Regional Business Partner Network (NZ)
In New Zealand, the government is offering funding to small businesses through the Regional Business Partner Network, via the Management Capability Development Fund. The parent company of this website, Gecko Gully Limited, has been approved to offer services through this fund.
Small businesses in New Zealand may qualify for funding to help pay for services such as training workshops, courses and coaching that build the management capabilities of their owners and key managers.
Management Capability Development funding is only available through the Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) Growth Advisors and can be used with service providers registered with the RBP Network, such as Gecko Gully Limited.
Funding may be provided to a business where the Growth Advisors have identified a need for management training as part of an action plan to support the business owner to grow and innovate their business. Business owners are then able to select a registered service from a registered Service Provider (for example, Gecko Gully Limited).
For more information on the Management Capability Development Fund or to find your local Growth Advisor go to www.regionalbusinesspartners.co.nz
The best place on this site to find information is to go to https://www.regionalbusinesspartners.co.nz/nz-business-support/ and click on the Download button at the bottom under the heading “Management Capability Fund Information for businesses” (correct as at December 2023).
What's in it for my Business?
Please refer to the link above, as the details of what is available may change. But as at August 2022, this is the process, as described by the Regional Business Partner Network program:
Growth Advisors will be able to book eligible businesses on to registered services that meet the business needs as identified during the Discovery Session. The level of funding will depend on the needs and is decided by the Growth Advisors. All bookings are processed through the RBPN Portal which is accessed by Service Providers from www.regionalbusinesspartners.co.nz
Funding Value
- The Growth Advisors decide the value of the funding based on the needs identified during the Discovery session, eligible businesses may receive up to $5000 + GST.
- Funding can be used to cover up to 50% of the training costs (excluding travel and disbursements), capped at $5,000+ GST per annum.
Example:
If the Customer chooses to attend a service where the “Event Price” is $2,000+GST, the maximum Booking amount the Growth advisor can provide is up to $1000 +GST.
About the service offered by Gecko Gully Limited
Please note. This service is being managed by our partner company, Oxygen8 Consulting Limited. This is great, because Oxygen8 has consultants all over New Zealand, and so if you prefer to work with someone local to you, it can (usually) be done!
Service name: Business Success Plan
One On One Training: We coach the owner through the Oxygen8 Business Success Programme – which simplifies your business into practical but very effective common-sense strategies done with a sound methodology around the business vision, development of strategy and objectives from which you assign tasks with completion dates and then accountability through performance management.
Description:
Briefly, this is done in three phases. The first two phases take two months with one 2 hour meetings once a week and work in between meetings done by the business to ensure the completion of tasks and objectives. The cost of the program $2500 (ex GST) per month for four months, based on a normal time commitment.
Meetings are held in-person if the business is within 1 hours’ drive of Timaru. Outside this area, or if preferred by a local business, meetings are held online. Therefore this service may be offered nationwide.
PHASE ONE – Strategic Business Planning Vision Development. Strategy Development, Structure Development, Culture Development
PHASE TWO – Operational Business Development (How are you going to do this?) Products and Services, Marketing & Sales, Finances, Systems and Processes
PHASE THREE – Ongoing Performance Management (Implementing the Strategic Business Plan you have developed, maintaining the good work and continually improving). Monthly Strategy Sessions, Monthly Management and Board Meetings, Growing the Business, Maximizing your Profit & Value.
*** At all times we are facilitating and guiding the business owner through our programme. We only help if and when the business owner becomes stuck and cannot progress. However, at all times the focus is on teaching and explaining the process not just doing it for them.***
These systems have been very well designed to work as quickly and effectively as possible to help you grow a profitable business.
Want to know more?
If you would like to discuss whether your business would be a good fit for this service, there is an excellent PDF available from the Regional Business Partner Network about the Management Capability Development Fund, at this link.
A good next step would be to get in touch with me, Christine from Gecko Gully Limited through this link. We will have a chat about what the program being offered looks like, and discuss whether it might be a good fit for you. If we both then think it could work, you would get in touch with the RBP.
,000+GST, the maximum Booking amount the Growth advisor can provide is up to 00 +GST.
About the service offered by Gecko Gully Limited
Please note. As of 26 Feb 2022, the status of this service is “Pending”. This means that the Regional Business Partner Network team has not yet approved this service. As there is a long queue to have services approved, it is generally considered if a pending service has a business interested in participating, it will be reviewed more quickly. Therefore, please be aware that the details of the following service may change once it is reviewed by the RBP team.
Service name: Business Success Plan
One On One Training: We coach the owner through the Oxygen8 Business Success Programme – which simplifies your business into practical but very effective common-sense strategies done with a sound methodology around the business vision, development of strategy and objectives from which you assign tasks with completion dates and then accountability through performance management.
Description:
Briefly, this is done in three phases. The first two phases take two months with one 2 hour meetings once a week and work in between meetings done by the business to ensure the completion of tasks and objectives. The cost of the program 00 (ex GST) per month for four months, based on a normal time commitment.
Meetings are held in-person if the business is within 1 hours’ drive of Timaru. Outside this area, or if preferred by a local business (or if COVID restrictions prevent meeting), meetings are held online. Therefore this service may be offered nationwide.
PHASE ONE – Strategic Business Planning Vision Development. Strategy Development, Structure Development, Culture Development
PHASE TWO – Operational Business Development (How are you going to do this?) Products and Services, Marketing & Sales, Finances, Systems and Processes
PHASE THREE – Ongoing Performance Management (Implementing the Strategic Business Plan you have developed, maintaining the good work and continually improving). Monthly Strategy Sessions, Monthly Management and Board Meetings, Growing the Business, Maximizing your Profit & Value.
*** At all times we are facilitating and guiding the business owner through our programme. We only help if and when the business owner becomes stuck and cannot progress. However, at all times the focus is on teaching and explaining the process not just doing it for them.***
These systems have been very well designed to work as quickly and effectively as possible to help you grow a profitable business.
Want to know more?
If you would like to discuss whether your business would be a good fit for this service, there is an excellent PDF available from the Regional Business Partner Network about the Management Capability Development Fund, at this link.
Please note that if you are in Auckland, there is also funding available from Activate Tamaki Makarau. Gecko Gully Limited is not (yet) registered with ATM, but this can be investigated if there is interest from a business. It is understood that this funding is available in addition to RBP funding.
A good next step would be to get in touch with me, Christine from Gecko Gully Limited through this link. We will have a chat about what the program being offered looks like, and discuss whether it might be a good fit for you. If we both then think it could work, you would get in touch with the RBP.
