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Getting started
Taking the first steps
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Taking the first steps
Questions to ask yourself before you start
10-step guide to starting a business
How to research your market and competitors
Buying a business or franchise
Registering with government agencies
Choosing the right business structure
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Choosing the right business structure
Business structure overview
Starting a company
Starting a partnership
Other business structures
Sole trader guide
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Sole trader guide
Becoming a sole trader
Sole trader checklist
Tax 101 for sole traders
Funding and other government help
Business planning tools and tips
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Business planning tools and tips
Introduction to business planning
Business planning e-learning
How to write a business plan
When business planning is right for you
Getting business planning advice
Keeping track of key metrics
How to be environmentally sustainable
What is sustainable business
Business milestones and how we can help
Building a brand
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Building a brand
Creating your brand
Choosing a business name
Developing your unique selling point
Getting an online presence
Strengthening your online presence
Funding your business
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Funding your business
How much money do you need to start a business?
Choosing the right types of funding
Borrowing money
Getting investors on board
Advice and governance
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Advice and governance
Types of advice you’ll need
How business advisors can help
Getting financial advice
Boards and directors
Questions your board will ask
Advice for contractors
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Advice for contractors
What to consider before you starting contracting
Managing your finances
Insurance cover for contractors
What to watch out for in contracts
Finding contracting work
What you need to know if you have multiple jobs
How to grow
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How to grow
Boosting sales
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Boosting sales
Marketing and sales
Exhibiting at trade shows
Tips for tendering
Intellectual property protection
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Intellectual property protection
What is intellectual property
Types of intellectual property
Why intellectual property is important
Simple steps to protect your intellectual property
When to consider intellectual property
Preparing for intellectual property advice
Defending your intellectual property
Protecting your intellectual property overseas
Growth and innovation
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Growth and innovation
Test if you are ready to grow
Fostering innovation
Teaming up with other businesses
Getting government grants
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Getting government grants
What can I get help with?
Grants and help for your new business
Grants and help for your established business
Free government support and services
Importing
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Importing
Manufacturing overseas
10 tips before you import
Importers and the Customs Service
Biosecurity for importers
Exporting
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Exporting
What you need to know about exporting
Create a good export plan
Understand different ways to ship and distribute
Government agencies can help when you export
Planning to exit
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Planning to exit
What to do when selling your business
Stepping back from your business
Regional Business Partner Network
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Regional Business Partner Network
New Zealand business support
Service providers
Find your local Regional Business Partner
Tax and accounting
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Tax and accounting
Business finance basics
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Business finance basics
Introduction to business finance
Finance tips to help your business
Getting paid on time
Cash flow forecasting
Depreciation: how to spread the cost of your assets
What to do if your business is operating at a loss
Basic tax types
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Basic tax types
Introduction to taxes and levies
Income tax and provisional tax
GST
ACC levies
Tax when you have employees
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Tax when you have employees
Payroll deductions
PAYE
KiwiSaver
Employer superannuation contribution tax (ESCT)
Fringe benefit tax (FBT)
Employee allowances
Reducing your tax
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Reducing your tax
How to reduce your tax bill
Claiming expenses
Tax time tips
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Tax time tips
How to make tax time easier
Keeping tax records
Systems that can help at tax time
How to fix tax mistakes
Closing down
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Closing down
Warning signs of trouble ahead
Is closing your business the right choice?
Closing your business
Insolvency and involuntary closure
Hiring and managing people
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Hiring and managing people
Deciding to hire
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Deciding to hire
When you should hire staff
Hiring the right staff types
See how much an employee will cost
How to become an employer
Alternatives to hiring an employee
Hiring people
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Hiring people
Overview of the hiring process
Advertising positions and interviewing applicants
Recruitment options for your business
Minimum wage and fair pay
What to do when making a job offer
How to create an employment agreement
What you need to know about trial and probation periods
How to hire fixed term/casual employees
How to hire overseas workers
Employing your spouse or partner
To-do list before your employee starts
Handling holidays and leave
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Handling holidays and leave
Introduction to holidays and leave
Paying your employees for leave
Managing annual leave for your team
Public holidays
Sick leave
Helping staff with bereavement leave
Helping staff with domestic violence leave
Parental leave
How to manage unpaid leave
Managing people day to day
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Managing people day to day
How to set up a new employee
Your employee's first day/week
What do I need to do when record keeping
Things to know when paying your employees
Breaks
Handling taxes with bonuses and benefits
Advice on flexible working arrangements
What you need to know about policies and procedures