Top tips for business
Hear from Auckland business experts as they share their top tips for other businesses. Stay tuned for updates to this playlist.
Business Support
The RBP is an ongoing programme that enables us to connect Auckland’s small-to-medium sized businesses with various support services. Find out what support is available.
COVID-19 business advice
Advice and support from the government, including how to get your QR code poster, how to operate safely, help finding new employees, and business resources and financial help.
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.
Danger Digital
Do you need help to boost sales? Do you need a marketing plan to bring in new business now? Or maybe some advice.
Find out how to make your marketing work for you, to generate revenue fast.
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.
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.
NZTE
This page includes tools and resources to help New Zealand businesses prepare for and mitigate any business effects from the COVID-19 pandemic. From managing cashflow to practical solvency guidance keep checking this page regularly for more useful tools and resources.
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
Tools and Resources for Business
Access the governments central resource for COVID-19 business information, including the latest news, cashflow tools and business debt hibernation.
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.
New Zealand Government
Guide to developing a business continuity plan (BCP) so that you have plan B when your original plan no longer works.
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.
Sustainabile Business Network
Access free practical tools and resources to get started on your sustainability journey. From Strategy, procurement and zero waste, there are plenty of ways to make your business more sustainable.
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.
HR and People Management
Auckland Unlimited
We’re here to help our region’s workers, businesses and economy be as resilient as possible in the face of COVID-19. We’ve collated a list of ‘job-matching’ websites to make it easier to match your skills to current job vacancies.
ConsultingHQ
The team at ConsultingHQ have created a video to help businesses follow the correct process with restructures and any subsequent redundancy processes to support both business owners and employees.
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 Advisors are working remotely on connecting businesses with the expert advice and support available via the Regional Business Partnership (RBPN) programme.
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
Advice on which Government agencies to contact for assistance and access the Chamber's influential networks.
Business Mentors New Zealand
Assistance building business capability, capacity and sustainability.
Māori and Pacific Business Support
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.
Auckland Unlimited | RBPN | 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.
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
No matter where you’re at with your online business, NZTE’s Digitally Speaking series can help to accelerate your journey. Available online or at in-person events in Auckland.
EMA are running one live webinar a week in their COVID-19 road to recovery series. Designed to be informative and interactive, listeners always have the chance to ask expert speakers their burning questions.
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.