Soda's business growth mentors are matched with our entreprenuers and businesses to ensure the right advice, rigorous support and established processes can be implemented at the right time. We'll seek to find a business mentor who can deliver on the needs of our start-up and entrepreneurial community.
(Please note that this is not a complete list of our mentors, but just a selection. If one of our current mentors doesn't meet your needs, we will go to market to find the perfect mentor to help you and your business thrive!)
CEO, Syft Technologies
Alexander is an established commercial expert, committed to helping kiwi companies succeed on the international stage
Founder/CEO, Hustle & Bustle
Andrea is an experienced entrepreneur, specialising in business and brand strategy, PR, communications and senior management.
Founder/CEO, East Imperial
Tony has a proven record of leadership in the advertising and start-up environment, and specialises in offering strategic advice.
Founder/CEO, Ethique
An envrionmentalist and social entrepreneur, Brianne's areas of specialty include entrepreneurship, product development and sales.
CEO, Director, Advisor
John has a keen eye for big data and innovative digital solutions to deliver drastically improved outcomes and impressive commercial results.
Partner, K&J Growth
Kale loves helping companies and people from around the world expand their business by creating, growing and exploring their market with data and creativity.
Independent Director
Kate has more than 15 years’ experience as an entrepreneur in the food and beverage industry and specialises in start-up and growth strategies.
Founder/CEO, Ecostore
Malcolm’s areas of expertise include product and brand development, as well as business strategy.
Entrepreneur
Pana is an innovative entrepreneur, being involved in a couple of businesses, both in the international chocolate market.
Co-Founder, Animals Like Us
Rob enjoys working with businesses to improve customer insights, brand strategy and product innovation.
Founder, Aranui Ventures
Robett’s areas of expertise include anything video/television, as well as online marketing.
COO, Coffee Culture
Sacha’s areas of expertise include business coaching/strategy, management and public speaking.
Founder/Head Strategist, Think Big Online
Samuel's digital marketing agency in Sydney is renowned for its use of data analytics to obtain insight into digital advertising campaign performance.
Co-founder & Co-director, Raglan Food Co
Tesh’s areas of expertise include brand strategy and marketing. She is also very interested in sustainability.
Inventor, Institute of Awesome
Vaughan’s area of expertise lies in start-ups, e-commerce and SaaS.
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