Resources

There are a number of organisations providing assistance for you and your business and a number of free resources available to you. The downloadable resources have been provided by experts in their respective areas and are supplied free in good faith. Contact the supplier of the resource for more information.

You will find the resources listed under the headings below. Please click on the heading to be taken to that area of the web page:.

Get Into It Christchurch Campaign

The Get Into It Christchurch campaign aims to drive business growth by encouraging Cantabrians to support our local business community. To help your business get the most out of the campaign we have put together some marketing tips so that you can really Get Into It. To download the documents click on the links below:

Marketing Template - a step by step guide to how to write your own campaign plan
Case Study: Completed Marketing Template - here's one we prepared earlier to help get you started
Marketing Tips - some general tips and tricks to make the most of your marketing

Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce
Business Mentors
Business.govt.nz

Downloadable Resources
Business Assistance
Employment / Staffing
Infrastructure - Leasing
Infrastructure - Buildings
Infrastructure - Property
Finance - Assistance
Finance - Insurance
Occupational Health and Safety
Legislation
Mental Health

Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce

FREE Earthquake Recovery Seminars - the Chamber is running a series of free Earthquake Recovery Seminars designed to help businesses get back to normal trading. For information about the Seminars click here.

Crisis Recovery Manual - the Chamber has developed a Crisis Recovery Manual. To download a copy of the Manual click here.

Business Training Courses - the Chamber runs a number of training courses for businesses. Click here for more information.

Business Mentors

Business Mentors provides a free community mentoring service for small and medium businesses. The Govenment is currently paying the registration fee for Christchurch businesses. To receive the free registration please phone 0800 209 209 before registering for a mentor. For more information go to www.businessmentors.org.nz.

Business.govt.nz

Business.govt.nz is the New Zealand government business website. The information and tools on this site are designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses, and the people who advise and support them. Business.govt.nz is managed and maintained by the Ministry of Economic Development (MED).