NAENAE SHOPPING CENTRE BUSINESS CLINICS

Very few people start a business because of the love of numbers, unless they are an accountant of course, however at the end of day as a business owner your success will ultimately will be measured in numbers.

Within the Hutt Valley and the wider Wellington region, we have many innovative businesses in the field of technology and science. We think it is imperative to show-case the capabilities of these businesses and invite you to the BNZ Technology & Innovation Series.

Following successful sessions in April, our Free Business Assessments are back! Quickly access the strengths and weaknesses in your business across 5 important areas of business performance: strategic planning, marketing, sales, finance and people skills.

Post Budget Luncheon with Hon Grant Robertson Minister of Finance, Minister for Sport and Recreation Associate Minister for Arts, Culture, and Heritage MP for Wellington Central

Learn the Profit First method based on the best-selling book by Mike Michalowicz.

Some form of project management exists in virtually every industry. This one day workshop provides an overview of project management which will get you on track to reach the project goal.

While you are busy focussing on your business outcomes, there may be hidden or low profile matters that are adversely affecting your business performance. The good news is that, once you know what to look for, you can take action to fix them and help your business to focus on its future success.

They hold the secrets to your business's success but understanding your financial statements can be like reading another language... one that you don't have time or energy to translate. In this session, we will translate that language and help you to get to grips with what your accounts are really telling you. No more mystery!

After this workshop you will have gained insight into what can be done differently in your business by you and the people you work with. You will know there are other ways to provide a better level of protection against risk of harm, ensuring together you can more effectively meet your obligations under the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 as required by WorkSafe.

The process of selling a business can be one of the most signaficant challenges a business owner will face. PwC's dedicated Corporate Finance and Business Sales specialists have designed a workshop to help understand the business sale process. this workshop will focus on showing you how you can maximise value through the business sale process by understanding the process, how to best prepare and how to effectively execute a sale process.

If a customer you have supplied goods to hasn’t paid for them they’re still yours, right? Well, the answer is “not necessarily” …. Why? With the introduction of the Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) in New Zealand in 2002 ownership of goods supplied on credit and delivered to a customer is no longer relevant. Even if you have a retention of title clause over the goods you may still lose them in an insolvency to a third party, for example a bank.

Come and hear National Leader Simon Bridges discussing his vision for the New Zealand economy, and the need for sensible, consistent economic policies that encourage businesses, drive investment, create jobs and lift incomes.

Come and join us for an informative breakfast with Lance Walker, CEO - WREDA

This workshop event would benefit you if you are a business owner looking to extend your online reach and grow your business.

You are invited to attend the Small Business Forum, an alternative forum for small businesses to promote themselves. The Small Business Forum grew out of a desire to see an alternative voice for small businesses within the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce.

5 Critical Skills for Supervisors and Team Leaders People Management skills are essential for successful professional development. According to recent research, 75% of long-term job success depends on people management or soft skills. The benefits of having supervisors and team leaders with strong soft skills include better customer service, better team cohesion, team interactions and increased efficiency.

JOIN US FOR THIS 3-PART H.R. WORKSHOP SERIES TO LEARN ....

JOIN US FOR THIS 3-PART H.R. WORKSHOP SERIES TO LEARN ….

JOIN US FOR THIS 3-PART H.R. WORKSHOP SERIES TO LEARN ….

INTERVIEWING SKILLS FOR HIRING MANAGERS

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SERIES

Divestment and why it's important!

Conversations are powerful. If there is something we want to say, chances are there is someone who genuinely needs to hear it. Too often we choose the path of safety and give up the possibility of addressing issues that undermine our relationships, limit our productivity, chip away at self-confidence and constrain opportunity.

Google Maps optimisation and how it can work for you

This Seminar will show you key success factors to generating leads profitably and affordably.

