West Coast New Zealand

Development West Coast supports West Coast businesses in a range of ways.

One of these is by using our most valuable resource – our staff and professional advisers – to provide and facilitate advice, training and mentoring.  Through Development West Coast, businesses can gain access to:

• Business Mentors New Zealand Business mentoring

Development West Coast – Business Mentoring

Development West Coast works in partnership with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to deliver a Business Development Programme for the West Coast region. This programme aims to improve the management capabilities and performance of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in an increasingly competitive business environment.

Included in this programme is Business Mentoring - a service available to all West Coast SMEs to help with business issues. This service supports businesses in a range of ways including with starting a new enterprise, financial and marketing advice, strategic planning and dispute resolution.

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.

To make an appointment with Business Mentors please contach Kelly Balloch, Development West Coast, Freephone 0800 768 0140

Please note Business Mentors NZ charge an initial administration fee of $100.00 +GST