Resources available to businesses in The Coromandel No images? Click here Industry Update - Resources for BusinessPartly in response to a strong visitor industry lobby, the government has clarified restrictions around Level 2 criteria to allow more businesses to operate safely and more Kiwis to travel without jeopardising the health of our communities. This is great news for the visitor industry, but for many businesses it will be the start of a long road to rebuild. If you need additional advice and support, the Waikato's regional economic development agency, Te Waka, has resources you can access. Funded Support for Business - Te WakaThe Government announced a further $25 million in funding for the Regional Business Partner Network (RBPN). Roughly $20 million will be invested in direct business consultancy services to ensure your business can get the support it needs. The Covid-19 Business Advisory Funding will provide support in areas such as HR, health and wellbeing, business continuity, cashflow and finance management, strategy and digital capability, and may include research, feasibility studies and one-on-one virtual training. Te Waka’s Business Advisory Team will deliver this programme with the support of the service provider network. We recommend you apply for this funding as soon as possible as demand is high. Contact a Business Advisor from Te Waka here to access support for your business. Resources for Business - Te Waka webinarsYou can also tune into a series of webinars with experts who will share their knowledge and expertise to address specific issues affecting business today. See what is coming up in the next week or so and review recent webinars. Standards for Alert Level 2 operations for tourism activitiesTourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) , the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, and WorkSafe have consulted
with businesses to set out the minimum requirements for all activity operators who intend to be open for business in Alert Level 2, or have staff on-site. |