InterestsWe have many interests. Links will be gradually added to this listTom's Blog site Betta4u Trends Franklin Covey - Australia Franklin Covey - Free Resource Franklin Covey - Free Resource - Habitat What the Bleep JZ Knight Cluster development web based software Ministry of Economic Development Societies pages White Eagle Lodge PSIS |
Some Business and/or Enterprise Development LinksIt is important that you appreciate where you are at on the enterprise development continuum - an idea, an activity, and activity with purpose (hobby, income generation), self employment, employer, corporate - because your responsibilities as a manager of the idea increase as you grow. Microenterprise in the USWhat sort of activity will it be? Franchise Home based - Homebizbuzz Industry Training Federation Links Borrowing from Mintzberg -To be successful in enterprise you need to understand:
The foundation activities for enterprise are categorised as:
Administration Make sure you understand cashflow, profit and loss, balance sheets (no point being in business if you don't) Brookers provides integrated information solutions for legal, tax, accounting, human resource and business professionals. NZ - Inland Revenue An Excellent site - Find their definition of a business NZ - Companies Office Form a company online Accident Compensation Corporation Don't get caught out Understand the legal too! NZ Government Online Commerce Commission NZ Companies Office Inland Revenue Ministry of Consumer Affairs Ministry of Economic Development NZ Customs NZ Trade and Enterprise NZ Dept of Labour NZ DOL - OSH And the financial Finance MINE for Business Angels Escalator Venture Capital - NZ Sources of Finance Google search Sources of Finance site:.nz NZ Intellectual Property Office Entrepreneurial Activities One of my favorites to understand segmentation - Roy Morgan Research Centre - Look for Value Segments on their home page Marketing plans Integration See the "self" section above This is a very interesting resource Master Small Business" Business PlansTemplates for a variety of businesses US - Small Business Administration Starting a business in Ireland Quick MBA - Entrepreneurship Operations Up to you really - depending on your needs - but a good place to start could be your industry training organisation Industry Training Federation Links Understanding the External environment Information BIZ Scoop News NZ Business New Zealand HomeBizBuzz How to Law UBD - Business Resources Wellington Chamber of Commerce Quick MBA - Strategic Managementalso good resource Clusters another term for Networking but in a cooperative sense A lot is spoken about innovation - here are some links http://www.waveglobal.com An Innovation Audit using the six foundation capabilities above and six innovation capabilities |
Research tools and LinksNZ Statistics - Business OpportunitySources of Finance Google search Sources of Finance site:.nz Business Planning - National Bank GEM report NZ Google search Cooperatives site:.nz The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Solution Guides - National Bank Ten3 Survey.net.nz Eduforge.org Entrepreneur.com Home Biz Tools Women - SBA online Women's Business Centre Telecommuting Resource Centre Home-based work US National Association of Self Employment Micro Business - Home-based work US NZ Stats Work-life balance ECCDT - Microenterprise Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand Microenterprise in the US Wellington City Library |