In this newsletter,

• Meet Renuka from Retima House Ltd

• BCP – Proactive Financial Planning

• Hatch Pacific foundation programme

• Fully funded health and wellbeing checks

• Get support to install fog cannons at your retail shop.

• Apply for one-on-one wellbeing support

Meet Renuka from Retima House Ltd

WATCH INTERVIEW

Hails from the beautiful island of Fiji, Renuka is the proud owner of Retima House Ltd, a custom-tailored clothing business catering to our Pasifika and wider community.

Click to hear about her journey and the support she's receiving through our Service Provider network. 

BCP – Financial Proactive Planning

Want to prepare your business for the next business disruptions?

Join our next Business Continuity Planning (BCP) session where we look at Proactive Financial – Cashflow tips and tricks.  

It was great to see so many businesses take advantage of our last BCP workshop and the opportunity to have a one-on-one with our facilitator Isaac over dinner. This workshop we’re looking to cover:

• What is a business continuity plan (BCP)

• Emergency/Rainy Day Fund (how to calculate this, set it up)

• Good debt vs bad debt

• Finance Options / Facilities (pros and cons)

• Cashflow runway

• Cashflow improvement areas (Focus)

• Cashflow preparation live walk-through of template

Date:  Thursday, 27 April 20234:30 PM – 6:30 PM 

Location: PBT Office, Level 2 45 O'Rorke Road Auckland, 1061 

Bonus - Members will receive a cashflow forecast template we will distribute at the session.  

As always, we value your commitment so there will be an opportunity to network over a catered dinner after the workshop.

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Hatch Pacific foundation programme

Do you have a business idea you want to develop but don't know where to begin?

Our Hatch Pacific foundation programme takes you through an 8 weeks training course to teach you the basics of business. This includes market research into your business idea, identifying milestones you need to achieve and opportunity to network with other young Pacific entrepreneurs on the programme.

All programmes are delivered online starting April 18!

Join our vaka

Fully funded health and wellbeing checks

Are you a registered Pacific business owner based in Auckland? Pacific Medical Assist Ltd (PMAL) offers a fully funded preventative health and wellness checks for business owners who are:

• between the ages of 30 – 50 years old

• Have not had health and wellness checks in last 5 years

• Registered with GP practice in Auckland

This comprehensive assessment includes: blood tests, full physical check, lifestyle and mental health check-up, full report.

To support the cause, SKYCITY has kindly donated a luxury package for 2 as a giveaway and PMAL will draw the prize and announce the winner on Friday 19 May! 

Sign Up Here

Get support to install fog cannons at your retail shop

If you run a small retail business you may be eligible for a $4,000 subsidy to get a fog cannon installed. You do not need to have been a victim of a ram raid or aggravated robbery to apply.

To find out if you’re eligible before you can apply, click here.

Apply for one-on-one wellbeing support

As business owners or managers pressure can come from all angles and it’s important to keep an eye on your mental wellbeing.

Click here to find out how you can access this free support.

Sign Up Here

Monuina mafola e okioki vaha tapu.