Starting a Business

The Starting Off Right programme is for people contemplating starting their own business.  It's important to start off right.

Many new businesses struggle due to a variety of challenges that could have been avoided or handled better.  If additional time is taken  - by following the Starting off Right programme - in upskilling, planning and preparing for possible hurdles, success is more likely.

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Three step Starting off Right programme (in any order):

  1. Excellerator Starting off Right

  2. Starting off Right seminar

  3. Documentation to support starting a business

1. Excellerator Starting off Right

We recommend  you complete an Excellerator Starting off Right online assessment which will evaluate the following:

  • Whether starting a small business is appropriate for you

  • Your business idea, your business model and your level of preparedness

You will receive a report via email detailing the results of this evaluation. 

 

2. Starting off Right seminar

Starting Off Right is a seminar to empower, inform and help networking for start-up businesses.  This four hour workshop will provide information about the many concerns business owners have when starting a business.  It also provides an opportunity to network with others who have similar queries and challenges.


Registration is essential to participate in a Starting Off Right as numbers are limited, so it pays to register your attendance early. 

 

Workshop dates:

  • 2 March 2012 - Full

  • 4 May 2012

  • 20 July 2012

  • 7 September 2012

  • 2 November 2012

Register online now or for more detail about Starting Off Right, e-mail Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Ltd or phone (09) 354 0059.

 

 

3. Documentation to support starting a new business