Presented by Platinum Partner: Gibson Sheat Lawyers

If you have a great message to get out, it means nothing if it is not presented well and engages the audience. Whether you need an injection of new skills or a revitalisation of your existing skills, then this one day workshop will help you with your next speaking engagement. We use a video feedback to learn how to get better at presenting.

This function is your opportunity to meet the rest of the Chamber team, Board members, partners and mix and mingle with other new members.

The Small Business Forum is a place to connect, learn tips for your small business, introduce what you do to others, and find out what other businesses are doing in the Wellington region. This is suitable for small businesses, especially those who work on their own.

This workshop will get you started on the basics of team management and set you up for success. You will learn the most effective way to lead your team to success.

This is for people who want to reduce stress around food and movement; giving them the tools to become flexible and feel free in their everyday life.

Gain advanced communication skills for better outcomes in your business and in your life.

Gain advanced communication skills for better outcomes in your business and in your life.

Gain advanced communication skills for better outcomes in your business and in your life

Gain advanced communication skills for better outcomes in your business and in your life

Gain advanced communication skills for better outcomes in your business and in your life

Congratulations to all the finalists in the Wellington Region Business Excellence Awards for 2018

Keep informed about important changes to employment law by attending this seminar

Release your Capital from your Most Important Asset – Understanding your Numbers

Getting the most out of digital marketing!

Come and join Minister Nash, Labour MP Ginny Andersen and members of the Hutt Valley Business community for breakfast.

Lunch with Hon. Judith Collins sponsored by MediaWorks

Presented in conjunction with Tregaskis Brown Ltd

Presented in conjunction with Tregaskis Brown Ltd

Join BodyMana owner and Nutritionist Sarah Holloway for a 2 hour informative Seminar designed to show you how to naturally heal your Hormonal and Digestive system. Lose weight, sleep better and have more energy by releasing the burden and stressors on your Endocrine (Hormonal) System. Join Sarah and a group of like-minded women who are ready to make big changes in their lives!

Weekly Seminars held Tuesday 9.30am-11am

Weekly Seminars held Tuesday 9.30am-11am

Weekly Seminars held Tuesday 9.30am-11am

Weekly Seminars held Tuesday 9.30am-11am

Weekly Seminars held Tuesday 9.30am-11am

Bring your own device – learn and train hands on

No device required for this session

Bring your own device – learn and train hands on

Bring your own device – learn and train hands on

Bring your own device – learn and train hands on

Bring your own device – learn and train hands on

(Due to the National Rememberance Service in Christchurch Hon Amy Adams is unable to speak for us)

The Central City Transformation Plan (CCTP) is a road map to the future central city 20 - 50 years from now.

An Overview of recent tax changes announced in the last six months

Speed Networking is fun, full of possibilities and is back in 2019

Business Success Story in the Hutt Valley Sponsored by NZCIS

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar - 10.30am-11am

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar

Understanding the significance of Health & Safety and Insurance when preparing your Business for sale

What is this session all about? This session will cover what 8 Steps is all about and how this links into the Lean approach. It will tell you a little bit more about us for starters. More importantly, we will cover some pre-requisite material to help you consider key aspects and maybe generate some ideas to help you take the next steps in your (Lean) journey to excellence.

Learn how to get your website above your competition in Google, increase the number of pre-qualified buyers visiting your site and ultimately make a positive impact on sales and profits!

You are invited to attend the Small Business Forum, an alternative forum for small businesses to promote themselves. The Small Business Forum grew out of a desire to see an alternative voice for small businesses within the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce.

The presenter is Campbell Fraser, Web Genius Sales Manager and Certified Google Ads Expert.

This seminar identifies seven key elements that all successful business websites contain. If you can incorporate these seven factors into your own website, then success is virtually assured.

If your business survives and thrives on an incoming stream of qualified leads, then attend this seminar to learn the key success factors to generating leads profitably and affordably with lead generation pages and Google Ads.

A free customised website audit of your business website will be waiting for you at this seminar.

