About Wairarapa Women in business
We are a Facebook based support group providing help, support and advice to other women navigating the maze of the business world. We also have local meetups and social events.
The History of the Group
Back in 2014 when I was on the CSBM course ran by Te Wananga O Aotearoa (facilitated by Jeanette Hall) I had an idea to start an online networking group that was predominantly free and supported business women who I felt had unique challenges in the business arena.
The group combined my passion for connecting people on social media and for low cost networking which was accessible to all.
Meet ups were interesting in the early days, we’d meet up at someones house for lunch, which would often go all day. Soon we found our feet and went for a regular time and day across the month, with the 1st Friday Clareville Bakery meetup being the first.
Now the group is over 1000 women strong and has grown quite a few businesses high profile local businesses. Up to now the growth has all been by word of mouth.
If you are a woman, or identify as a women, and are in Wairarapa, please feel free to join our Facebook group for support and advice.
Group Administrator/Moderator
Nikki King
Admin and Moderator
Hi, my name is Nikki King and I am the administrator and founder of Wairarapa Women in Business. My passion is for connecting people and for the connections to be accessible to all no matter who you are.
I come from a varied background and have worked in a lot of different sectors. After being a stay at home mum, I decided I wanted to return to the workforce. It was hard trying to find a job with a 10 year break and no relevant New Zealand experience. I took myself to university to train to become a primary school teacher but what I found out was I hate paper work and was great with computers.
After bailing out, I decided to start my own business. I found it fairly isolating by myself and decided to set up Wairarapa Women in Business. That was a number of years ago.