04/04/2026
While we would have loved to have more entrepreneurs around the table, we started our recent Founders Table connection circle with just four — and it turned out to be perfect for building genuine rapport. The small group gave us the space to relax, get acquainted, and dive deeply into what we do, asking and answering questions without feeling rushed.
Inviting the Lord to join and lead our conversation, what unfolded was natural, easy, supportive, and incredibly collaborative over nearly two hours together.
Networking like this is so much more valuable because of its holy-istic nature. We all left feeling a surge of encouragement and inspiration, enriched by the practical advice, prayers, and ideas shared around the needs each of us brought to the table.
𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞:
𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 Karleen Rasmussen
Living in Samoa, Karleen and her hubby run Salty Lodge Samoa, a boutique Christian retreat center: https://www.facebook.com/SaltyLodgeSamoa/
She’s looking to connect with Kiwis (and Australians) who are interested in creating or attending retreats at her beautiful space — a perfect spot to pause, reflect, and be refreshed in God’s presence.
If you’ve ever wanted to host a retreat or simply step away for a meaningful getaway, Karleen would love to hear from you!
𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧! Karleen will be at the
• 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 and also joining a
• 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 & 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 (details to be announced).
𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐓𝐮𝐢𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐢
From Hamilton, Felita is passionate about God and health. She supports women on their health journey through:
• 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐝 & 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 — Helping women trust God fully and steward their health faithfully
• 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 — One-on-one guidance
• 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 — A 7-week online small group
I’ve known Felita for a couple of years and can say her wisdom and conversations are always grounded in Christ. She’s a natural encourager, walking alongside you on your journey. She would love her podcast to reach far and wide, so take a listen and share it with your circles: https://linktr.ee/felitasplace
𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 Ian Sinclair
Based in Auckland, Ian provides an invaluable service to creators of Christian events across New Zealand through his platforms:
• https://christianevents.nz/
• New Zealand Christian Events and Conferences
and all these regional groups:
• NZ Christian Events. Waikato Christian Events, Canterbury Christian Events, Bay of Plenty Christian Events, Hawkes Bay Christian Events, Auckland Christian Events...
𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞? To promote Christian events and conferences across NZ, helping you stay connected, encouraged, and discover what’s happening near you. As a creator of events myself, I can say Ian’s platform is the only one in NZ that truly stands out, making it super easy to keep events in front of your audience.
𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 Tania Hassounia (that's me)
Based in Hamilton, I’m a creative mentor for small business owners and solo entrepreneurs through Drawer Full of Giants, helping you bring your ideas to life with hands-on guidance and practical support as you build your business alongside God’s leading.
I also plan and host 𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡-𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, connecting God’s people in business to encourage, inspire, and grow together.
Our next event is April 30: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 – 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 https://www.drawerfullofgiants.com/founders-table-experience-hamilton
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