Business Development

Get help for your business.

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise supports New Zealand businesses at every stage of their development — from start-up to solid success.

Through the menu on the left, learn how to:

• get small business advice and information
• find an experienced business mentor
• get training for starting a business and SMEs wanting to grow their businesses
• find a partner or investor
• start up a company in a supportive environment
• cluster to share costs and multiply opportunities 
• find and follow up new opportunities with the:
  Growth Services Fund,
  Enterprise Development Grants and
  Industry Capability Network 
• make the most of e-business.

If your focus is exporting, see NZTE's Export Services.

Connect New Zealand

Connect New Zealand is a collaboration between New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Connect Auckland and Connect Canterbury.  The programme has been designed to stimulate regional collaboration, enhance technology commercialisation and and help connect technology-based firms with international opportunities. 

The Connect programmes are based on the  the highly successful Connect programmes in San Diego, Scotland and Sweden  The New Zealand Connect programme works with organizations such as the Kiwi Expatriates Association (KEA), New Zealand Venture Capital Association (NZVCA), Incubators NZ and Global Connect- a network of technology commercialisation organisations throughout the world. 

For more information, please visit:

Connect Auckland web site
www.connectauckland.com

Connect Canterbury web site
www.connectcanterbury.com