Beehive - Small Business

10 September, 2008

NZ still one of the world’s best places for business

Minister welcomes NZ retaining number two ranking for World Bank's ease of doing business survey

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27 August, 2008

Engaging with the Small Business sector - key challenges for policymakers

Clayton Cosgrove's speech to open the Annual Research Symposium at the NZ Centre for SME Research at Massey University

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27 August, 2008

SMEs' strong contribution to economy continues

New report, "SMEs in New Zealand Structure and Dynamics", shows small business sector in good health

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4 August, 2008

Small business road-show back by popular demand

Small business information events back on the road again

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4 August, 2008

Roadshow back by popular demand

Clayton Cosgrove’s speech to the Small Business Roadshow in Tauranga -- Information event for small businesses back on the road due to demand

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30 July, 2008

Canterbury Export Awards

Small Business minister speaks on New Zealand businesses achieving success in the global marketplace

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25 July, 2008

Taking small business forward

Clayton Cosgrove speaks to New Zealand Small Business Summit on supporting the growth and prosperity of the sector

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22 May, 2008

Small Business Ministerial Council meets on trans-Tasman issues in Christchurch tomorrow

New Zealand hosts the Small Business Ministerial Council for the first time.

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20 May, 2008

Start, Manage and Grow Your Business - Cosgrove speech at the Dunedin Small Business Roadshow

Cosgrove launches a new information roadshow and booklet aimed at helping small businesses to start up, better manage themselves and to grow

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20 May, 2008

Start, better manage and grow small businesses

Cosgrove launches new roadshow and booklet aimed at maximising the potential of small businesses

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19 May, 2008

Simpler business reporting on the cards

Government announces latest move to reduce compliance costs for New Zealand businesses

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17 April, 2008

Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards Speech

Cosgrove speech at the Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards

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15 April, 2008

Minister welcomes report from business community

Advice from the Small Business Advisory Group about impact of policies on small and medium-sized enterprises

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10 April, 2008

Lowering Compliance Costs for Kiwi Businesses

Launch of new Business Compliance Cost Calculator will help reduce future compliance costs for Kiwi businesses

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10 December, 2007

New Zealand small businesses innovating for success

Opening address at Canterbury Development Corporation’s 15th Hi-Tech Launch Programme Graduation Night

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13 October, 2007

Young Designer Awards 2007

Minister for Commerce and Small Business, Lianne Dalziel opens the 2007 Young Designer Awards

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24 September, 2007

Creating the future: business and government in partnership

Minister for Small Business, Hon Lianne Dalziel addresses the 20th Small Enterprise Conference focusing on the Government's commitment to economic transformation, regulation development from a business perspective and the promotion of a sustainable New Zealand

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31 August, 2007

Rising to the challenge of sustainable business

The Sustainable Business Awards provide incentives for businesses to be more sustainable

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27 August, 2007

Speech to Christchurch Small Business Expo

Minister for Small Business Lianne Dalziel outlines the government's goals for small business at the Christchurch Small Business Expo.

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15 August, 2007

Official launch of business.govt.nz

event to mark the launch of a significant resource for New Zealand’s busy business people – the website which you’ll now find live at www.business.govt.nz

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15 August, 2007

New govt website has wealth of info for businesses

Finding reliable and up-to-the minute business information has become easier through a new government website, www.business.govt.nz

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15 August, 2007

Launch of business.govt.nz website

Speech at Media launch of business.govt.nz website Harriet Harcourt Catering, Wellington

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30 July, 2007

Govt supports NZ firms in prestigious US MBA field study

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18 July, 2007

Less taxing approach to registering your company

Businesses can now receive their company IRD number and GST registration online, within minutes of registering their company at the Companies Office Website Minister for Small Business Lianne Dalziel announced today.

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18 July, 2007

New data suggests business 'failure' not as prevalent

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13 July, 2007

Excellence in hospitality job training

Excellence in industry training lifts performance, job satisfaction and productivity, flows onto business profitability and aleviates skills shortages

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31 May, 2007