Best Resources

Funding and Support

Regional Business Partners Network - Normally 50/50 funded support

Funding and support available for businesses in New Zealand

Te Puni Kōkiri, Māori enterprise - Tautoko Pakihi Māori and links to more support

Potama Investment Support - The best support, 50/50 funding matching up to $10,000

Business.govt.nz What can I get help with? - Great source for all government funding, grants, and support for businesses

MSD Flexi-wage Self Employment - Funding start ups for people who are with MSD

Ministry for Pacific People - Funding for a range of communities and businesses

Pacific Business Trust - Funding and support for businesses

AI Resources

ChatGPT from OpenAI

Claude - strong research and copywriting

Copilot from Microsoft

Gemini from Google

Venice - Private and Uncensored AI

Funding opportunities available for businesses in New Zealand

Dall E 3 on Copilot

Leonardo - approx. 10 per day

Ideogram - approx. 5 per day

ImageFX - unlimited

Playground - unlimited

AI Image Generators

AI General Apps

Best Free Apps

Best Paid Apps

Dall E 3 on ChatGPT

Mid Journey

Marketing Resources

Funding opportunities available for businesses in New Zealand

Capcut - Online

If you have still image quality issues when making a video, use their Desktop version to fix it. Link here

Social media editing software

Logo Support

Best Free Apps

Best Paid Apps

Capcut Pro - $149 USD per year

Veed.io - starting from $108 USD per year

Best Free Apps

Ai Logo Maker - Best free maker

Font Design - Text Studio

Choose from their fonts and designs or create your own font.

You can also upload your own font as well.

Download free fonts from here

Website Support

Website Builder and Hosting

Hostinger

Great value, interface, speed and look.

Best website for most businesses.

Best discount for best plan - my referral link for the "Business" plan

Domains

Hostinger plans come with a free ".com" domain for 1 year

Crazy Domains or Domains Direct is best

for ".nz" or ".co.nz" domains

Business Docs

List of helpful business documentation

Ngai Tahu Puna Pakihi Docs

Business Plan, Lean Canvas, Financial Forecast template

Good quality templates

Funding for Ngai Tahu too

Business.govt.nz Business Plans

Information and templates, all standard

Business Plans

Forbes.com Business Plan

Concise and very good template

Financial Resources

Financial resources and templates to help look after reporting and contract requirements

Xero's templates

Numerous templates for businesses and you need to provide an email to download

IRD tax guidelines for NZ businesses

Guidelines for business income and expenses

Xero

One of the best for small to medium sized businesses

Pricing check here

Accounting Apps

Hnry

Best for Sole Traders, easy to setup and they look after all your tax obligation.

Remeber to ask for a 1 on 1 hui and learn about your business expenses.

Zoho Books

Forbes rates Books best accounting software 2025 for SMEs.

Included in Zoho One subscription, so must use here!

Its FREE for businesses with less than $50,000 revenue.

Accounting Support

Starting a new business

Steps to start up your own business

1. Validate - what problem are you solving and is there market demand.

2. Name your business - create a name you love, use AI, family and friends to help.

   • Use OneCheck to see name and website availability

3. Business Structure - what is best for your market and tax situation

4. Register your business

   • Sole trader - Optional to apply for a NZBN

   • Limited Liability Company

5. Setup a system to help operate your business

   • Zoho One is a great option

6. Setup Business Bank Account

7. Create Social Media accounts - ask friends to follow and share

8. Create Google Business Page - ask happy customers to leave a review

9. Create a Logo and Website

10. Put your maximum effort in your business and don't quit