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Business Start-Up Support
Entrepreneurship and business talent is alive and well in South Canterbury!
The Central South Island region offers an excellent commercial environment for start-up and developing business. Aoraki Development Business and Tourism's support services for new businesses centre around assistance with feasibility studies, strategic and operational planning, referrals and connections to local business and professional networks.
Initial consultation and advice is provided free of charge and clients can also access the Aoraki Development Business and Tourism business training programme.
Support Services for New Businesses
Aoraki Development Business and Tourism offer support services to new South Canterbury businesses, including:
Business Feasibility
- Business assessment and concept plan
- Product and service description/specification
- Industry and environmental analysis
- Market size analysis
- Competitor analysis
- SWOT analysis
- Financial planning & forecasting
- Pesonal and business objectives
- Bsiness logistics
Strategic Planning
- Templates and guidance on creating a business plan
- Advice on developing sales and marketing plans
- Product / service development
- Positioning and USP (Unique Selling Proposition)
- Market share analysis and forecasting
Operational Planning
- Company structure
- Legal entity and status
- Funding options and sources
- Funding proposals & preparation of financials
- Working capital requirements
- Analysis of required skill-sets (internal/external)
- Analysis of support requirements (business and personal)
- Insurance requirements
- Compliance (e.g. consents, taxation, employment law, Health & Safety, business law compliance)
Referrals and Networking
- Referrals for specialist advice & consultancy
- Connections to local business and professional networks (e.g. South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, professional associations and local South Canterbury business interest groups)
Monthly Business Advice Centre
Aoraki Development Business and Tourism runs monthly Advice Centres (last Thursday of the month). Local specialists (including local law and accountancy firms, IT advisors, banking and marketing specialists) contribute advisory time pro bono to support business growth and development in South Canterbury.
Appointments are necessary for free advice sessions on:
- Accountancy
- Employment Law
- Legal Business Structures
- IT Advice
- Marketing
- Banking
Contact Us
Contact us to discuss your new business idea and how Aoraki Development Business and Tourism can help you.
Business Planning Resources
NZTE Starting a new Business - An essential guide to help you determine whether your business idea will work
ADBT Business Planning guideline - Developing a business plan is a road for your business, some parts may not apply and you should tailor your plan to the specific circumstances of your business
Business Structures
Links to Online Resources
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) - taxation information for new businesses www.ird.govt.nz
IRD workshops for the South Canterbury area http://www.ird.govt.nz/contact-us/seminars/canterbury/timaru/
IRD Tools for businesses resource - http://www.ird.govt.nz/yoursituation-bus/starting/tax-for-bus/landing-tfb.html
Department of Labour - www.dol.govt.nz
Occupational Health & Safety - www.osh.dol.govt.nz
Employment Relations Service - www.ers.dol.govt.nz
ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation) - safe workplace and ACC for work related injuries www.acc.co.nz
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Guides to starting a business and developing a business plan:
http://www.nzte.govt.nz/get-ready-to-export/Starting-a-business/Pages/Guides-to-starting-a-business.aspx
www.business.govt.nz
Offers you simple and convenient access to all the government information you need to start, manage and grow your South Island business.
Starting up a Business - www.business.govt.nz/starting-up/before-you-decide
Developing Your Business Plan - www.business.govt.nz/starting-up/writing-a-business-plan
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