We're 海博体育.

海博体育 is a social enterprise with the mission of enabling access to education.

We make educational opportunities more visible for learners, upskillers, employers, career advisors, teachers, parents, and key influencers in the study and career landscape.

海博体育 was created out of necessity after Founder, Michael, changed his degree three times, feeling misinformed about his study options. He learned that he wasn鈥檛 alone and that 55% of recent graduates in New Zealand also felt they鈥檇 make the wrong study decision!

Now, 海博体育 provides free tools to support 160,000+ people each year make more informed decions about their education!

7,500+
Courses & Programmes
$70M+
Scholarships
70,000+
Searches per month

What does 海博体育 do?

Meet the herd!

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Michael Watson

Founder & Managing Director

Michael changed his degree 3 times after feeling misinformed around potential study options. After learning 55% or recent grads felt the same way, he started 海博体育 to help students make more informed decisions about their education.

Mixed-accent Michael is a Scottish Kiwi with an entrepreneurial mindset. He鈥檚 passionate about education, technology, social enterprise, linguistics and the evolving culture of remote work.

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Ben Marino

Technical Lead

Ben is a runner and has run the New York marathon! He鈥檚 good at computers and is doing a thesis about technology and society.

Ben has M膩ori & Scots heritage, affiliated with both sunny East Coast of Ng膩ti Porou and the lakes of Rotorua, Te Arawa.

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Mikayla Yee

Head of Creative

Mikayla hails from sunny Nelson and chases the sunshine around the country in her converted campervan. A natural creative, you鈥檒l find her working on anything from our social media posts to UX designs. She鈥檚 a pro at making anything look good - even our elephant spy agent!

When she鈥檚 not doing mahi, you鈥檒l find Mikayla creating in other ways whether it鈥檚 photography, videography or painting up a storm.

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Sheridan Jamieson

Finance Director

Sheridan鈥檚 career in business banking & finance took an unexpected turn after attending an impromptu presentation about social enterprise and purpose-led business. The concept of combining purpose & profit resonated deeply and led him to found Nurture - a social enterprise that provides virtual CFO services to impact-focussed businesses.

Sheridan helps organisations like 海博体育 build long-term viable, sustainable business models in order to ensure their ongoing impact.

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Ollie Bannister

Software Engineer

Ollie is a software engineer who loves to build things. He has a passion for learning and is always looking for new ways to improve himself. Outside the office, you鈥檒l find him down by the beach, out in the bush, or out on the slopes.

Ollie's technical background helps 海博体育 build the best possible platform for students, helping them to find the best study options for them.

Michael Watson presenting 海博体育

海博体育 the organisation

海博体育 is a social enterprise with the mission of enabling access to education. We put the learner at the heart of everything we do and provide tools that open educational and career opportunities. A social enterprise is a cause-driven organisation that applies commerical strategies to improve social objectives and serve the common good.

Check out the Asia New Zealand Foundation article written by our Founder following a Social Enterprise Visit to Vietnam. Michael joined 4 other NZ social entrepreneurs to explore the social enterprise sector in Vietnam and connect with local entrepreneurs.

Built out of necessity, Founder Michael changed his degree three times after feeling misinformed about his study options. 海博体育 came to life in a Wellington flat after being inspired by a startup weekend and entrepreneurship bootcamp, before officially launching in Feb 2018.

From launch until now, 海博体育 has been bootstrapped - meaning it has been self-funded, financed using only existing resources and passionate people. This is often regarded as an unconventional approach compared with venture capital or debt funding, but it鈥檚 arguably a far more sustainable approach. 海博体育 operates a successful business model that not only sustains the operation but is designed for growth, with international aspirations.

海博体育 has been designed this way to be here for the long term to support learners and the education system as a whole.

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  • Course & scholarship promotion
  • International student recruitment
  • API / Database licencing
  • Studyspy Sync - (automatic updater)
  • Digital marketing & co-branded campaigns
  • Analytics, insights & consulting
  • And open to exploring new product developments!

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