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Writing a business plan
There are lots of people who can help you get started in business. But first they’ll want to see a business plan. Here’s some of the information you’ll need to include:
- Personal details
- Your name, address and other personal details.
- The skills and experience you have to run the business.
Information about the business
- Business name, products and services.
- What the business is about and how it will operate.
- Whether it is a sole trader, partnership or limited liability company.
- Where the business will be located and why.
- Equipment and licences you’ll need – and regulations affecting you.
- Details of people who’ll help you (eg lawyer /accountant).
- Your back-up plan if something goes wrong.
Business and marketing goals
- What you want to achieve and how you plan to do it.
- Any future plans – to expand or offer more services later on for example.
- Who your customers are and how you’ll market your business to them.
- Who your competitors are and how they might affect your business.
- What else could affect your business – like the weather or seasonal trends.
Financial details
- What your income and expenses will be for the next year or so, including wages, taxes and stock costs (called a forecast).
- What you must earn to meet running costs (called a break-even analysis).
- What loans you have (or will need) and what for.
- What assets you own and their value.
- How much money you’ll put into the business yourself.
Help to get started
- business.govt.nz brings together free resources, tools and information to help you start, manage and grow your business. If you need to talk to someone about starting your business you can call the free Biz information service on 0800 42 49 46.
- Be your own Boss is an excellent training programme that provides useful skills to people wanting to start a business. Your local Work and Income service centre can tell you more about this and other business programmes.
- Local councils are a good place to get advice and find out about training courses. Most city councils have Small Business Development Units to help small businesses. You’ll find them in your phone book.
- Enterprise agencies can help with business, legal and financial advice. Ask your Case Manager how to get in touch with them.
- Te Puni Kökiri has a business advice and mentoring service for Mäori people in business. Your local iwi authority may also be able to help.
- Local libraries have lots of business books – ask your librarian to help you find suitable books.
- Inland Revenue has a Small Business Advisory Service to answer questions about tax. To talk with a Business Tax Information Officer or Mäori Community Officer call 0800 37 77 74 to make an appointment.
Financial help
We may be able to provide financial help if:
- you or your partner are getting financial help from the Government (there are some exceptions), and
- you have a good business idea, and
- you can’t meet the costs of starting the business yourself.
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