More entrepreneurs needed in Wanaka and QueenstownDASHA KUPRIENKO/STUFF Startup Queenstown Lakes Trust organiser James Burnes, Chris Barnhart, Paul Wilson, organiser Trent Yeo and Ben Calder, who will be presenting at a monthly entrepreneur coffee meet up. There should be more employment options in Queenstown and Wanaka than just tourism, hospitality and retail, a newly formed trust believes. Members of the Startup Queenstown Lakes Trust believe the district needs more economic diversity if it is to survive. DASHA KUPRIENKO/STUFF Startup Queenstown Lakes Trust organiser James Burnes believes having more businesses in the innovation industry will grow the district's economy. Many local people were already working remotely for companies outside of Wanaka and Queenstown, Burnes said.

Source: Stuff May 01, 2018 03:45 UTC