Business Foundations Course

Starting a Business?
Start With Strong Foundations

A practical course designed to help you think through the key decisions involved in starting a business in New Zealand.

Starting a business involves more than just registering a company or opening a bank account.

The decisions you make early on — about structure, pricing, cashflow, risk and tax — can affect the long-term success of your business.

This course has been designed to help you think through those decisions carefully and build a clear foundation before you move forward.

It combines practical explanations, worksheets and planning tools so you can begin developing your own business plan as you work through the material.

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR

This course may be useful if you are:

• planning to start a new business
• in the early stages of setting up a business
• wanting to understand the financial and tax implications before committing
• looking for a structured way to work through your business ideas

Many people find it helpful to take some time to work through these questions before investing significant time or money into their business.

WHAT THE COURSE COVERS

The course is delivered over eight modules:

Week 1 – Clarifying your vision and goals
Week 2 – Turning ideas into a workable plan
Week 3 – Choosing the right business structure
Week 4 – Budgeting and assessing viability
Week 5 – Understanding risk and protection
Week 6 – Tax fundamentals for new businesses
Week 7 – Profit vs cashflow
Week 8 – Ongoing support and next steps

Each module includes worksheets and tools to help you apply the ideas to your own business.

COURSE OPTIONS

Foundations Access – $99

Access to the full course including:

• all eight video modules
• worksheets and planning templates
• practical checklists and tools
• ongoing access to course materials

This option is designed for those who prefer to work through the material independently.

Guided Foundations – $299

Includes everything in Foundations Access plus:

• weekly 30-minute live group sessions (from Week 2)
• an opportunity to discuss your progress and questions
• support as you develop your business plan

These sessions are designed to help participants apply the course material directly to their own business.

IMPORTANT NOTE

This course provides general education only.

Every business situation is different, and personalised advice may be required before making significant decisions.

Many participants choose to seek further advice once they have worked through the course material and clarified their plans.

If you are thinking about starting a business and would like a structured way to work through the key decisions involved, this course may provide a helpful starting point.

Enrol Now – Course Starts 15 April