Advice, webinars and livestreams
A resource of tips, ideas and advice to help you get the most from your business
Business breakfast livestreams
The Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce over 2020 Level 4 was hosting livestreams with advice and tips from local experts on topics such as rent, commercial leases, finance, and immigration.
Watch replays here
Livestream replays
Finances + tax
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Kat Soper, The Helpful Academy, on how to improve your sales despite a difficult economy. |
| Hon. Grant Robertson will give an overview of the Budget and the Government’s plans for bringing New Zealand out of the Covid19 crisis. Replay (Thu 21 May) |
| Applying for the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme with Phil Patterson from BNZ Replay (Fri 17 Apr) |
| Kiwisaver and financial planning with Hayley Robertson from Milestone Financial Replay (Wed 15 Apr) |
| Advice on for mortgage holders with Karen, New Zealand Home Loans Replay (Wed 8 Apr) |
Business strategy + 1:1 support
| WellingtonNZ discuss the importance of good governance with expert CEOs and business advisors Replay (Fri 29 May) |
| Exploring different business models - what's core? what to keep? what to change? plus trends and assessing your adaptability from guests speakers with WellingtonNZ Replay (Fri 8 May) |
| Innovation in the new market - approaching business and product strategy and market fit with Callaghan Innovation and WellingtonNZ Replay (Thu 16 Apr) |
| Accessing fully funded 1:1 expert help for your business - with Red Hot Business Coaching. Replay (Thu 9 April) |
IT / tech / going digital
| IT technical questions and answers for your business IT, Office 365, Teams and Zoom and more with Layer3 Replay (Wed 15 Apr) |
| IT, cloud systems, security, tech advice - IT technicians from Layer3 Replay (Tue 7 Apr) |
Legal / contracts / rent
| Commercial leases, what's fair? and processes for resolving disputes with Rhys Williams, Gibson Sheat Replay (Tue 28 Apr) |
| Commercial construction contracts with Finn Collins, Gibson Sheat Replay (Mon 6 Apr) |
| Rents and commercial lease advice with Rhys Williams, Gibson Sheat Replay (Mon 30 Mar) |
Marketing + customer communications
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Build a people first business by looking at ways to unlock your business potential through using your greatest resource, your staff with speakers from WellingtonNZ |
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James Lamb, City Promotions Manager at Hutt City Council shares tips on getting your message out there, being visible to customers and making sure a customer can find you. |
| Practical ways to promoting your new online store and digital marketing with Richard from Synthesis Marketing Replay (Wed 6 May) |
| Essential marketing tools/tips to use during Covid19 - with Jo Jensen from Strictly Savy. Replay (Tue 14 Apr) |
| Digital marketing - creating great content, storytelling, making your business visible, keeping people on your site Replay and links (Thu 23 Apr) |
HR + employees
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June Ranson from Woburn International speaking on how you can retain your migrants when their visas are expiring. |
| Advice on employment matters with Tony McKone from McKone Consultancy Replay (Tue 5 May) |
| Immigration and visas - June Ranson, Woburn International Replay (Wed 1 Apr) |
| Advice for employers - Tony McKone, McKone Consultancy Replay (Tue 31 Mar) |
Hospitality, events, tourism & film sectors
| View recorded webinars from Victoria University of Wellington, topics from "responsible tourism in New Zealand" to "value-based pricing and revenue management in a COVID-19 world" |
| Tourism sector business resiliency Replay (Thu 9 April) |
| Business Response Screen Sector forum Replay (Tue 7 April ) |
| For Hospitality and Retail sector Replay (Wed 25 March) |
| Resiliency for Arts and Events sector Replay + Info (Thu 2 April) |
Services
| Packaging - better, safer and more sustainable options with Cameron Tooley from Packaging Products, Tony Ayres from Arypak and Millie Porter from Upper Hutt City Council. Replay (Thu 7 May) |
| How funerals will change coming into Level 3 with Cassie & Gavin Murphy from Gee & Hickton Replay (Wed 22 Apr) |
| Adapting funerals to Covid19 health guidelines with Cassie & Gavin Murphy, Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Replay (Tue 7 Apr) |
| Advice/tips on cleaning and sanitising the workplace with Ross Craig from Fabricare Floorcare Replay (Thu 23 Apr) |
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Understanding Powers of Attorney, Wills And Estates |
Business support
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Chris Bishop will tell us what he's seeing in the local business community and update us on recovery and shovel ready projects. |
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Local responses to COVID-19 with two Hutt mayors Campbell Barry and Wayne Guppy.
Replay (Fri 8 May) |
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Business confidence survey results and how businesses are innovating with President Mark Skelly and CEO Helen Down |
| Moving your business and yourself to Alert Level 4 Replay + Q&A's (Fri 27 March) |
| Business resiliency for all Wellington Region businesses Replay (Tue 24 March) |
| How to stay resilient in the face of ongoing uncertainty and being able to adapt to change with Anna McKinlay from McKinlay Coaching Replay (Thu 30 April) |