Business toolkit

Zeald

SME website designers Zeald are offering free e-commerce websites for small to medium sized businesses for a limited time. First in, first served.

Re:Brand

Branding agency Re:Brand has developed a quick and easy questionnaire covering five key areas of business, which provides a performance report on a company’s brand’s health. 

Business.govt.nz

Setting up a new e-commerce business? Growing or expanding your existing business with an online presence? Learn how to do it right. Describe where you’re starting from and the team from business.govt.nz will recommend advice, tools, and tips to help.

Google

See what tools are available from Google to help grow your business. Answer a few questions and they’ll help you find the right Google products for your business.

Business.govt.nz

Digital Boost is a series of free online courses to give your business the digital skills to do business smarter. They’re taught by Kiwi experts who make it all straightforward. Learn how to turn targeted advertising into sales, get a website that wins customers, use apps to do admin for you, and heaps more.

Hubspot

Learn business skills through quick, practical courses or comprehensive certifications.

New Zealand Government

In response to COVID-19 the Government is acting to support the economy. The package includes a wage subsidy scheme, business cash flow and tax measures, and Māori community and business support 

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Cash flow is critical to every business, showing what's coming in and going out. Forecasting your cash flow helps you understand your business health. Check out MBIE's latest cash flow forecasting tool to discover your business health now. 

Business.govt.nz

Your business might have more funding options available than you realise. Describe your situation and business.govt.nz will help you explore the best options for your small business.

Xero.com

Does your business need finance?

Learn about finance types, approaching lenders and investors, and more.

Xero.com

Is your business growing?

Learn about employee payroll and working with Inland Revenue Department.

Auckland Emergency Management  

This business continuity planning guide is designed to help small to medium businesses or organisations without a plan in place yet. Planning will give a better chance of recovering quickly. See below Auckland Emergency Management guides and plans.

Business.govt.nz

No matter what stage you’re at with your business, networking can be hugely beneficial. From prepping and attending to following up, there are plenty of things to consider so you’re ready to get out and meet some new people.

Business.govt.nz

Spending time to set the right strategy gives you clear goals for success, and connects your people and activities to those goals. This page will help you demystify strategy by breaking down what it is, why it's important, and how and when to focus on it.

Be. Lab

With 1 in 4 Kiwis living with a disability or access need, businesses have an opportunity to tap into more customers by making simple accessibility improvements to their spaces, products and services. Get started with this free self-assessment tool.

Digital Boost

Take control of your digital presence – find out how well your website is working and how effective your social media is. Checkable offers helpful insights to evaluate your online presence and create a plan of action.

Auckland Unlimited

Our tourism team has put this resource together, based on the questions they get asked most often and feedback they receive from tourism operators and other industry professionals Use this toolkit to maximise opportunities and unlock your tourism business’s potential.

Business.govt.nz

If you’re working for yourself or starting a business, there are many things you can do now that will safeguard your investments in the future.

Asb.co.nz

Even the most efficient supply chains experience disruptions. Learn more about how you can minimise the impact they have on your business.

Sustainable Business Network

Access free practical tools and resources to get started on your sustainability journey. From strategy to procurement and zero waste, there are plenty of ways to make your business more sustainable.

FutureFit

Take climate action, develop resilience and support your people to reduce their emissions with FutureFit in business. This comprehensive package includes an internal engagement programme and resources to support your people to live more carbon-friendly lifestyles.

Carbon Click

To make a real difference in the fight against climate change, we need to act on our carbon emissions at every level. It doesn’t matter if you’re a local or global business – Carbon Click is here to make climate action easy for you, your staff and your customers.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa

The New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment aims to see every New Zealand tourism business committed to sustainability by 2025. Make sure your tourism business is part of the change.

Business.govt.nz

This toolbox brings together a range of tailored information for businesses to reduce carbon emissions. It’s free and simple to use - find out what your business can do for the planet right now.

XLabs - LEARN

Learn how to identify your businesses’ emissions, waste, and pollution and how to apply the elements of a circular economy model.

Business.govt.nz

This tool helps you create tailored employment agreements for your staff. Employment agreements are a legal requirement – and a great foundation for an employment relationship.

Employment New Zealand

A productive workplace starts with a positive culture where employers and employees work together to achieve good work and make continual improvements. Check out Employment New Zealand for tips on how to achieve a productive workplace.

Business.govt.nz

You don’t have to be a business dynamo to lead well. Today, empathy and trust are among the most important skills you need to successfully lead a business. Find out what good leadership looks like, why it’s important and fine-tune your skills.

Diversity Works

Find out how you can foster diversity and inclusion in your workplace with business resources from Diversity Works, including top tips, case studies, research and webinars.

Auckland Unlimited

Are you an employer looking to hire young people? Get information on funding for apprenticeships and training, where to find young talent, and why it’s good for business.

Business.govt.nz

There are different rules for different types of leave. Understanding your obligations as an employer makes it easier to work out leave entitlements and approve leave applications — leading to happier, more productive employees.

Employment.govt.nz

Gender should not affect a person’s pay, work conditions, experience in the workplace or access to jobs.

Business.govt.nz

As the population ages and more people work later in life, New Zealand’s workforce will include more people aged 50-plus. This toolkit will help you hire, develop and retain valued skills and knowledge for your business.

