

Ask an Expert
When building a start-up, you are likely to run into some questions that you’d like advice on. Talking to an expert would be great. Well, now you can. With CIE’s Ask an Expert, you’ll get 30 minutes of free advice from experts in specific areas.
Free and open to all current students and staff of the University of Auckland.
Intellectual Property
Free discussion session with the University’s UniServices IP team. Have a conversation about your IP and how to protect it.
Marketing
Free discussion with Petrus Schoeman, Digital Marketing Manager at Silverfin. Petrus has over 18 years’ experience in various areas ranging from Project Management, Graphic and UX/UI/Product Design, Creative Direction, and Communication Strategy and Implementation.
Finance
A free discussion session with Sorin Mihailescu (via Zoom) about finances for start-ups. Sorin is a polymath, originally from Romania, the land of Dracula and home of the Merry Cemetery. He earned a Bachelor of Accountancy in 1998, Masters of Mathematics in 2002, and an MBA in 2019. Besides finance, Sorin can help with strategy, operations, and mindfulness.
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