Jesse Armstrong

Founder & Kaihautū / CEO at VAKA
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Wellington Region, New Zealand, NZ
Languages
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Credentials

  • Jeff Dyer on Innovation
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Finance Essentials for Small Business
    LinkedIn
    May, 2018
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • VAKA
    • New Zealand
    • E-Learning Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder & Kaihautū / CEO
      • Feb 2021 - Present

      VAKA is an education company with a mission to ignite the next wave of STEAM entrepreneurs. We teach people how to make money from 3D printing through highly engaging workshops and professional training programs all over Aotearoa. Our expert facilitators specialize in making technology and business easy and exciting to learn. We work with schools, community organizations, and youth service providers who are passionate about getting their youth involved with STEAM learning and entrepreneurship. We also work with external funding organizations, corporate sponsors and goverment agencies to supplement the needs of any school or organization. Show less

  • Young Enterprise
    • New Zealand
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Workshop Facilitator
      • Jan 2019 - Present

      Contracted as a freelance facilitator to deliver the BP Business Challenge in high schools all across the country. I have delivered this workshop to thousands of students and specialize in knowing how to get rangatahi excited and engaged with entrepreneurship + innovation. The BP Business Challenge is a 3-day workshop, focused on helping year 10 & 11 students develop a business idea, build an effective business plan and pitch to a panel of experienced entrepreneurial judges from the local community. Show less

  • Vaka Interactiv
    • Wellington, New Zealand
    • Founder + CEO
      • Nov 2016 - Jan 2021

      Vaka Interactiv was a tech company specialising in the development of Interactive Storytelling Software and Hardware applications for the Tourism, Culture and Heritage, Government and Retail sectors. Due to unforseen circumstances with the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, Vaka Interactiv was forced to close it's doors and ceased all operations in Jan 2021. Vaka Interactiv was a tech company specialising in the development of Interactive Storytelling Software and Hardware applications for the Tourism, Culture and Heritage, Government and Retail sectors. Due to unforseen circumstances with the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, Vaka Interactiv was forced to close it's doors and ceased all operations in Jan 2021.

  • Venture Up NZ
    • New Zealand
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • Business Mentor
      • Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

      Provided business mentorship to early stage startups who were extremely new to entrepreneurship. Services included coaching around design thinking, market validation, pre-sales and lean canvas development. In the 2019 cohort I was the business mentor for 'Docket' who are focussed on providing a solution to paper receipts that is beneficial for retailers, consumers and the environment. Provided business mentorship to early stage startups who were extremely new to entrepreneurship. Services included coaching around design thinking, market validation, pre-sales and lean canvas development. In the 2019 cohort I was the business mentor for 'Docket' who are focussed on providing a solution to paper receipts that is beneficial for retailers, consumers and the environment.

  • Creative HQ
    • New Zealand
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Coaching Specialist
      • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

      Contracted to deliver coaching to early stage startups through the start-up Accelerator process with an emphasis on early market validation, design thinking, lean canvas development and early stage strategy development. Contracted to deliver coaching to early stage startups through the start-up Accelerator process with an emphasis on early market validation, design thinking, lean canvas development and early stage strategy development.

Education

  • Brigham Young University
    Bachelor of Science (BS) Business Management, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    2016 - 2017
  • Church College of New Zealand [CCNZ]
    2007 - 2008
  • Rosehill College
    2004 - 2006

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