The website provides tools, expert advice, and more, with a focus on the pain points of small business. Their tools cover everything including:

• Planning your business (external site)
• Sustainability in business (external site) 
• Exploring funding options (external site)
• Hiring and managing staff (external site) 
• Business finance guidance (external site)
• Building your E-commerce (external site), and more

You’ll find everything you need to help your business to thrive. Check it out!

The website is free to use for any member of the public. It is designed for small to medium businesses at any stage and any business structure. But anyone can use the resources.

Supporting businesses to recover and grow, with a range of resources such as expert advisory services.

Businesses who are GST registered, have a New Zealand Businesses Number and fewer than 50 full time equivalent employees.

A discussion with a RBP Growth Advisor to identify the support needed, connections to providers and if eligible, funding to access expert advisory services.

It is important to know what your business' cash flow looks like.

All business owners.

Describe your financial position and the changes you expect. We'll help you forecast your cash flow.

This page has tips, expert advice, and case studies to help you gain investment for your purpose-led business.

If you’re new to investment, this resource is extremely helpful in assuring you are prepared to take it on.

Business.govt.nz is free to use by any member of the public. The content is designed with New Zealand small businesses front of mind.  

Employment New Zealand provides a free mediation service to help employers and employees resolve their employment relationship problems in a confidential manner.

Mediators can assist employers and employees to find their own solution to employment relationship problems.

Anyone involved in an employment problem, including migrants, students, people on temporary working visas, contractors and representatives.

Early Resolution assistance might involve: 

• speaking with you and the other party to understand what has happened and what is important for each of you
• making sure everyone is fully informed with relevant information
• arranging a discussion to see if a resolution could be reached
• helping to negotiate an agreed outcome
• referring you to a more appropriate agency if that would help. 

Early Resolution is available and free to use for both employees and employers.

Early Resolution is a free phone-based service, and is available to both employers and employees. The online enquiry and booking process is easy to use. Any information provided will be treated as confidential.

Taking on an extra set of hands can be a great move, give you time to concentrate on the important things and help you grow your business. 

Find guidance on assessing if you’re ready to hire, deciding on the role and check out a case study. You can also use the Employee Cost Calculator to add up the true costs of hiring staff before you take the step.

Business.govt.nz is free to use by any member of the public. The content is designed with New Zealand small businesses front of mind.

The hiring overview has:

• tips
• a visual step-by-step guide to hiring
• a checklist of tasks
• a quiz on employment basics

 Designed to help small businesses be prepared to grow and efficiently start hiring staff.

Business.govt.nz is free to use by any member of the public. The content is designed with New Zealand small businesses front of mind.