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Short courses to help business owners succeed

Soda has created an online Business Fundamentals platform with short courses to help aspiring entrepreneurs and new business owners succeed.|

These short online courses provide the necessary tools and frameworks to guide aspiring entrepreneurs and new business owners through all the steps of being a business owner.

Each course features videos of real founders and experts sharing valuable advice, downloadable check lists and templates, step-by-step instructions and practical guidance.
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Topics include:

Your Business Vision & Goals

From Idea to Marketing: Problem Solving, Validation & Customer Fit

Crafting Your Unique Brand Story & Competitive Edge

Money Matters: Getting to Grips with Financials

Marketing & Sales: Building Connections that Drive Growth

Legal, Compliance & Future Planning

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Prices start at just $49 per course or $245 for all six courses.

Use discount code HCBA20 to receive 20% off the bundle.

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Boon & Love the Centre Street Art Walking Tours

July 11, 2026

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Step into the colourful world of Boon and explore Kirikiriroa Hamilton – home to one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most vibrant street art collections.
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These guided walking tours showcase some of the spectacular murals created through Boon's Street Art Festival, revealing the stories behind the artists, the inspiration for each work, and the role public art plays in transforming our city. As you wander through laneways, streets and unexpected corners, you'll discover how Boon has helped turn Hamilton into an ever-evolving outdoor gallery where art is everywhere, every day.
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Tours run for approximately one hour, starting at Hamilton Central Library and finishing at Victoria on the River. Supported by Love the Centre, these tours are free to attend.
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Cost: Free - Ticket registration for your selected date is required, due to limited capacity - don't miss out.

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Te Paataka Open Day

July 6, 2026

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Cost - Free

E ngaa reo, e ngaa mana, e ngaa maataa waka o te motu, nau mai, haere mai ki Te Paataka o Te Koopu Maania o Kirikiriroa!

Check out an exciting new space on Level 2 of Te Koopu Maania o Kirikiriroa – Central Library. Come along and enjoy our interactive Maaori art installation that celebrates local Maaori narratives and deepens our connection with this land. Join us at 10am to hear the story behind Te Paataka then take part in some fun activities:

Make a taonga puoro

Make a simple badge

Get a temporary moko kanohi

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Mystery After Dark

July 17, 2026

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Your visit to Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery just took an unexpected turn.
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Suddenly, you are tasked with a mission to find the secrets hidden within the museum. The clock is ticking, the stakes are high, and the clues are hidden in plain sight.
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How it works:

Working as team, you’ll move through the galleries of Te Whare Taonga o Waikato, finding stations and solving clues that get you closer to pulling off the ultimate discovery.
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This is a collaboration between Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery and Confinement Hamilton.
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Good to know:

This event is open to all ages, but all children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Teams must be between 2 and 6 people.
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The museum closes to the public at 5pm. Please arrive by 4:45pm, as latecomers will not be admitted after the doors close.
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Food and drinks will not be available within the museum for this event

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July Events Guide 2026

July 1, 2026

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There's a great line up of events on each month in the central city.

Business Continuity Planning

When disruption hits, the businesses that recover the fastest are the ones that planned ahead. This three-hour, hands-on workshop is designed for New Zealand business owners and managers who want a practical approach to business continuity planning, built around real-world disruption, not hypothetical risk.
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You’ll leave with the practical tools to assess your vulnerabilities, build a plan tailored to your business, and respond with confidence when disruption arrives. You’ll also receive practical resources and templates to help tailor continuity planning to your operations, industry, location and risk scenarios.
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What you’ll learn:

What business continuity planning is, why it matters and how to apply a BCP framework to your business

How to identify your most vulnerable business areas and understand the real cost of disruption

The importance of preparing across every part of your operation

Response frameworks and scenario testing to help you act quickly and communicate clearly when disruption hits

How to maintain and approve your plan over time so it stays relevant and useful

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Women in Business Expo

Our Women in Business Expo showcases some of the support options available for women in business in Aotearoa New Zealand.

This event is suitable for any women in business - whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, startup founder or business owner

We'll kick off the event with a light lunch and hear from our guest speaker (to be announced). This will be followed by networking and an opportunity to talk to support agencies about how they can support you and your business.

Thanks to our sponsors Maisey Harris & Co, and the Ministry for Business, Innovation & Employment for supporting this event,

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Women in Business Expo

11.00am Arrival - lunch & networking

12.15pm Welcome and guest speaker + Q&A session

12.45pm Networking and expo

2.00pm Event ends

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Short courses to help business owners succeed

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Boon & Love the Centre Street Art Walking Tours

Te Paataka Open Day

Mystery After Dark

July Events Guide 2026

Business Continuity Planning

Women in Business Expo

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