Starting to Export

Exporting can be an exciting and sometimes daunting task. Venture Southland runs free training workshops for businesses already exporting and those wanting to branch out into export. The idea of the workshops is to fill any knowledge gaps you may have about exporting and help you decide whether it is the right thing for your business.

The workshops can be tailored to meed the needs of specific industry sectors and clusters. They offer comprehensive training and information on all elements of the export process. To find out which exporting workshops are coming up click here

Export Assistance

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

New Zealand Trade & Enterprise provides a wide range of services to help New Zealand businesses navigate every stage of the export process. The department works with exporters of all sizes, sectors and experience levels to maximise their export potential, grow their bottom line and assist in reducing the cost and risk of doing business offshore. Its services are all either fully or partially subsidised by Government, so it costs your business a lot less to work with them than to do it yourself or use another consultancy. For more information on New Zealand Trade & Enterprise services and how they can help you improve your chance of succeeding in international markets, talk to your New Zealand Trade & Enterprise Account Manager or phone the Hotline 0800 555 888 or click here.

Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber of Commerce Southland represents 3 regional geographical Chamber areas. Invercargill (city and surrounds). Eastern Southland (Gore and surrounding district) and Fiordland (Te Anau and surrounding district). It is a body of business and professional people, ranging from major corporations to sole traders, all working together in the interests of trade, industry, commerce and the general community, to make their town or city and the province of Southland a better place to do business. It represents the people who are concerned about improving and promoting business in Southland and New Zealand. The Chamber of Commerce Southland also aims to develop co-operation and encourage common policies amongst New Zealand exporters and to be of assistance to exporters in facilitating and improving export procedures and skills and offers advice through Biz Info its Business Information Service.Click here

Business.govt.nz

This webiste offers information on a range of topics for business owners. Click here for the section on exporting and importing.