boys' College student Jack Dalton will be among those competing with an app he invented to help students apply for university scholarships.
After the trip, I realised that I had learnt so much about entrepreneurship within these few days and that I wanted to help budding Kiwi entrepreneurs too by sharing what...
The BP Business Challenge is a unique three-day learning programme to develop skills, connect students to their community and build their understanding of how successful businesses operate.
Up to the end of last year, James Perham wanted to join the Royal New Zealand Navy.
The strong team of financial pros, award winning developers and a super skilled designer came together with a common goal “we want someone with $50 to have the same investment...
Simplicity is a non-profit KiwiSaver plan that only charges members what their account costs to manage - nothing else.
Banqer is an interactive online learning tool that is used to assist the teaching of financial literacy in schools across New Zealand.
The startup was awarded the Child Youth Finance International ‘Economic Citizenship Education’ Award at the Global Inclusion Awards ceremony.
Year 13 student Vaneel Ram, chief executive officer of the group Festivilia says the idea behind their children’s book ‘A Year of Festivals’ is based on exploring cultural celebrations and discovering the...
A Whanganui businesswoman who was at the forefront of the country's fishing industry for about 30 years will be inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame in July.
Roncalli College year 13 student Oliver Noone, who is chief executive for the cook book business, said cooking could be therapeutic for one's mental health, and the regional focus was a "point...
Entrepreneurship can be a powerful force to drive positive change globally. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) manages the New Zealand Aid Programme.
The trail-blazing Dannevirke woman who was the Golden Shears' first and to date only female president, and the first and only president from outside Wairarapa, is to be inducted into...
U.S. diplomats Sean McLeod and Craig Halbmaier attended the Young Enterprise Scheme's Auckland Enterprise Days (E-Days) on February 23 and 28, where high school students were busy brainstorming ideas for...
The Sew Hoy family name and Methven tap company have for generations been synonymous with Dunedin business interests, and yesterday Choie Sew Hoy and George Methven were inducted into the...
Kohli is an ex-Macleans College student who took part in last year's Young Enterprise Scheme with team members Keerthana Ananth and Andreas Knapp.
In 2010, the Ministry of Education released a report on student attendance and engagement. “Attendance and engagement in school improves employment, social and life chances and reduced the development of...
Kaika BeeCo was established earlier this year by Kaikorai Valley College pupils Nadia Paine, Bella Richmond-Grant, Kes Johnstone and Ashley Arthur to manufacture beehives called Honey Huts, as part of...
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The school's business enterprise class reinvented the much-loved children's book franchise Where's Wally? The group of five had the idea to turn Wally into Woolly the sheep and hide him in iconic New Zealand locations.
A group of students from Nelson College have won The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Company of the Year title.
When Zach Monk sets up his second start-up venture in January, he’s got a problem most other entrepreneurs don’t encounter - being too young to register a company.
Shirley found out about our School Gala resource pack through a financial literacy course at the end of 2015.
Four Northland students from Huanui College were announced as national winners of The EPIC Challenge last night.
Assistant principal Vernice Young said the school was delighted with the results of both teams in the New Zealand Trust Epic Challenge.
"YES has honestly been one of the best experiences of my life, full of excitement and new opportunities that will undoubtedly help me in the near future with any career...
Congratulations to the following YES companies who have been named Regional Champions this month. Each of these companies is a finalist for our supreme award, The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise...
The three students won Southland Young Enterprise of the Year award for their anti-bullying campaign, Sweeten Up Your Day.
What do the CEO of Kiwibank, the founder of Eat My Lunch and the creator of the Charlie’s Juice empire all have in common? They completed the Young Enterprise Scheme...
More than 180 students were involved in the scheme and regional coordinator and Hawkes Bay Chamber of Commerce business support manager Kara Lee said she was thrilled to recognise the winners.
Dallas Kete, Kaleb Reid, Olivia Carter, Jack Trower and Andy Schweizer received honours at the Waikato-King Country Young Enterprise Scheme Annual Awards.
South Otago High School year 12 students have launched their school's annual young enterprise project.
Palmerston North Girls' High based company Flo.Co Flower Walls enjoyed a cupcake launch of their first flower wall during a school lunch-break last week.
Hallie, Sean and Tahlia Graham from Queen Charlotte College, in Picton, use their kitchen at home to create their Smother Me products.