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar 12.30pm-1pm

This is a must see for business owners looking to grow their business

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar

Chris Bishop MP for Hutt South with Hon. Amy Adams

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar 11.30pm-12.00pm

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar - 10.30am-11.00am

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar - 11.30-12.00pm

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar - 12.30-1.00pm

Sponsored by Woburn International

Presented by Platinum Partner: Gibson Sheat

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar - 12.30pm-1.00pm

Tuesday 25th May, 2021

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar - 10.30am-11.00am

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar - 2.30pm-3.00pm

Come and hear 3 great speakers representing NUENZ, Racetech & Mevo

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar - 3.30pm-4.00pm - Town Hall Stage

Wellington Region Business Expo 2019 - Seminar

Join us for lunch with Heather Deacon of Callaghan Innovation

Light Lunch to discuss Transport Situation

Empowering Tamariki for Brighter Futures

Informative session presented by: Frans Plugge, Rob Blackmore and Jörn Scherzer

RiverLink and the Melling Interchange are very hot topics right now and crucial to the business community in the whole Hutt Valley. Join us for to find out the latest news and status of RiverLink, flood protection for the CBD and the Melling Interchange. Hear from three key parties and have the opportunity ask your questions.

Eight businesses will be inducted into the prestigious Wellington Region Business Hall of Fame at a dinner to be hosted at the Silverstream Retreat, 3 Reynolds Bach Drive, Lower Hutt on Friday 23rd August, 2019.

Presenting: ScentTECH & Mevo

Divestment Series - Networking Event - Sponsored by Link Business Broking Wellington

Presented by Platinum Partner: Gibson Sheat Lawyers

Attend a Clinic for assistance tailored to the needs of your Business

Special invitation to local Entrepreneurs & Businesses from the Hutt Region

A course developed to extend your ability to influence through public speaking. Learn how to effectively make an impact on small, medium and large groups.

Hosted by Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce

Come and meet the candidates from your local Body and Mayoral Elections

Come and meet the candidates from your local Body and Mayoral Elections

Bought to you by Les Mills Hutt City

You are already in this industry but sometimes you need to bring it back to the basics and refresh!

In this course, students will use Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets and workbooks that you can use to store, manipulate, and share your data. This course is intended for students who wish to gain the foundational understanding of Microsoft Excel.

In this course, students will use Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets and workbooks that you can use to store, manipulate, and share your data. This course is intended for students who wish to gain the foundational understanding of Microsoft Excel.

Join us to find out more about this transformation of the Melling area, hear from the experts and find out what this major development could mean for your business.

“It would be better if everyone would work together as a system, with the aim for everybody to win.” W. Edwards Deming

GOT A TRADE? GOT IT MADE!

Would you like to increase the results from your business networking activities?

Two things differentiate top sales people from the rest: - masterful communications skills, and - robust personal resilience. In this seminar, you will gain an strategies to lift your game in both of these areas. In this seminar, you will gain an strategies to lift your game in both of these areas.

In this session you will gain simple strategies and approaches you can use to make health living a HABIT. No quick fixes, no fad diets, no exercise challenges. Simply a methodology to make lasting positive change to give you greater health, more energy, and greater vitality.

10 practical, proven strategies to boost your focus, eliminate distractions, and fast-forward your goals AND have more time for you

Please join BNZ Partners and Andy Carruthers from the Findex Performance Consulting Team, for the second of three meet-ups which support businesses who are interested in developing skills and networking with other business owners.

Presented by Platinum Partner: Gibson Sheat Lawyers

The Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Open Polytechnic, invites you to our RoVE Lunch with Minister of Education, the Hon. Chris Hipkins

Using Deming principles, Dr Bellows will explore the foundation thinking organisations need in order to give innovation tools and methods the best chance of success.

Speakers will present their businesses and also relate their products and services to small businesses. We will start with an introduction to see who is in the room. Please come prepared with a statement about what you do.

