Who are business mentors new zealand?

Their Mission: To support new and developing business owners by helping them to advance their business capability, capacity and sustainability through the sharing of knowledge and experience by skilled business people willing and able to gift their time and expertise.
Their Network: Business Mentors New Zealand is an independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the delivery of a business mentoring service. Their national service maintains a regional focus made possible by our 17 agencies, whose coordinators match local Mentors with local business people (Mentees). BMNZ have a close working relationship with New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) and Callaghan Innovation Regional Business Partnership Network (RBP) ensuring we have access to relevant business development and growth initiatives that complement our business mentoring service.
For more information go to Business Mentors New Zealand website.

​Who is Small Business Mentoring for?

BMNZ Mentoring service helps small business owners, like you, assess your current business activity and build skills and perspective for your future success. 
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You will be matched with a Mentor who understands the highs and lows of business having been on their own business development journey, and bringing with them experience you will benefit from.

Who is Startup Business Mentoring for?

The programme is designed for people who have a business idea and:

• Want to explore the idea in a confidential environment
• Want to assess the feasibility of their idea and the expertise within it
• Want to develop a robust business plan
• Want to put the right foundations in place for their business
• Want help to understand legal obligations

CLICK HERE TO REQUEST ​A MENTOR

​Who are the Mentors and what role do they perform?

BMNZ Mentors are experienced business people who are willing to give their time to support their local business community. They are from a diverse range of industries and understand what it takes to make a business prosper in New Zealand. 
A Mentor is a:

• Guide
• Advocate
• Connector to motivation
• Empathetic ear
• Supporter
• Facilitator
• Sounding board
• Provider of an outside perspective
• Catalyst for change

Mentors are only motivated by your success, they are not emotionally or financially invested in your business.
Watch a video introduction to one of our Mentors.

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What is the fee?

For a small registration fee of $295 plus GST, you will have up to 12 months' of access to a Business Mentor who will help you develop your business and yourself as a business owner.
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​If you are interested in finding out more about other services available to support small business owners, download this guide from our partner, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

CLICK HERE TO REQUEST A MENTOR