Year 5 and 6 pupils recently got their first look at a game especially developed for the school by Nelson College students.The game was created with the augmented reality app Aurasma by the...
Insurance Day is sponsored by the Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) as part of Money Week; a week which helps build the financial capability of New Zealanders of all...
A fortnight ago with the help of FedEx, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and some of our other sponsors, we took six young entrepreneurs to Silicon Valley, San Francisco.
The four students have come up with a business model that is comparable to food rescue organisation Kaibosh - but instead of rehoming food past its best-by date, they are re-homing shoes.
Khorshed Tarapore, Isabella Meltzer, Tanuvi Garimella, Vincent Wang and Andrew Hu have designed and produced FLO, a fruit detox and tea infuser drink bottle made fully out of glass, with...
Jamie Wearmouth, 18, a student at the Kaipara campus of the Plymouth Brethren's Westmount School at Maungaturoto, died in June in an accident that also killed another student at the...
The young entrepreneurs have been developing their products through the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) since February.
"We all noticed that there was increase in the prevalence of women's image being scrutinised within social media, and that women find confidence by using pamper products," managing director Huma...
Alfriston College's Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme team "Petite Amour" is comprised of 18-year-olds Madeleine Fuimaono, Krishan Kumar and Alyssa Fakatoumafi, and Hiram Gaden and Eunique-Cabrini Ikiua, who are 17.
Tang, 16 from Scots College, has taken out the 2016 Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka Award with his proposal to revitalise New Zealand with a sustainable algae industry.
Year 13 students Eireanne Millikin, Megan Rea, Ella Steele and Zara Badrick took part in this year's Young Enterprise Scheme and created Ease Coconut Milk – a vegan-friendly chocolate milk.
A trio of Macleans College students have come up with an app designed to help students manage their classes and assignments.Developed as part of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme...
Sixty-two people attended the Gisborne Youth Short Film Festival at the Odeon Theatre to see six short films made by Gisborne secondary students.
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It's simple: a 'Small Talk' sticker adorned with a positive or motivational quote, which is sold to cafés across the New Zealand and stuck atop takeaway coffee cup lids
It’s Money Week and for me, this week is about being smart with your money. Because the smarter you are, the more choices you have in life.
Five year 13 students are raising funds for prostate cancer research through the Young Enterprise Scheme at Timaru Boys' High School.
Independent entrepreneur Dallas Kete and JA-OK company directors Jack Trower, Andy Schweizer, Olivia Carter and Kaleb Reid will be showcasing their small business products at the Hamilton Night Markets, in...
As part of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme, Nelson College students Alistair King, Duncan Murray, Ben Higgins, James Perham and Braydon Drummond have reinvented the much-loved children’s book franchise...
Lucy Wymer: “Advertising Mailers – collect yours and bring a pile of them to school. Great for cut and stick pictures with junior classes e.g.
A group of girls from Baradene College have created some frosty treats that you can eat without the guilt.
In May, 15 girls from the year 13 economics class officially launched their pink pavlova Young Enterprise project.
The student business, Resilience, raised $2350 through crowdfunding and other donations to print 700 copies of the book, Overcome, after participating in the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES).
Their Kiwi Kards include 48 different cards detailing on each an influential New Zealander, ranging from politicians and soldiers to sports people and artists.
Rachel’s Māori heritage and advocacy for young entrepreneurs, women in particular, are among her most passionate inspirations.
The Hutt Valley High School students – Bonnie Jansen, Matt Chin, Arianna Valentine and Olivia Paulin – entered the Young Enterprise Scheme with what they thought was a good idea.
After receiving $1000 from Eastland Community Trust to make their idea a reality, the five Campion College students behind next month’s inaugural Gisborne Youth Short Film Festival say they are...
The vegan-friendly treat, aptly named "Naturally Delish", switches up some key ingredients - there's vanilla extract in place of milk as well as coconut sugar and coconut oil.
Like bees to honey, hobby apiarists around the country are swarming to a new beehive manufacturer in Dunedin.
Students with bare feet and wiggling toes have scuttled to Rangitikei College and schools around the country with cash in hand.
2016 has been a big year for us so far, with plenty to celebrate so far and even more to look forward to as we head into the second half...
There’s an old adage that says with sales it’s not what you know but who you know. That is true, but not in the way most people think. They key...
