The Founders Club is a private network of 7, 8 and 9 figure businesses

A community build on connection and collaboration for operators doing $1M to $100M+

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Building a business is one thing. Building the right circle is another.

As your business grows the decisions get bigger, the stakes get higher, and the challenges you’re facing are ones most people around you have never had to solve. Hiring leaders, protecting your margins, managing cashflow at scale, stepping out of the day-to-day, planning your next move.

MIH Founders Club is a private community for New Zealand business owners generating $1M+ a year. It brings together founders who are building at the same level, so you can connect and share what’s really going on, exchange ideas and open doors.

Every person in the room has something to bring to the table.

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1000+
Founders connected

30+
Events hosted

10+
Years building connections

Curated events & experiences

Our events are for anyone who wants more from their business, their career or their next big idea.

Hear real stories from industry leaders through keynotes, panel discussions and live Q&As. You’ll leave inspired, with fresh ideas, practical insights you can act on straight away, and connections with people who are going places.

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Exclusive networking

Your next business partner, client, collaborator or mentor could be in the room. Connect with ambitious founders, marketers, ecommerce brands and industry leaders, all in one place.

Come ready to meet the people who’ll help you grow, and leave with connections that last well beyond the event.

Conversations with peers who understand growth

Some conversations only happen with people who get it. At our events, you’ll be surrounded by others who are building, scaling and figuring it out just like you.

Past Speakers

  • Karen Walker

    Karen Walker first launched her label in 1989 but rose to prominence in 2000, when she debuted at New York Fashion Week. Having launched her label at age 18 with just NZ$100 and two T-shirts, she now presides over an international fashion, jewellery, and accessories brand.

  • Annette Presley

    Annette Presley is the co-founder of Slingshot, one of New Zealand's largest internet service providers. Annette is now helping women in business by funding startups with female founders through the Lightning Lab XX program run by Creative HQ in Wellington, New Zealand.

  • Kathryn Wilson

    Kathryn Wilson has established herself as New Zealand's premier footwear designer, growing from a fledgling designer to becoming an influential business woman with a brand that is in constantly high demand.

  • Miria Flavell

    Miria Flavell founded and launched a womens only activewear brand called HINE Collection in 2018. HINE was a community & purpose driven movement that was built to inspire change. They are an Indigenous owned brand that is by women, for women. Leading the way as the most size inclusive & diverse activewear brand.

  • Jessie Maucor

    Jessie Maucor began her career in cultural heritage, spending more than 15 years internationally leading digitisation projects that opened up access to history and art for millions worldwide. She later transitioned into her current role at Fujifilm New Zealand, where she drives training, community engagement, and brand experiences, transforming inclusive approaches to photography into commercial impact.