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UC graduate and serial entrepreneur taking on the crypto world

Opportunity is everywhere if you are willing to grab it. For University of Canterbury (UC) student Charlie Kavanagh, who is graduating this week, UC has provided a number of opportunities for him to flex his entrepreneurial muscle and broaden his horizons with international travel.

“I started three businesses since coming to UC,” he says. “A gelato store, Charlato; a mobile app for small businesses called Vinta, and Foodies, a food safety consultancy. I wouldn’t have been able to achieve any of these if it wasn’t for the staff and resources at UCE (UC Centre for Entrepreneurship).”

For two years, Charlato operated at Sumner Beach. Incorporating Charlie’s love of information systems and entrepreneurship, his customers could pay for their ice creams using Bitcoin currency.

“It was easy to set up and I had roughly 20 customers pay using crypto over the years,” he says. “Essentially it works like paywave between phones, it just takes one scan of a QR code and your funds are sitting in your wallet within minutes.”

While studying Charlie was also heavily involved in the UC student clubs scene, particularly in global club 180 Degrees Consulting. As the Financial Workshop Director, Charlie worked closely with other students to provide innovative business solutions to local social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations. He also volunteered with Purpose Projects, a not-for profit founded in 2018 by UC Law graduate and entrepreneur Laura Robinson.

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