Sam Beattie says he has "nothing to lose and everything to gain'' from his involvement in the Audacious business challenge.
We know there are tens of thousands of Young Enterprise alumni out there, and these awards are designed to celebrate their achievements. There are two categories of awards:
GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK (GEW) is the world’s largest celebration of individuals who launch start-ups that bring ideas to life.
Quoting Robyn Frey "Enterprise in Action weekend is YES on steroids"! It is a weekend full of learning opportunities, discovery of both your own skills and the diversity of the skills...
We are thrilled to celebrate a few new additions to our sponsorship family.
Fieldays is the biggest agricultural event in New Zealand, attracting tens of thousands of visitors each year.
All I can remember is one day last year looking at the Young Enterprise Website. The girls and I had always wondered about doing some sort of business project/ class...
Tea-infused chocolate is the latest invention from budding business students.
Year 13 student Benjamin Payne, of Macleans College, believes his team took out the competition because MilkBaa is a good idea that has huge potential appeal.
Established in 1994 by Young Enterprise Trust, the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame recognises and celebrates individuals who have made a significant contribution to the economic and social development...
2015 was a big year for Young Enterprise as we focused on transitioning to a truly innovative organization. Our aim was greater engagement, scale and reach.
The competition, run by the Young Enterprise Trust and sponsored by Massey University, was held at the weekend as part of the annual Enterprise in Action weekend and involved 80...
The team also developed a brand for their product, MilkBaa, offering flavours like ‘‘straaw-berry’’, ‘‘choco-laate’’ and ‘‘baa-naa-na’’.
“At least one ginger nut in every ice cream,” promises Thomas Firth, a young man with a bent for business, biscuits and ice cream.
Nina is one of six secondary students who have been selected to travel to California, originally next month but now more likely in October.
The team who were the youngest finalists in the competition made Infinito - a range of coffee cup sleeves that sell advertising space while giving to charity.
Have you heard of Prestige Men's Products?
Spice Boys took first place in East Auckland along with a $1000 cheque that will help as capital investment for their business. Macleans College team Life Ed won the second place.
Brennagh Mullins, Gemma Burnside, Lucy Treseder and Emma Wilson all year 12 students from Iona College, are making their own healthy beef jerky for dogs.
A new and improved way to use burley, a natural pre-workout formula and social media for musicians were all ideas pitched to four business innovators at the Dragons' Den regional...
The BP Business Challenge saw teams come up with a business plan for a new product, including risk analysis and financial projections, which they then had to pitch to judges.
Year 12 business students Shekinah Blaikie, Devon Bree, Emily Clapcott, Annabel Nesdale, Chelsea Lin and Alex McLennan have spent months researching what school leavers need for their Survive out of School application...
Hutt Valley High School has introduced financial literacy to all Year 11’s, and the course is taught by several teachers from different subject areas.
Above: Just some of the businesses that have been started by YES alumni.
The students will be mentored by volunteers from leading companies including Air New Zealand, Fujitsu, Microsoft and Xero.
Stuff published a great article about how teens are using the power of social media to drive their businesses.
A team of year 12 students from Kaikoura High School has taken its new business venture into the "Dragon's Den".
Fifty Year 13 students from Pakuranga College participating in the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) were taken into the ‘Dragons’ Den’ at Pakuranga College recently.As part of the scheme,...
For teenagers, or those in the murky not-yet-adult years of your early twenties, juggling class, friends, sports, and a handful of other commitments can be hard.
A GISBORNE Girls’ High School group has come up with a way for the hearing-impaired to experience music.
Here’s some quick tips to help students from the team at Young Enterprise:
Year 13 pupils at Hastings Boys High School are working on a business project for the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme.
This year, around 450 guests will converge at The Langham in Auckland to celebrate the outstanding achievements of eight of New Zealand's top business leaders. They will join the ranks of...
In 2009 three young men took part in YES, and represented NZ with us at the FedEx International Trade Challenge.
Year 12 pupils at Al-Madinah School in Mangere are working on a business project for the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise scheme. It's the first time the Muslim school has entered.
He’s also just won first prize at the Global Student Entrepreneurship Awards (GSEA), a series of competitions for student entrepreneurs who own a for-profit business.
Young Enterprise Trust has today welcomed the Labour Party’s policy announcement on youth entrepreneurship.