Choose one of two dates for a short and rich insight about Blockchain, and crucially, how you can use it for a critical business advantage.

Hutt City Council have made returning a pool to the Naenae community a priority. You are invited to join Hutt City Council along with the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce on Monday 16th September at the Naenae Bowling Club

Bought to you by Platinum Partners Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors - Serving greater Wellington families since 1946

This course provides you with the tools, techniques and an understanding that will empower you with the ability to deal with difficult people in an appropriate manner.

This dynamic Time Management Course will provide you with techniques and methods to become more productive and to manage your time more effectively. You will learn effective time management strategies such as goal setting, task prioritisation and how to overcome procrastination. This Time Management Training course is about doing the right things in the correct order and doing them better.

This newly designed course targets how to create business documents in the modern workplace, which takes into account the many forms that modern communication can take, and teaches participants how to best align their message with the appropriate documentation and device.

This half-day course familiarises the participant with Power BI Online, which allows you to intuitively discover and automate the import, transformation, and combination of data across a variety of data sources.

Hutt City Council and the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to attend the 'Key Tips to help with Financials' Workshop presented by Gaylene Hughes, an expert in business and personal growth.

Presenting: Quest Integrity, Aurora44 & Callaghan Innovation

Learn mindfulness techniques used by top athletes Reframe the concept of stress

PREREQUISITES : To ensure your success in this course, you should be familiar with the functions of your computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, retrieving files, and saving files.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success in your course, you should have a basic comfort level with digital photography. For example, you have used a digital camera and have downloaded images to your computer or other storage device.

The Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, would like to personally invite you to our new Education to Employment Meetup.

Get ready to jump out of comfort zones. Have your beliefs challenged and learn some incredibly simple and easy ways you can literally breathe in a change of mindset and make 2020 the year you turn your business finances around, charge what you know you're worth and feel good about it too.

At Ci Lab, we know that there is freedom to challenge the rules and behaviours we’ve inherited - to evolve and perform better. Continuous improvement contributes to that evolution.

At Ci Lab, we know that there is freedom to challenge the rules and behaviours we’ve inherited - to evolve and perform better. Continuous improvement contributes to that evolution.

At Ci Lab, we know that there is freedom to challenge the rules and behaviours we’ve inherited - to evolve and perform better. Continuous improvement contributes to that evolution.

Are you managing the culture of your organisation or being managed by that culture? Come along and learn that you can indeed define, measure, and change your organisational culture and learn why you would choose to do so, and how.

Three amazing Tech and Innovative Businesses showcasing their businesses. A very popular series.

At Ci Lab, we know that there is freedom to challenge the rules and behaviours we’ve inherited - to evolve and perform better. Continuous improvement contributes to that evolution. This session, specifically built for leaders, focuses on the tools, techniques and behaviours that support good leadership in establishing a continuous improvement culture.

At Ci Lab, we know that there is freedom to challenge the rules and behaviours we’ve inherited - to evolve and perform better. Continuous improvement contributes to that evolution. Fundamental to Ci Lab’s approach to continuous improvement is; to build and then unleash a team’s capability. We have developed our training with a simulation at its core to do precisely that - specifically built for team members.

Coaching is about helping people create a positive, directed change in their working lives. It’s about managers helping people develop their potential. This workshop will help managers work on finding solutions with their staff member; coaching and mentoring works forwards not backwards; to answer “How can we change this?,” How can we do it better?”

Phishing, ransomware, social engineering. There are a lot of cyber threats out there that pose a risk to your organisation. If you are in a small to medium-sized business and you are responsible for cybersecurity, then this is the workshop for you! This is a half day course presented by: Ger van Hees from Good Security Awareness

Have you been struggling with working out what marketing is right for your business and looking to get some direction on how to get your marketing to work for you specifically then this workshop is for you? Stop guessing or just following the crowd. It's time to find out what YOU should be doing for YOUR business.

