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Business Strategy and Growth
Looking to start, grow or develop your business?
As a local Regional Business Partner we are able to help you accelerate your business towards the best it can be. Either through knowledge, connections, or subsided training opportunity and funding.
As part of the wider regional business Partners Network (part of 14 other growth agencies) we can provide you with the support you need.
Our advisors are here for you and can meet you for a free business assessment which will look at your business, identify the next steps and come up with an action plan to grow your business, because every business should have the best chance of being the best it can be.
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Call for Nominations: Business South Board 2023
Call for Nominations for Business South Board 2023
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Small Business
Small businesses are creative, innovative and dynamic, and are key drivers of economic growth. In fact, small enterprise is often referred to as the ‘engine room of growth’.
Did you know…
Small enterprises represent over 97% of New Zealand firms, and more than half of all Business South members.
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Sustainability
A commitment to sustainability minimises harm to communities and the natural environment – it also increases business resilience and innovation, and can give you a competitive edge.
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Business Advocacy
We are proud to be the voice of over 1,300 businesses in the south and to represent business interests in government, locally and nationally.
We are here for businesses to share your insights (what keeps you awake at night) so we can advocate for you to minimise barriers, ideally before they arise.
By activating your voice Business South advocates your business issues with decision-makers in local and central government.
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Fair Pay Agreements
The Government has recently passed the Fair Pay Agreements legislation. The introduction of FPAs is one of the most significant changes to New Zealand’s employment relations system.
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November 2023 Quarterly Southern Business Survey
Quarterly Southern Business Survey Results November 2023
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Research and Development
Access a range of supports and grants suitable for all stages of the business lifecycle below.
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September Quarterly Southern Business Survey Results
Quarterly Southern Business Survey Results September 2023
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Plastic Phase Out: Guidance for Sellers and Manufacturers on Products Now Banned
Plastic is one of our greatest environmental challenges. It regularly ends up as waste in our landfills, our moana and whenua. Difficult to recycle packaging and products can interfere with our recycling systems and are often used only once before being disposed.
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