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  Hi I’m looking to raise capital in my tech startup but I’m not sure when the time is right to bring on this capital. We have a prototype platform, have early customers but need an injection of cash to enter the market at speed. Any resources I can be pointed to or people I should talk to would be appreciated.
  
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  Uz Tena koeMyself and my partner have an idea to start up an online portfolio package for schools and teachers as we know it’ll help immensely with the world becoming more technological. There hasn’t been one setup yet and were still in the midst of brainstorming the details and we know it’s a lot of work to put into it but we are willing to commit to it as we know it’s needed. My questions are how do we get the help we’ll need to make our future potential business become a reality? We need a lot to get this going and any help from you guys will be a blessing..
  
  Whiti89 3 months ago
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  Kia ora, I have started a business called Our Hauora in Christchurch. Hauora is a Māori philosophy of health and well-being unique to New Zealand- it covers the 4 dimensions (physical, social, mental/emotional, spiritual) of our well-being. Our Hauora is a holistic child development programme where children will learn a range of skills to help navigate their everyday lives. This will include learning about emotions, self regulation, mindfulness, nutrition, sustainability and movement. Our Hauora is going to be a school holiday programme (5-13yrs old) and before/after school workshops during the term time- Currently looking into becoming an OSCAR programme. I see that Manaaki had a start up business grant going with Kiwibank, which looked exactly like what I need in order to get up and running.. Although it looks like it closed at the end of April? I was wondering if I am still able to apply if there are any other grants going? Ngā mihi nui, Ella Sidey 0278282072
  
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  Kia Ora Team, I am in the planting stages of creating my business plan and i am in search of a business advisor who could possibly help me complete my plan within the next week, I’ve completed a huge amount of work and have conducted marketing reasearch but all i need is someone to proof read and help me finish the last little bit of work required, so that i can attend my vetting interview with full confidence.
  
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  Hi Team, I am just wondering on how can I get help on starting my online business.I will be selling Vintage Clothing such as sporting goods and casual street wear. Also, where could I get a business loan without sales?I am needing desperate help so I can purchase some goods and start selling as soon as possible.I look forward to hearing from you soon.Regards,Nequalah Ngataierua
  
