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FASHION

Hi there,My business partner and I are in the process of setting up a swimwear business. I am looking for a seamstress in New Zealand to develop samples with, we have our tech packs ready but would like to test designs in-country first before going into sampling production overseas. We have 5 underwire designs. Does anyone who of someone who might be able to help, ideally in the Auckland region. Many thanks,Lisa 

Question submitted by @anonymous 27/11/2020 @ 11:48 am
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START-UPS

Hi, I would like to start a online subscription business that would purchase, store and deliver essential household items. These items would come in the form of welfare packages that would be available for the customer in times of pandemic lockdown, supply chain breakdown, panic buying and loss of income.I currently have a simple business/financial plan.I am currently working on the website and marketing plan.I have a couple of questions I’m hoping someone maybe able to help me with,1. How do I setup the customer subscriptions2. what are my legal obligationsRegards Dion 

Question submitted by @dionchadwickmeha 25/11/2020 @ 3:52 pm
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DIGITAL & ONLINE MARKETING

I have started a Business app but need help to publish on the App Store & Google Play store. 

Question submitted by @anonymous 25/11/2020 @ 3:52 pm
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SOCIAL ENTERPRISE (COMMUNITY, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, FOR PROFIT)

I have a new social enterprise for women. I needed help with understanding how to set up my helpline services for women.My business is called Hire-A-Mum whereby mums will be registered on my site as helpline mums and so I want to know how to set up my helpline. I have spoken to spark providers and they are offering me an 0900 number option, an 0800 option. But 0900 number cannot be used by prepay networks to access but I wanted the business to make money in a way which would charge customers for counselling and advice on the helpline but which would not scare away customers too.I also am struggling to receive any funding or startup essential costs. 

Question submitted by @ankisharma0079 23/11/2020 @ 5:02 pm
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FUNDING & FINANCE

We carried out construction work for someone under a contract that is based on an estimate. We are genuinely owed more than 600,000 which we have paid ourselves and the owner approved the variations but now refuses to pay. He tried to claim costs in fatal damages during suspension which are not fatal. Our biggest issue is we have spent more than 70k in legal fees defending ourselves whilst still operating to stay solvent and afloat. Is there someone or somewhere we can get a loan to afford the adjudication fees? And legal fees (expected 30k more) Is there anything in way of finance for legal or finance to boost our companies to allow us to get 10k left from this site under control? 

Question submitted by @anonymous 23/11/2020 @ 2:59 pm
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FOOD & BEVERAGE

I own a takeaway business in a small town and I am struggling financially due to massive drops in sales. However overall those in our town in the food industry are experiencing the same. What can I do to get people into my shop and increase sales! First time business owner.

Question submitted by @papakura66 21/11/2020 @ 6:54 pm
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DIGITAL & ONLINE MARKETING

Hi there,I own The Sari Collective (www.thesaricollective.co.nz).I have a Facebook page and instagram, and I am struggling turning sales; in fact, I’ve had none. I know my SM posts aren’t quite up to scratch, but I’ve run out of ideas of what I should and shouldn’t post. I know I should be curating a brand, but I don’t know how. It would be good to get some help around this, and to turn supporters and visitors to the website into consumers. Any help will be appreciated!

Question submitted by @deegos 20/11/2020 @ 3:11 pm
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LEGAL

Hi, we own a small rental car business in Auckland and obviously the border closure has hit us hard so we are retraining to become driving instructors to hopefully provide us with income while the borders are closed.  Our current company is a limited liability company with two directors (our selves).  My question is do we have to set up a separate company for the instructor side or can we trade under the existing Limited company with a slight variation on the name which relates to the instructing side? or do we have to set up a company that has both companies trading under it?  We intend to work in both companies side by side.  And depending on your advice do we need to set up separate bank accounts, etc.  Thank you for your time.

