Marketing
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 have developed a quick and easy questionnaire covering five key areas of business which provides a performance report on a company’s brand’s health.
Auckland Unlimited
Digital technologies are advancing at a rapid pace and allowing businesses to work better. Auckland Unlimited is offering a FREE digital assessment that covers three key areas to help businesses identify their current needs, and understand the path to digital success.
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.
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.
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.
Finance and cashflow management
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 NZTE'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.
Business strategy and continuity planning
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
It's hard work running a business but having the right tools helps. The Right Tool is a free marketplace of business apps, tailored to help Kiwi businesses like yours find the right tools to stay compliant, manage and grow.
Sustainability and climate action
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.
HR and people management
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
Doing diversity and inclusion well can be challenging, but the rewards are great. To achieve outcomes, workplaces need to foster inclusive environments through inclusive management. That often means managers need to expand their capabilities and acquire new skills: see how to get started by checking out these resources.
1-1 Business support
Auckland Unlimited
Our free Business Clinics are ideal for businesses that are already up and running but in the early stages. Discuss your business challenges and get free expert advice from an Auckland Unlimited business advisor.
Auckland Unlimited
These free 30-minute Innovation Clinic sessions are ideal if you’re working on a science or technical research-based business idea or innovation that has potential to scale onto the international stage.
Manaaki
Support network of business experts, lifting the mana of small businesses by helping them navigate COVID-19. Seek advice or offer support.
Auckland 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.
Business Mentors New Zealand
Assistance building business capability, capacity and sustainability.
Māori and Pacific business support
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 through our Collab Partners, 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 Trust are helping Pacific organisations every day during COVID-19 with practical business assistance. Their service is free and their knowledgeable business advisors are helping in practical ways with personalised support. Get in touch for guidance.
Health and safety
MentalHealth.org
If you’re a manager or workplace leader you can have a direct impact on the welfare and wellbeing of your employees. See mentalhealth.org for resources and guides on how to manage your employees’ wellbeing.
WorkSafe
Keep up to stay with the latest guidance and advice from Worksafe. From current alert level restrictions to operating safely in your industry.
SafePlus
This online self-assessment tool is a free health and safety performance improvement tool, designed for small and medium-sized businesses. See how your business if performing now.
Watch and learn
From IT to food and beverage, our Auckland Unlimited business growth team has helped a variety of businesses transform their products and services, break into new markets and export to the world.
The Kiwi SaaS workshop series offers essential practical skills, advice and networking opportunities to enable SaaS entrepreneurs to scale and succeed on the world stage.
The Icehouse has developed a series of free webinars to help clarify and make sense of some of the most pressing topics affecting businesses and business owners during this unprecedented time.