Welcome

Welcome to The National Bank Business Resource Centre. Here you'll find a comprehensive collection of business information, tools and support material to help your business succeed.

Upcoming workshops

The National Bank workshops cover a range of specific topics for small businesses. The average group size is between 15 and 20 people, around 3 hours long in duration and are an ideal opportunity to network with other businesses.

Understanding Your Financials	3/08/2010 Central Wellington
Learn how to use the information contained in your annual financial statements
Effective Marketing	3/08/2010 Auckland East
Low-budget commonsense marketing tips to help you grow your business through effective marketing.
Networking	3/08/2010 Dunedin
For Business owners who want to grow their business, generate more sales, increase the chances of both giving and receiving referrals.
Maximising the value of your business	4/08/2010 Dunedin
The longer you have to plan and make any changes, the better shape your business will be in when its time to move on.
How to manage your cashflow better	4/08/2010 Central Wellington
For business owners who want to achieve financial success and want to avoid those cashflow surprises along the way.

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Featured articles

Tax made simple
This Guide offers you some ideas to help you manage your tax obligations more easily.

How to write a simple business plan
This Guide outlines the benefits of having a business plan, the key elements, and how you can prepare a simple but effective plan for your business.

Seven common business pitfalls and how to avoid them
This Guide will help you to overcome challenges that you face in your business. It outlines seven reasons for business collapse and suggests some remedial action in each case.

Tips to improve your cashflow
Most businesses experience cashflow difficulties at some stage. How do you improve the flow of cash into your business? Increasing your sales seems the obvious way to improve your cashflow, but this is only one of many possible tactics. This guide offers some ideas and a checklist at the end to help you draw up an action plan for your business.