Poutama - Putea Tipuraanga

PUTEA TIPURAANGA

Business Growth Investment

This investment enables existing businesses to purchase products and/or services that will help their business grow. These products and/or services, however, must be industry specific and over and above normal business operational costs, and the applicant must demonstrate how the investment will assist their business to achieve sustainability.

Investment covers, but is not limited to:

Purchase of products and services, for example, equipment and websites
Leveraging of funds to access hire purchase or leasing services
Deposit to assist with gaining finance
Promotional and marketing materials
Purchase of specialised equipment

Key Conditions and Criteria

Poutama's investment services are specifically targeted at businesses seeking to grow their business activities particularly through innovation and exporting. The investment should not be considered as something that will help prop a business up or fund normal operational costs. You will need to strongly demonstrate how Poutama's investment will help grow your business.

To be able to download the application form you must tick the check box next to each of the following conditions.

The business must have operated at least 12 months
You must confirm this selection.

The business must have a turnover of at least $60,000
You must confirm this selection.

A business plan must be included with your application.
(Note that free Business development assistance is available in your region from the Te Puni Kokiri Māori Business Facilitation Service. Freephone 0800 949 997 to set up a meeting or you can download a business planning template (PDF - 87kb)

You must provide actual financial statements for the previous 12 months of trading or for the period since the business began trading. You must confirm this selection.

You should demonstrate that you could not get access to investment from other sources, for example, banks or private investors.

You should demonstrate how the investment in industry-specific products and/or services is essential to your business operation.

You should demonstrate how the investment would assist your business to achieve growth and sustainability.

You should be prepared to meet Poutama business advisers to discuss your business and investment requirements.

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