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  IHi, I’m a NZ Maori from wanganui now residing in Northland and for the past 8 years, I have been the proud owner of small community Auto Body Repair shop. The first 3 years were the best and things look promising, Client base was growing, positive feedback and most of all I was enjoying what I was creating. But suddenly I came to a dramatic realisation of how much i myself, business and the outcome of my family was, and is defined, determined and controlled by, the term I’ll use is white collar gangsters. I as the small fish trying to swim, had come to realise that my hourly charge out rate is controlled and governed by third parties and can only be reassessed by being able to meet a criteria that doesn’t effect my quality of craftsmanship or capabilities but essentially I needed to invest at least $100,000 before these parties consider giving any more than a $52hr +gst rate and they have no intention on paying any more until I meet there requirements. Where i was based in there eyes also contributed to there reason for that low rate. That rate has been the same for me the whole time I’ve been trading and there’s only so much genuine private work available where clients actually have money which makes a guaranteed $52+ seem better than clients not paying at all. I persevered and my partner began to pursue her career also being a chef, she still is today and now head chef of a successful local small town bar n grille where she began. Things were looking good for my family but my business began to struggle with less hours on tools compensated by being where I was needed at home with our kids. I don’t regret her perusing her career at all, it’s what’s kept us afloat over the past 1 and a half years to be honest as changes need to be made by decreasing business expenses, I decreased my workshop by a third and utilized the space better and not jeopardizing production capabilities. I invested in a removable wall to achieve it, then I immediately get a rent increase. My landlord believed the price I was paying originally is where it should be even after my area being decreased exactly by a third. Then is when I new I had to move, I have learnt that if there is an opportunity for gain where the dominant position is the reason to be capable of gaining, weather it’s right or wrong to do so, greed comes into effect and deems the situation to be ok and their right because they can. Morals and respect to grow together are very dim in this modern world as I’m led to believe my positions of success in growth must not grow and im to stay right where i am, a small fish. I found a new place to lease that I could work from and also on the property was a house at a later dater my family and I rented also. Better for myself with having family at home meters from my workshop and partner still able to pursue her career, total overheads for combined rents decreased by 35%. All was looking up other than my ex landlord being upset because I relocated and made my life difficult with moving out. Things were promising, but one thing that didn’t occur to me was that I had to build a new client base with my new location being 15km away from my previous and closer to another. My workshop was less appealing and took a lot of work but never gained where I would have liked it to be. Business was tough, it was as if I started again but with no reputation of my capabilities in the new town. Then suddenly, an international epidemic, covid19. I was already on the back foot and this just crushed my chances of being able to get back to how I felt in my 3rd year of trading as. Customers wanted their cars and some demanded their down paymentsreturned also. After coming out of level 4, we had basically relied on purely my small income I had made and government contributions which barely got us on par with bills and food and it essentially became the icing on the cake with financial difficulties and being in arrears with rent. Essentially my arrears also contributed towards my landlord’s decision but he also was feeling the pressure witch brand him to a conclusion of selling the property. We were given 6 weeks to be out of the house and workshop in an area where the campgrounds and hotels are full of families and slackers receiving emergency housing benefits. I had hit rock bottom, my highest priority was finding somewhere safe to house my family and I couldn’t even do that. No family around to help and I haven’t come from a financially secure background to ask for help. I was looking to take our kids out of school to move to the nearest available rent that would accept us. 5 days before we had to move out, a new client I served stopped in for a chat as I was still working and kindly enough offered my family n I to share his home with him, with total separate living areas. Unsure but keen as, we went out to view his home, it was an absolute mess but had no other option, I kept my glass half full and new with a bit of TLC and rubbish dumps,we can make it feel like home and began moving in. This was mid November 2020. Since moving then till present 25.3.21 I’ve not done much business from where I reside, I’ve become somewhat depressed about the whole scenario with where I have ended up and to an extent, my pride has been destroyed and believe I gave it a good shot, always room for improvemen tho but most of all what I know now about business and the disgusting behavior man obtain in this area of life and they prey on individuals that are uneducated like I once was. I’m glad I now have the knowledge of having a business sense of relationship between fellow future associates, but I look around, and want to believe that wealth can be made with a humble heart, not by plotting a scheme to lure anothers dollar, and if he can persuade him of $1, he will manipulate, or convince him by blinding tru motive and inevitably when necessary, squeeze him in the corner where he is obligated and in a position where he must give in to the power tripping conditions and a sense of having to accept due to hidden agenders within agreements. through my experience, you do need money to make money. If I could, I’d do it all again but totally different with the knowledge I have now. I wouldn’t advise someone to do it without sharing my story. My question after my 8year breakdown is, should I persist in this avenue and try to get out of the mud onto green grass or am I wasting my time without the backing needed to allow my business to grow. Personally, I believe my line of career is governed to much by million dollar companies and limited to growth. I didn’t know that fact when I was wanting to start my business, I jus liked the sound of the more I work the more I make, but! There is a more suitable alley for where my heart lays but once again, money is needed to make it. What would you do considering these circumstances and experiences
  
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  Hi, how can I turn my website into sales and create a demand for my services?I’ve had the site inspirebelief.com for aeons and it’s just been stagnant. I have a large number of skills and experience people are searching out for and as of yet, I haven’t been able to connect with my market. I’m a solution solver, just not in this area of expertise. I do live up a mountain on my own running a farm and my kids in tow, a bit isolated and caring for a special needs child, so travel can be challenging but I can connect online :) Metal wellness is my strength, I’m able to create programmes, inspire people, show people a different way of thinking, and create change. I’d like to get into industries like farming that have a need for mental health – I have something different to offer. I’m ready to help and do my thing I’m good at, I need help to be able to do that.Kaz Pollard inspire belief
  
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What is the first step of starting a business?

Leolahiwilliam 5 days ago

organizing a workshop on entrepreneurship and small business mentoring

Maria 2 weeks ago

Government Funding

@anonymous 1 month ago

Is my product developed sufficiently to justify building a website?

marksb 1 month ago

Government Funding

@anonymous 1 month ago

Simple Business Plan assist please?

Terry 1 month ago

Needing advice

@anonymous 1 month ago

Accountant for start-up business

Meteor 2 months ago

Trent Adams 2 months ago

Whiti89 3 months ago

ellasidey 3 months ago

Dayarna_Tanenui 4 months ago

Neqnga27 4 months ago

BTP 4 months ago

Inspirebelief 4 months ago