What you’ll learn:

  • Digital tools to boost efficiency
  • Customer experience
  • Marketing
  • Selling online

Getting started

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Business development

Find strategies and tools you need for success. We cover everything from simplifying overseas returns to improving your online presence.

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Business set-up

Find essential steps for building a strong business in New Zealand. From choosing the right business name to establishing your brand, you'll find everything you need to get started.

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Digital tools

As someone working in business, you need tools that can boost your efficiency, enhance your online presence, and simplify your processes. Find out how digital tools can help your business success.

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Collaboration tools

If you're new to digital collaboration and you're looking to get the most out of your existing tools, check out our guidance.

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Marketing online

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Marketing

See information on the importance of using smart marketing strategies and examples of how businesses are using digital tools to boost engagement and growth.

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Social media

Find guidance on how to create engaging content, stay on top of social media trends and how to use trends to your advantage.

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Selling online

Knowing how to leverage online platforms and tools is key to expanding your reach and boosting sales. See what options could help you navigate the world of e-commerce.

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Customer experience

Whether you're aiming to understand your customers or refine the way they interact with your brand, find useful information to help you and your business.

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Search Engine Optimisation

Find out how to boost your SEO game and drive more traffic to your website.

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Spotlight series

See the power of peer-to-peer learning first-hand with the Spotlight series.

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Business.govt.nz makes it easier for small businesses in New Zealand to understand and comply with government, and succeed. We do this by packaging content and advice from across government into tools and resources designed with small business in mind.

About us

We work closely with small businesses across New Zealand, government agencies, and private sector businesses and organisations, to understand small business challenges and how to address them in the most effective way.

Business.govt.nz is part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and is focused on achieving the Government's Better for Business objectives.

Contribute to our content

We work with experts in the public and private sectors to get best practice advice for small businesses.

If you or your organisation would like to submit an article, event or other content for business.govt.nz, here's how.

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We’re looking for website content that:

  • fits our content themes and helps solve common problems for small businesses
  • comes from a credible expert
  • doesn’t contain advertising or product placements
  • has a national focus.

Once we've published your content, remember to tell us if any links to your own — or other websites — change.

Once you’ve read the guidelines below, get in touch — we’d love to hear your content ideas.