NZ Herald editor Liam Dann thinks entrepreneurship and creativity should be our mantra
Kaipara is known as the kumara capital of the country so when Ruawai College students discovered the only kumara chips for sale in their local supermarket were from China, they...
The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) involves teams of year 12 and 13 students starting and running a business for the school year.
Follow these 4 tips and help students get the most out of your feedback.
If you only do these 6 things as a mentor you are going to be providing practical help to any YES team.
The future business men and women of Dunedin have started brainstorming ideas and setting up companies as part of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) E›Day.
Thanks to Creative HQ, there is now an option for those that picked up the entrepreneurial bug.
Seven companies received money from a fund totalling $121,000. We are very proud that two these companies were developed through The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES).
The students presented their idea as part of the Southland Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Enterprise Day, which was held on Thursday at the Invercargill Workingmen's Club.
More than 40 students from Lytton High, Campion College and Gisborne Girls’ High School will take part in the Lion Foundation Youth Enterprise Scheme (YES) when it is launched here tomorrow.
We’ve done YES for many years. It started as an extracurricular programme, but we found students were looking for a subject that was new, different and challenging.
Nineteen-year-old Stephanie Benseman is a co-founder of Filtr, an online platform that helps connect students to potential employers.
A group of Pakuranga College young entrepreneurs are national champions after winning The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme Company of the Year Award in Wellington.The students created A Brilliant Signature...
The 2015 YES Student Survey shows the specific feedback from students about the difference that completing YES made to their lives.The survey measures both the business skills and the life...
The EPIC Challenge competition was upped to a whole new level this year with over 100 of schools top entries from around the country entering the National Competition.
The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Company of the Year: A Brilliant Signature, Pakuranga College Todd Corporation Award for 2nd place: Learnguage, Western Heights High School Todd Corporation Award for 3rd place (joint...
Four Pakuranga College students are national champions after winning The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme Company of the Year Award in Wellington.
The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme team Plutonium have published a children's book called 'The Little Grey Cat and the Shiny Red Balloon'.
We chat to Diana Reid from Hawera High School about how they’re running the YES programme with their special needs students.
Josh Daniell is one of the co-founders of Snowball Effect – anAuckland based equity crowdfunding platform that has hit the groundrunning.
As her University Exams end we managed to catch up with Heidi to hear about her latest ventures, her key role models and what it’s really like being a young entrepreneur.
At Hobsonville Point Secondary School, ‘Enterprise 4 Everyone’ is a project with the overarching aim of generating funds through small business to benefit the Hobsonville community.
Culture can make or break the way teams work together - here are just a couple of great examples from NZ
Young Enterprise CEO Terry Shubkin profiles some of the contenders for the National Final of The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme.
When a student told her she was moving to another school so she could study a particular subject, it got Riverton teacher Lynne Grove thinking.
In 2011, Jamie Beaton was in Year 12 at Auckland’s Kings College. His Young Enterprise Company, Number 8 Technologies, designed and built iPad stands for use in cars.
The primary industries are a vibrant part of the New Zealandeconomy and offer many varied opportunities to young NewZealanders.
Wendy Lee and Aidan Scott are the 2015 Asia-Pacific champions of the FedEx Express Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge.
Kathleen Wright recently volunteered as a judge at a BP
Business Challenge at Onslow College in Wellington. Here we
share her blog post about the experience.
The My Food Bag concept is based on the home delivery of food parcels containing all
For Auckland's economy to grow at an even higher rate, we need to develop our young people, writes Brett O'Riley, chief executive of Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development.
With food waste becoming an imminent global issue, students from Kaikorai Valley College are doing their part to minimise food wastage in Otago. Their business, Kaika Energy is a biotechnology social enterprise focused on collecting food waste and turning it into bio-fuel and fertilizer.
"There are lots of great initiatives happening around New Zealand to help regions grow, but there is still a lot that can be done. This was my biggest take away from attending the New Zealand and Australia Economic Development Forum."
Maurice Belz introduced The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme at Karamu High School in 2014, after attending the It’s Business Time conference that we held in December 2013.
Young Enterprise Trust is delighted to announce the 2015 inductees for the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.
Many students start their business activities at school with not much more than an oily rag. Here, Auckland based entrepreneur Richard Liew shares his insight into how to get a business started.
Hear Janet Lang's tips & tricks to students and teachers involved with the Young Enterprise Scheme