Manaaki

Tap into this support network of business experts, lifting the mana of small businesses by helping them navigate COVID-19. Seek advice or offer support.

Auckland Business Chamber

Looking for business direction? Tap into the Auckland Business Chamber business network and work with an experienced, motivated and skilled mentor to start benefitting your business today.

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited & Business Mentors NZ

Get the support you need to achieve your business goals. Connect with experienced business people who’ve walked in your shoes, or who have expertise in the area you need.

Māori Business Clinics

Are you a Māori business owner in Tāmaki Makaurau looking to access advice, assistance and connections to local experts and resources? Contact our dedicated Māori Business Advisor to set-up a meeting.

Auckland Unlimited | RBP | Whāriki Māori Business Network

Designed to connect Māori businesses with services and support available during these challenging time. Catch up on all previous webinars to learn from leading industry experts.

Poutama Trust

This is the COVID-19 support line for Māori businesses, for direct access to specialist advisors who can provide support for business owners and employers during these difficult times. Call 0800 4POUTAMA (0800 476 882) 

Pacific Business Trust  

The Pacific Business Trust are helping Pacific organisations every day with practical business assistance. Their service is free and their knowledgeable business advisors are helping in practical ways with personalised support.

Whariki.co.nz

Whāriki is the largest Māori business network in New Zealand, bringing together Māori business owners and Māori professionals working amongst some of the most exciting corporates in Aotearoa.

Mentemia

So maybe you’ve got a business plan. A nutrition plan. A financial plan. A fitness plan. But what about a mental wellbeing plan? Mentemia is packed with evidence-based ideas and tools to help you learn how to be well, and stay well. It helps you deal with the most common stressors we experience in the modern connected world today - poor sleep, anxiety and stress.  With Mentemia, you’ll discover what things can help you feel more energised, more productive, and better equipped for whatever the world throws at you today.

Xero

The team at Xero has developed The Check In which gives small business leaders simple actions to introduce wellbeing into the workplace. All workplaces play a role in building people’s resilience and wellbeing, so they can better cope with setbacks, take advantage of opportunities and be productive members of families, communities and workplaces. It can be hard to know where to start, so Xero has created this tool for SMEs, to help them support their teams to thrive.

Mental Health Foundation

The Mental Health Foundation says building five actions into your day-to-day lives has been proven to enhance the wellbeing of individuals, families, communities and organisations. You can introduce any of these actions into your life, any time, and you will begin to feel the benefits. Whakatōkia ngā rautaki māmā nei ki tō ao kia rongo ai koe i ngā painga.

Good4Work

Good4Work is an online workplace wellbeing tool designed for small to medium-sized workplaces and those getting started with workplace wellbeing. Good4Work takes you through a step-by-step process to help you identify and complete actions to change your workplace environment and culture. It focuses on four areas – the way we work, the place we work, the way we connect and the way we lead.

MYOB

You’re not alone if stress from your business is impacting on your sleep, relationships, your mental wellbeing and other aspects of your life – in ‘normal’ times, let alone times like these. To help out, MYOB wants to make mental health everyone’s business and has partnered with Smiling Mind to deliver a Small Business Programme to support the mental, emotional and physical wellbeing of small business owners.

WorkSafe

Stay up to date with the latest guidance and advice from WorkSafe, from current alert level restrictions to operating safely in your industry.

Firststeps.nz

When you are operating in an unbalanced world it can take its toll on anxiety levels, wellness, stress, and even impact the quality of sleep. First Steps provides access to health and wellbeing support tailored to the many business owners across Tāmaki Makaurau that are feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and under pressure from the mental and emotional impact of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.

Business.govt.nz

There are many reasons to consider closing your business. Business.govt.nz provides information, tips and resources and helps you explore the alternatives, from selling up to finding ways to turn around your finances.

EMA

There are many reasons to consider closing your business. Explore the alternatives, from selling up to finding ways to turn around your finances. Please scroll to 'Successfully Closing Your Business'.

Business.govt.nz

When it’s time to sell your business – whether you operate it as a sole trader, partnership or company – you’ll want to get the best price you can for it. You’ll also need to know how to sell it, who to and what it’s really worth.

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) provide information on employer’s responsibilities and laws relating to employment, health & safety and immigration

Consumer Protection’s main purpose is to inform and educate New Zealanders about the process of buying – and delivering trusted, competitive, well-regulated markets and creating an environment in which the interests of consumers are protected, businesses compete effectively, consumers and businesses participate confidently.

Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa is New Zealand's official data agency. They collect information from people and organisations through censuses and surveys and this information to publish insights and data about New Zealand, and support others to use the data.

National regulator of legal profession in New Zealand, with dedicated duties and powers focused on monitoring and enforcing the rules that apply to lawyers and the way they practise law.

New Zealand’s international business development agency. Their role is to help New Zealand businesses grow bigger, better, and faster in international markets.

Auckland Emergency Management is a part of Auckland Council and works in partnership with emergency services and other organisations to ensure effective coordination of civil defence and emergency management within its area.

Aotearoa’s primary workplace health and safety regulator. Working to lift New Zealand's health and safety performance and support workers to return home healthy and safe.

Auckland Council are charged with decision-making on local issues, activities and services, and provide input into regional strategies, policies, plans and decisions.