Question submitted by @julie 19/11/2020 @ 10:58 pm
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BUSINESS GROWTH

Hey team!Hope you’re going well! We started a new company 6-months ago focusing specifically on helping eCommerce companies get to 8-figures and beyond through data-driven growth. Our clients are loving the results – averaging a 12x return on investment We’d love some ideas on how to stand out in the saturated digital marketing industry. Referrals are coming in now which is awesome, but the budget is still too limited to run ads and do the thing we’re really good at. Website is Robot Unicorn. We started by building a free DIY workshop in a box to try cut through the noise and show value upfront but now having the same issue of how do we get the word out about the workshop 😂Thank you!Steven

Question submitted by @stevennz 19/11/2020 @ 10:57 pm
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START-UPS

Hi, a great service you provide. I am struggling to make my first conversion into a sale. I have been focusing on one revenue stream which required the less CAPEX which is micro Aquaponic systems for educational use in schools. I have the product, the vision (which people seem to resonate with), and the educational resources, but people aren’t clicking buy… am I over priced? Need to invest more in marketing? Change the pitch? Any advice as to where to direct my energy would be gratefully recieved.Nga mihiNick Chapman Aquaponics NZ | www.aquaponicsnz.com | www.facebook.com/aquaponicsnz 

Question submitted by @aquaponicsnz 19/11/2020 @ 10:56 pm
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FUNDING & FINANCE

Hi,I’m currently business planning and will be applying for the business grant through WINZ. It also needs to be within budget.Is there anyone who can look take a look through a bit of my plan and to see if there are costs I need to consider and if it falls within budget please? If it’s presentable I can apply for the grant and will get a mentor through Mentors NZ to assist me with perfecting my plan. I can’t get one at the moment as I don’t have $300 so if anyone is free to help me out I will highly appreciate it. Thank you. 

Question submitted by @anonymous 19/11/2020 @ 11:16 am
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LEGAL

Good morning,  We are looking for some advice.   The situation is that we are planning to sell our ice cream in tubs and Tip Top have trademarked the name Dulce De Leche on all frozen dessert products.  Dulce De Leche is a sweet caramel like spread and one that we make in house and use in our desserts, sell in jars and also make an ice cream out of it.   We obviously can’t sell the Ice Cream as  “Dulce De Leche”  but have decided to name it “Dolce” (which is Italian for sweet and also Lorena’s (one of the founders) grandmothers name)  On the back of the tub we would like to write a story about the name saying: Dolce is our traditional Argentinean house-made dulce de leche. Named after our Nonna Maria, ‘Dolce’ also means ‘sweet’ in Italian. Or we could say  Dolce is made using our traditional Argentinean house-made dulce de leche………etcI look forward to hearing from you.   Regards, Hayley

Question submitted by @hbeadle 19/11/2020 @ 11:14 am
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BRAND & MARKETING

Kia ora, Ko Renee tōku ingoa, I am based in Perth, Australia, and I launched my pakihi Māori in August of this year.  I have been struggling with marketing and sales.  I have paid for facebook ads that have generated alot of interest but that never convert to sales. The basis of my business: Customers send through a photo, and can choose to get canvas or photo prints of their tamariki that also includes the pepeha and birth stats of the pēpi, all in te reo Māori.  I do baby bodysuits with printed pepeha on them as well as bedroom posters for tamariki to hang on their wall.  pepi-prints.com is my website.  I know that my product is extremely niche, but I believe that it can be a success with the right knowledge, would love some assistance.Ngā mihi ki a koutou katoa :)

Question submitted by @reneeleigh 17/11/2020 @ 6:01 am
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FOOD & BEVERAGE

We make native rau and real food fermented Tī (more commonly known as kombucha but have moved away from the kupu, because it’s culturally inappropriate as its Japanese still use today for a Inu completely opposite, clear misrepresentation of their Reo… so we are making the changes necessary to move away from the kupu… a few patai..Tuatahi, how to we now market our Inu with a changed named which no one knows or understands what we are.. any suggestions would be great.Tuarua, how do we market our product when we create in a Rongoaa space with Rongoaa rau and tikanga. We are interacting with 2 opposing Mauri, how do we seperate the 2 Mauri.Tuatoru….. lastly how do we price our Inu, we have won bronze medals for 2 Inu in the outstanding nz food producer awards, we also had all our Inu be finalists in the anz Artisan awards.. we are currently the only ones offering real foods with Native rau.. most use Tī ora tea bags or fruit tea bags to flavour, but we wanted to reduce our carbon footprint and impact on Papatuuaanuku so we only use, plants, ti rau, Putiputi and hua rakau to flavour so it can be taken and returned. We are currently stocked 6 stockists, we agreed on a shitty wholesale price just to get our product out there, we had only traded a full month before covid hit.. but our brand is slowly getting out and we would like to know how to price accordingly.

Question submitted by @anonymous 16/11/2020 @ 11:36 am
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