21 Jul 2005

Small and Medium sized enterprises make up 96.3% of all business in New Zealand. Support, advice and training have been provided to over 12,300 businesses across New Zealand over the last year through the Enterprise Training Programme. The programme is administered by NZ Trade and Enterprise Read More

Businesses can phone the Enterprise Hotline for more information on assistance available through NZTE: ph 0800 555 888, or visit www.nzte.govt.nz.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY NEW ZEALAND TRADE AND ENTERPRISE

START UP ASSISTANCE · General business advice - through the Biz programme · Grants for prototype development, feasibility studies or expert advice - Enterprise Development Grant programme · Business planning - Biz programme · Business mentoring - Biz programme · Research and Development - Enterprise training programme · Skill development and training - Enterprise training programme · Investment Raising - Escalator programme.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · Access to resources, knowledge and clustering - Incubator and clusters programmes · Developing business systems - Enterprise training programme · E-business advice - E-business guide programme · General business advice and information - Enterprise Hotline, Business in the Community and Company Rebuilders programmes · Grants for prototype development, feasibility studies or expert advice - Enterprise Development Grant programme · Growing customer base - Enterprise training programme · Business mentoring - Business in the community programme · Skill development and training - Enterprise training programme · Strategic planning - Enterprise training programme · Investment raising - Escalator programme.

GOING GLOBAL · Access to resources, knowledge and clustering - Incubator and clusters programmes · Basic exporting information - Enterprise hotline, Enterprise training, MarketNewZealand.com · Developing an export plan - Enterprise hotline, Enterprise training, MarketNewZealand.com · Developing business systems - Enterprise training programme · E-business advice - E-business guide · General business advice and information - Enterprise hotline, Business in the community, Company Rebuilders programmes · Grants for market research, feasibility studies and expert advice - Enterprise Development Grant programme · Business mentoring - Business in the Community, Company Rebuilders programme · Regional initiatives - Regional Development Programme · Researching international markets - Enterprise Hotline, MarketNewZealand.com · Skill development and training - Enterprise training programme · Specialised international research - Enterprise Hotline, MarketNewZealand.com · Strategic planning - Enterprise Training Programme · Investment raising - Escalator programme