Survive & Thrive: Brave Ideas
26 Jun 2012
Nick Gerritsen shares some thoughts ahead of his Survive & Thrive workshop on Attracting Investment: Getting their money here.
Written by
The Big Idea Editor
To continue to grow New Zealand's creative economy, how can we most effectively value and support the country's creative talent? Nick Gerritsen shares some thoughts ahead of his Survive & Thrive workshop on 'Attracting Investment'.
“The fact that we have unique talent, derived from our unique creativity, is really where our competitive advantage sits.”
In this Survive & Thrive video, Nick talks about:
- How the world is changing and flattening out
- The three elements of successful business - securing money or capital, using infrastructure and most importantly talent
- NZ needs to try and attract talent. Talent tends to sit where it’s most comfortable
- If you’re doing something new, it should be hard
- You need to understand your voice, vision and space you want to occupy
- The world is changing - the need for content, good and brave ideas is increasing
- Discover the location and time that works best for you
- Choose your engagement with the rest of the world
Nick Gerritsen from Crisp Start is a business catalyst, investor and entrepreneur. He focuses his unique skills on making things happen across institutional and organisational boundaries.