Business in the Community - Rotary New Zealand

Business In The Community is a Charitable Trust established in 1991.

Trustees:Chairman; Dr Graham Craig, Geoff Ricketts, Norman Geary and Stephen Tindall.

Founding Chairman; Sir James Fletcher, Patron; Sir Wilson Whineray.

Business In The Community Ltd's Board of Directors:

Chairman; Richard Blundell, Deputy Chairman; Jeremy Bendall.

Richard Austin, Rick Bettle, Prof David Buisson, Warren Gibb, John Gilks, June McCabe, Hugh Perrett, Alison Quesnel and Geoff Vazey.

Principle of Business In The Community - to provide free mentoring assistance to small businesses throughout New Zealand.

281,000 businesses GST registered

86% less than 5 people

96.8% less than 20 people

42.7% of the labour force

35.6% of GDP

Business In The Community Structure

National office/Office Manager

Business development role - Louise Robertson

Part time support services.

Agency network

22 Agencies from Whangarei to Invercargill. EDAs, Chambers, Employers.

Over 100 Patron companies.

Approximately 1350 volunteer mentors.

Provide experience, skill, knowledge, independent review.

Recent Activities

Last 10 years have provided over 25,000 mentoring assignments.

Last 2 years over 9,000.

Represents 27,000 mentoring sessions.

Each business on average is mentored 3 times for approximately 2 hours.

Calculated at a rate of $100 per hour represents in excess of $5 million dollars of contribution.

Real value is assisting in the outcomes.

Improved efficiency, performance / productivity, profitability, growth, employment and wealth creation.

Benefits:to New Zealand economy, standard of living, quality of life.

Changes over last 12 months

Year of consolidation.

Implementation of new website - web enabled database integrated management tool.

Total review of marketing and promotional strategies - new TVCs (30/15), reworked existing TVCs, new brochures, generic radio tapes - programme / mentors.

Website Benefits

Improved efficiencies and accountability throughout management procedures.

For patrons:profile / endorsement, database of goods & services, hyperlinks, business news / products / services, advertising banners.

For mentors: discussion forum, communication / agencies / National office. Information resource kit - templates, compliance, business bench marking, business product / service education.

For National office:management accountabilities, communication.

Summary

Mentors - a fabulous group committed to adding value who provide their time, expertise, experience free.

Patron companies - commitment / vision to assisting SME business growth. Large successful business support making it possible to fund the Business Mentor Programme.

Business In The Community is 90% private sector funded / government support linked to initiatives / enterprise grants, etc. I encourage you to consider supporting Business In The Community as a Mentor or Patron Company. View our website www.businessmentor.org.nz.


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Login Speakers Welcome About Rotary Want To Join Our History About Auckland Our Projects Home Email Us	Business In The Community is a Charitable Trust established in 1991. Trustees:Chairman; Dr Graham Craig, Geoff Ricketts, Norman Geary and Stephen Tindall. Founding Chairman; Sir James Fletcher, Patron; Sir Wilson Whineray. Business In The Community Ltd's Board of Directors: Chairman; Richard Blundell, Deputy Chairman; Jeremy Bendall. Richard Austin, Rick Bettle, Prof David Buisson, Warren Gibb, John Gilks, June McCabe, Hugh Perrett, Alison Quesnel and Geoff Vazey. Principle of Business In The Community - to provide free mentoring assistance to small businesses throughout New Zealand. 281,000 businesses GST registered 86% less than 5 people 96.8% less than 20 people 42.7% of the labour force 35.6% of GDP Business In The Community Structure National office/Office Manager Business development role - Louise Robertson Part time support services. Agency network 22 Agencies from Whangarei to Invercargill. EDAs, Chambers, Employers. Over 100 Patron companies. Approximately 1350 volunteer mentors. Provide experience, skill, knowledge, independent review. Recent Activities Last 10 years have provided over 25,000 mentoring assignments. Last 2 years over 9,000. Represents 27,000 mentoring sessions. Each business on average is mentored 3 times for approximately 2 hours. Calculated at a rate of $100 per hour represents in excess of $5 million dollars of contribution. Real value is assisting in the outcomes. Improved efficiency, performance / productivity, profitability, growth, employment and wealth creation. Benefits:to New Zealand economy, standard of living, quality of life. Changes over last 12 months Year of consolidation. Implementation of new website - web enabled database integrated management tool. Total review of marketing and promotional strategies - new TVCs (30/15), reworked existing TVCs, new brochures, generic radio tapes - programme / mentors. Website Benefits Improved efficiencies and accountability throughout management procedures. For patrons:profile / endorsement, database of goods & services, hyperlinks, business news / products / services, advertising banners. For mentors: discussion forum, communication / agencies / National office. Information resource kit - templates, compliance, business bench marking, business product / service education. For National office:management accountabilities, communication. Summary Mentors - a fabulous group committed to adding value who provide their time, expertise, experience free. Patron companies - commitment / vision to assisting SME business growth. Large successful business support making it possible to fund the Business Mentor Programme. Business In The Community is 90% private sector funded / government support linked to initiatives / enterprise grants, etc. I encourage you to consider supporting Business In The Community as a Mentor or Patron Company. View our website www.businessmentor.org.nz.
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