The hunt is on and we want to hear from you! We’re on the search for the best businesses in the West for the 2012 Auckland West Business Awards. The business awards honour local businesses that have demonstrated outstanding performance and business excellence and have positively contributed to the economic development of West Auckland.
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At Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development we want to see your business grow.
To us, it’s as much about your attitude as it is your resources and experience. If you’re determined to grow your business, we’re equally as determined to help you do that in a way that is sustainable long term.
Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development either runs or hosts several high growth initiatives for entrepreneurs, many of which are free. They’re challenging, they’re not all for the feint hearted and they’re guaranteed to fire you up about being in business.
We also know that big plans and hot ambition sometimes fall down at the execution stage, so we’ve developed a range of fee for service options to help you see your changes through to implementation.
See below for details.
Calling for all outstanding West Auckland Businesses
Watch the 2011 People's Choice Videos
The 2011 Business Awards program saw the heralding of a new competition, The People’s Choice Most Inspirational Business Story.
In this competition finalists were invited to create a 90 second video where they championed why their business had the most inspirational story.
Is your business plan investor-friendly? Take the Unlimited Investment Challenge.
Take the Unlimited Investment Challenge. Submit your one-page business plan online by 26 August and you could be pitching to investors or matched with a business mentor.
Vote for your most inspirational local business
For the first time the public can vote for their favourite west Auckland business as part of the Westpac Auckland West Business Awards.
Share in $1m to turn Kiwi ideas into profitable products and services globally
Following 2 years of successful operation the UABS Entrepreneurs Challenge is running again in 2011 with up to $ 1 million in funding available. We are looking for high growth New Zealand SMEs who want to gain access to funding for their next stage of growth and development.
We can help your business develop, grow and innovate
Move your business forward – we can help you develop, grow and innovate. Access information, funding, training and development to help your business reach its full potential.
Don’t be a Dalek: Reducing risk in your export venture
Remember the Daleks? Those wheeled mutants from Dr Who determined to take over the world and exterminate all humankind. Cartoonist Gary Larson memorably portrayed their strategic flaw – stuck in front of a flight of stairs having had their plans for global domination thwarted.
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