Office space can be expensive and employees aren’t rushing to get back to them anyway, after the flexibility of working from home.

There might be a middle ground for small business owners tho – co-working spaces! There are two in Wairarapa now and they’re not just for solo entrepreneurs or hotdesking.

Come along for drinks, nibbles, and a chat with the 3Mile team to find out more

RSVP here

A crash course in making the most of your email list. Perfect for small to medium businesses who use (or want to use) email marketing to sell products, services and experiences.

This four part series of workshops, led by Haden Maskell, will teach you the fundamentals and the slightly more advanced options, and is designed for business owners that do their own marketing. Each workshop stands alone but builds on the others, so commit to them all if you can.

This is the fourth and final session - Getting Better - Learn how to use your testing and analytics to improve your results.

Free, but koha on the day appreciated. RSVP now to secure your place as they are limited.

A crash course in making the most of your email list. Perfect for small to medium businesses who use (or want to use) email marketing to sell products, services and experiences.

This four part series of workshops, led by Haden Maskell, will teach you the fundamentals and the slightly more advanced options, and is designed for business owners that do their own marketing. Each workshop stands alone but builds on the others, so commit to them all if you can.

This is the third session - Getting On With It - The 5 key elements of great emails, the importance of testing, and how to send (and ensure it's read)

Free, but koha on the day appreciated. RSVP now to secure your place as they are limited.

A good Call to Action (CTA) is your most important sales tool for social media and email. But if you're new to marketing or don't have a marketer on your team, it's hard to get it right. This 3Mile CTA Masterclass will show you how to get people buying - and coming back for more. RSVP and secure your place. Koha on the day appreciated.

A crash course in making the most of your email list. Perfect for small to medium businesses who use (or want to use) email marketing to sell products, services and experiences.

This four part series of workshops, led by Haden Maskell, will teach you the fundamentals and the slightly more advanced options, and is designed for business owners that do their own marketing. Each workshop stands alone but builds on the others, so commit to them all if you can.

This second one is about Getting Ready: Learn the two types of email marketing, how to choose the right objectives, and the power of a blueprint.

Free, but koha on the day appreciated. RSVP now to secure your place as they are limited.

A crash course in making the most of your email list. Perfect for small to medium businesses who use (or want to use) email marketing to sell products, services and experiences.

This four part series of workshops, led by Haden Maskell, will teach you the fundamentals and the slightly more advanced options, and is designed for business owners that do their own marketing. Each workshop stands alone but builds on the others, so commit to them all if you can.

This first one is on the essentials to get started: tools and data.

Free, but koha on the day appreciated. RSVP now to secure your place as they are limited.

THIS SESSION: Bridget Gardiner spent 20+ years with Statistics NZ and is now responsible for WEDS data tracking. She’ll show you where to get good, free data that you need for business decision making and how to read it.

THIS SESSION: Carolyn McKenzie of Carterton Council and a member of the Wellington Region Emergency Management (WREMO) team will outline how councils and WREMO work together in times of emergency, what structures exist, how businesses can interact with them and how communications flow. This is all about operational readiness, emergency essential services and what you need to know about operating your business in an emergency.

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Join Mr Mixalot Creative - Ben Brunskill - for this workshop designed for all levels of tech understanding so that includes YOU!
3Mile is also investing in turning one of our meeting rooms into a podcast/video creation studio for hire - so turn up, tune in and make video!

*learn how you could present your products/services on video - every business can do this
*get tips on how to be entertaining in front of the camera
*relax as the tech is demystified step by step

Free for 3Mile and 51Jellicoe members, $10 for non members
includes wine and networking (don't spill the wine on the gear!!!!!)

THIS SESSION: Interactive session on to how to sell online - which tools to use, how much to invest, marketing strategies to get more people looking and tips for logistics.

THIS SESSION: Tracey Higgins and Nickie Sheehan (Trio Accounting) answer all your questions about the subsidy and your responsibilities under the law.

THIS SESSION: Turnaround and recovery, or liquidation? What signs are you looking for and what are your options? Heath Gair is a director of Palliser Insolvency and has been appointed liquidator and receiver to over 300 companies throughout New Zealand, preserved many indebted businesses in order to pay creditors, save employment and realise value for owners and traded companies of varied sizes (from small to over 50 staff) to maximise value for owners and creditors. Ask him anything.

