How to obtain financing is a common concern for new businesses and those preparing to scale. Getting approved for a business loan or line of credit is more difficult than qualifying for a personal loan. It’s crucial that small business owners are adequately prepared to meet with a lender to present their business
He Got In – Is it now time for you to get out?
Bring your business to New Zealand, we don’t build walls here to keep people in or out…
Actually, we make it quite easy to start a business in New Zealand:
- According to the 2015 World Bank Survey, we are ranked as the easiest place in the world to start a business. It only takes hours to complete the paperwork, not days like other countries.
- We love technology here in NZ and our systems are all online, we pay online, we talk online, we love social media – we are advanced in this compared to other parts of the world.
- Our tax system is simple and straightforward to navigate – we have a network of 40 double tax agreements with our main trading and investment partners (including USA) which aid in cross-border trade and investment and we have another nine or so in negotiation.
- We like to export, we are good at it, and the world is our market, with the huge Asian market close at hand and Australia on our doorstep.
- Our economy is good and getting better.
- Oh and New Zealand is a beautiful country – our population is all about diversity and we like it that way. Our natural scenery means a thriving tourism industry all year round, resources are abundant – we are surrounded by the sea on all sides….we don’t build walls to keep people out, we build fences you can climb over, so you can see the cows in the fields.
- We welcome people, our population is relatively small, and we want to grow, we have room to breathe here, and we have large, major cities with loads of opportunities plus quiet rural backwaters with peace and calm and internet. Anything is possible.
If you are thinking of starting your business here, we can help to answer your questions, tell you about the tax, guide you in the process of choosing your structure, sorting out your incorporation details and we are only a few clicks away!