Services
The Business Service Team aims to meet the growing needs of the business community, recognizing the positive contribution this sector makes to our local economy. The team provides relevant training, out sourced services, mentoring and wrap around business support.
A network of 14 Regional Business Partners work to support business growth and innovation in their regions and are a natural first point of contact for businesses around New Zealand seeking government assistance.
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and Ministry for Science and Innovation (MSI) fund the Regional Business Partners to employ staff with business development skills and research and development (R&D) expertise.
The partners work with local businesses and provide a range of advice and access to funding and support for assisting them to grow their business. Support available includes:
- An assessment of business needs, which helps Regional Business Partners point businesses to appropriate information, advice, and support that is available from the public and private sectors.
- NZTE Capability Development Vouchers, which the managers of eligible small businesses can use as partial payment for the cost of management capability building services.
- Research and development funding via MSI's TechNZ programme of funds and services.
To register for these services please click here.
New Zealand Trade Enterprise Capability Development Vouchers
Small businesses may qualify for vouchers to help pay for services such as training workshops, courses and coaching that build the management capabilities of their owners, operators and key managers.
These New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) Capability Development Vouchers are only available through Regional Business Partners around New Zealand. To qualify, businesses must:
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have fewer than 50 full time employees
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be operating in a commercial environment
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be registered for GST in New Zealand
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be privately owned, or a Maori Trust or incorporation under the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 or similar organisation managing Maori assets under multiple ownership
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demonstrate a desire to innovate and grow
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have undergone a capability assessment with a Regional Business Partner (and meet any additional criteria specific to their region).
Vouchers may be used to help pay up to 50 percent of the cost of services from registered providers that improve management capabilities in the following areas:
For more information about the vouchers and registered providers of management capability services in your region contact your Regional Business Partner.
Interested in delivering training?
If you deliver business training or coaching services in your region and are interested in registering your services for the NZTE Capability Development Voucher scheme please register with or log on to the Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS) and download the relevant expression of interest document (GETS number 30918).
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www.business.govt.nz
Whether you're starting, or already running a business, you'll find valuable business tools and resouces in one place.
Business.govt.nz contains information on areas like how tax works, business plan and cashflow templates, marketing plans, health and safety, exporting and identifying new markets.
Business Health Check
The business health check is a FREE tool to help you identify problems within your business and find solutions for them.
The Business Health Check can be found at http://healthcheck.business.govt.nz/ or by clicking through the links in the www.business.govt.nz website.
The Health Check consists of 50 questions about the current state of a business. Business owners are asked to rank the questions in order of importance in relation to their business. Once a business owner has answered the questions they are presented with a list of the most important actions they should take to improve the health of their business. This list also contains numerous templates, articles, links and best practice suggestions that would be useful to any NZ business owner.
Statistics NZ Business Toolbox
Statistics New Zealand has just released the Business Toolbox, a free suite of online tools that provide quick and easy access to information for businesses. The Business Toolbox contains two tools:
- Market Mapper - businessess can visually pinpoint their target markets using 2006 Census data.
- Industry Profiler - provides details on indusrty performance over time, staff turnover, and survival of simialr-sized businesses.
To access the Business Toolbox, go to www.stats.govt.nz/business_toolbox
Business Mentors New Zealand
The New Zealand Business Mentor Programme makes available the skills and experience of people who have proven themselves successful in business. If you employ less than 25 people and your business is more than six months old, you are eligible for a business mentor.
Our mentors are experienced and successful business people who are willing to share their expertise with you to help you and your business grow. If you would like to apply for a Business Mentor to assist you in the development of your business please see: www.businessmentor.org.nz for an online application form or freephone: 0800 103 400 or 0508 103 400
Hugh Jones
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Hugh Jones is retired and spent his working lifetime in the stock and station industry. During his career he held many management positions and retired as a senior manager of his company responsible for a large number of staff and several different business activities. He has particular experience and expertise in banking, livestock, real estate, insurance, accounting, retailing and staff training and management. Hugh has been mentoring for several years and has assisted a large number of individuals and companies in Canterbury and on the West Coast.
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Companies Office
The Companies Office has successfully launched the new IT system Enterprise bringing a new era of services to New Zealand business.
Features of the new site include new log on procedures, contemporary navigation, personalised dashboards, enhanced company information and enriched searches.
For more information please view www.business.govt.nz/companies
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