THIS SESSION: Chat with Business Mentors NZ who run the national programme connecting business owners with mentors, and hear from mentors/mentees about how they make this critical business relationship work well.

THIS SESSION: Led by Nickie Sheehan of Trio Accounting we’ll talk through how to create a ‘Storm Fund’ - enough working capital to see you through a crisis.

THIS SESSION: Led by Tracey Higgins we’ll review your responsibilities as an employer during times of crisis and refresh your memory on managing changes to employment conditions.

Exciting opportunity to expand professional contacts, or something you'd rather fake a seizure to avoid?!
Networking is vital for personal and professional success but you're not alone if it's not your favourite thing to do. Tom Broxham has lived through these feelings, turned his fear into passion and will share his journey and tips with you in this workshop.
Come and learn how to network to YOUR strengths (maybe they're online...), understand that networking can be done anytime and anywhere and that some of the best networking you do is when you don't even try.

FREE for 3Mile, Go Carterton and 51Jellicoe members, koha for others. RSVP here

Glass of wine, nibbles and,er, networking included!

Hey you - the one behind the screen, with your face in the laptop, the one spending 8-10 hours a day emailing/posting/coding/typing - yes you!

We know you gotta get the work done, but you know it's not healthy. You might think there's nothing that can be done - desk work is either your full time job or its a huge part of it.

WELL, let us help you stem the tide of damage, put right the pains and help you live your whole life to the max.

This workshop is led by Teresa of Intrinsic Performance - she's a movement and health coach, who uses whole body scientific appraisals to assess how well your bodies are working, and what you can do to feel better.

Join us to learn how to run a mini checkover (you can keep your clothes on!) and for strategies to improve your overall health and wellbeing - gain better nutrition and hydration, improve sleep, improve movement and increase vitality.

Free for 3Mile, Go Carterton, MBA and Wai Gateway members koha for guests. All welcome - wine and nibbles and networking always included

Maybe you already love Mondays! Maybe you're in two minds - but either way here's a new reason to feel good and start the week right. Join us for drinks and a catch up at KickStart Club - casual chats with 3Mile members and non members on the ups, downs, ins and outs of our businesses and projects. Sometimes we'll have a speaker sharing gems, sometimes one of YOUS will take the floor and ignite the discussion. It's super casual, FREE, no RSVP needed - but you know we're here. Every Monday. With wine. And sofas. Can't wait to see you.

You had a great idea, so you turned it into an even better, unique product. You thought of a clever name, put the product in a sharp-looking package, and created a logo and tagline. Now, you’re sure your brand is ready to go…

If you're a shop owner, a bar owner, a cafe owner or you have any kind of point-of-sale space in your business this is for YOU!  Join international store guru, Kate Rowe, for insights on how to design your space to attract more customers and maximise sales. 

Build it and they will come? Er, nope! Building a website is just the start -
getting found online is what matters. But don't stress, join Dan Broughton for a hands-on workshop to help your site be seen by the eyeballs you want it to...

This interactive session will be an overview of what works, what doesn't, what is most important and what can waste time and money. No prior knowledge required!

Free for 3mile members, $10 koha for non members.  RSVP via Meetup please!

From the boom in popularity of Instagram Stories, to the recent expansion of advertising opportunities—it’s a good time to be using Instagram for business. Seriously it's not just food and cat pics. You need it!

Join Carly to find out how your business can get the most out of Instagram marketing - this workshop covers everything from getting started and creating a content strategy, to building your brand and boosting results.

Free for 3mile members, $10koha for non members  RSVP via meetup please!

So many people to thank now the doors are finally open! Come and see the space and meet the team and celebrate with us.  Local start up Tuckabox is catering :)  RSVP by emailing hello@3mile.nz please!

Seeking funding can be a daunting challenge at the best of times, particularly in today's highly competitive marketplace. Come along to get an understanding of the funding options that are available to us - banks, angels, government etc - and how to best position you and your business to maximize the opportunities.  RSVP here.