What have I been up to? The usual. Popping on planes, jumping trains, eating good food and making new pals, like this wee fella:
Yes, that dog exists! In Brooklyn! His owner was one deceptively scary lookin' dude, but I was adamant about getting photographic evidence.
One of my other new pals, the two legged kind, is digital super woman herself, Kate Kendall. I'd been a fan of hers from afar for over a year before thinking that I might give her a holler on the E-mail. When I say fan, I mean that I read her interviews and felt excited that someone else also believed that communities drive business and the two are intrinsically intertwined. Also, she seemed nice.
Kate does a lot of cool stuff, including but not limited to- speaking at digitally themed events, founding the Fetch, bringing the Fetch to 10 different cities, and working non-stop to bring her start up into the world. Her interviews give a portrait of a well adjusted, incredibly clever and non-egotistical human being with heart, knowledge, and big goals.
Anyhoo. Mr. Kim and I went to New York for a while and after the long flight home our luggage hit the floor in Auckland I said "That's IT. Auckland is getting a Fetch of its own." I shot Kate an email and we started chatting about how New Zealand has been in sore need of a service like the Fetch for years. There are so many professional events and happenings going on in New Zealand, but they're wildly disparate and it's incredibly difficult to be aware of everything going on in your community.
So- what is the Fetch and what can it do for you?
The Fetch is a what's on guide to Auckland's professional community. We cover all things business, entrepreneurship, tech, digital, creative, culture and design in one easy-to-digest fortnightly email. It includes the best events, news, must-reads, jobs, profiles and more.
If you're keen to learn more, follow us on twitter: @thefetchauck or sign up here: The Fetch
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