Business Support

Business Mentors NZ is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, committed to helping small business owners, startup entrepreneurs and not-for-profit decision makers succeed.  A small registration fee provides 12 months access to a Business Mentor, available to provide support by sharing skills, knowledge and understanding of what it takes to be successful. In Canterbury we have 300 Business Mentors who gift their time to assist our business owners.  

The Regional Business Partners team (RBP) are here for small-to-medium business owners and the network is a gateway that connects businesses to the right advice, people and resources. Working together, we can help you strengthen and grow your business in many different ways.

Facing challenges? We can help you work through them. Business is tracking well? We can support you to grow to the next level.

Get in touch and you will be connected with a dedicated growth advisor who will help you take a bird’s eye view of your business and identify specific needs.

You’ll get access to the full spectrum of resources, tools, advice and support that's available, many of which are free of charge. We cover a broad field of business activity, within inhouse Callaghan Innovation Navigators to support your innovation and Research and Development journey.