If you have a great message to get out, it means nothing if it is not presented well and engages the audience. This half day workshop will help you plan a talk or presentation. You will have the tools to make an engaging, well considered, thought provoking presentation.

Speaking in front of a group can be challenging. This half day workshop will give you the confidence to stand in front of others to get your message out. Your verbal, vocal and visual skills will be explored to ensure you are delivering your best. Engaging the audience will be a focus of this workshop; we will give you skills to deliver a lively and interesting performance.

Join us in the launch of Shop Naenae, a new online marketplace for local businesses to buy a range of products and services direct from Naenae shopping centre.

Emotional intelligence is a skill. And like any other skill, you can get better at it with training and practice. It allows you to read the style of individuals and adjust your communications accordingly.

Improve your meeting outcomes with effective minute-taking.

This dynamic Time Management Course will provide you with techniques and methods to become more productive and to manage your time more effectively.

PREREQUISITES : To ensure your success in this course, you should be familiar with the functions of your computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, retrieving files, and saving files.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success in your course, you should have a basic comfort level with digital photography. For example, you have used a digital camera and have downloaded images to your computer or other storage device.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success in this course, it is recommended that you have completed courses Microsoft Excel - Data Analysis and Reporting or possess equivalent knowledge.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success in this course, it is recommended that you have completed courses Microsoft Excel – Managing Data and Large Workbooks and Excel – Data Analysis with PivotTables or possess equivalent knowledge.

Microsoft's Power BI is a suite of tools that enables any user to quickly visualise and analyse data with greater speed, efficiency, and understanding. It connects you to a broad range of data through easy-to-use dashboards, interactive reports, and compelling visualizations. It also allows you to quickly share that analysis and insight with other stakeholders across any device.

Microsoft's Power BI is a suite of tools that enables any user to quickly visualise and analyse data with greater speed, efficiency, and understanding. It connects you to a broad range of data through easy-to-use dashboards, interactive reports, and compelling visualizations. It also allows you to quickly share that analysis and insight with other stakeholders across any device.

In this course, students will use Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets and workbooks that you can use to store, manipulate, and share your data. This course is intended for students who wish to gain the foundational understanding of Microsoft Excel. Prerequisites You should be comfortable with the Windows environment.

In this course, students will use Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets and workbooks that you can use to store, manipulate, and share your data. This course is intended for students who wish to gain the foundational understanding of Microsoft Excel. Prerequisites You should be comfortable with the Windows environment.

You will learn advanced Excel features and how to apply advanced formulas to test and retrieve data, manage and manipulate lists with Sorting and Subtotals and present data in graphical formats with Trendlines. Prerequisites Microsoft Excel – The Essentials class, or equivalent experience.

You will learn advanced Excel features and how to apply advanced formulas to test and retrieve data, manage and manipulate lists with Sorting and Subtotals and present data in graphical formats with Trendlines. Prerequisites Microsoft Excel – The Essentials class, or equivalent experience.

Leadership Development Training has a place of great importance in today’s world as leaders are viewed as evolved rather than born. Leaders have been traditionally viewed as “mythological creatures”, separate from the rest of humanity and empowered by some mysterious quality that smooths their path towards inevitable success. However, the modern view is that through patience, persistence and hard work, therefore anyone can become a highly effective leader.

Personal assistants and secretaries are some of the most important people in any organisation. This course empowers them with the skills and techniques to become even more efficient, productive and professional.

Join us for our first Political Series Breakfast of the year, sponsored by our Platinum Partners, Gibson Sheat.

Join us for our second BNZ Technology & Innovation series of the year.

Industry experts tips and tricks for home ownership. Join us live on the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page.

This workshop provides an overview and practice with the most commonly used management and leadership tools. You can work on your own business during the workshop.

Post lockdown are you asking your people to do more? If so, they may need help with developing their management skills.