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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
Becoming a sole trader
Starting a company
Starting a partnership
Other business structures
Business planning tools and tips
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Business planning tools and tips
Introduction to business planning
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
Common 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 think about before you start 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
Government help for sole traders
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
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 and exporting
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Importing and exporting
Questions to ask yourself before exporting
International market research
Advice on export planning
Trade agreements, exporting rules and barriers to trade
Manufacturing overseas
10 tips before you import
Importers and the Customs Service
Biosecurity for importers
Planning to exit
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Planning to exit
Selling your business
Stepping back from your business
Tax and accounting
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Tax and accounting
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
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
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 to hire staff
Hiring the right staff types
Checking the cost of an employee
Becoming an employer
Alternatives to hiring an employee
Hiring people
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Hiring people
Overview of the hiring process
Advertising and interviewing
Government help with recruitment
Minimum pay rules
Making a job offer
Creating an employment agreement
Trial periods and probations
Hiring fixed-term and casual employees
Hiring someone from overseas
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 employees for leave
Annual leave
Public holidays
Sick leave
Bereavement leave
Domestic violence leave
Parental leave
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
Personnel files and record-keeping
Paying employees
Breaks
Handling bonuses and benefits
Flexible working arrangements
Policies and procedures
Managing misconduct
Managing age-diverse workers
Getting the best from people
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Getting the best from people
Performance appraisals
Training and development
Assess skills in your business
Government help with training
Handling poor performance
Resolving employment issues
Team restructuring
Ending employment
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Ending employment
Employee resignation
Employee retirement
Employee redundancy
Dismissal or termination
Employee exit checklist
Do business online
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Do business online
Get tailored e-commerce advice
Planning to do business online
Optimising your online business
Building your website or online store
Advertising to online customers
Strengthening relationships with customers
Orders and deliveries
Digital Boost
Doing business for good
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Doing business for good
Doing business for good - an overview
Making a difference with your purpose-led business
Developing your business and impact models
Building the foundation for your purpose-led business
Measuring the impact of your purpose-led business
Getting investment for your purpose-led business
Risks and operations
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Risks and operations
Health and safety
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Health and safety</