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23 May 2024

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Sole trader checklist

Our easy-to-follow checklist for sole traders provides clear steps if you’re wondering how to get set up.

This feedback on the checklist from one sole trader says it all: “Having clear advice with proper procedures and guidelines to follow was half my battle in trusting what I am doing. Would have been weeks or months of studying. Thank you.”

Sole trader checklist
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Get a free tech consult

Get the right devices for your business with Noel Leeming's free tech consult service.

How does it work? A tech expert comes to you, takes time to understand your business needs, and then recommends the right devices to match.

Book a tech consult
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Plan for the unexpected

Continuity and contingency planning is about being prepared for all types of disruption, whether it’s an earthquake, broken equipment or losing a supplier.

Use our step-by-step guide to get your plan sorted.  

Get your plan sorted
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Exporting to the European Union?

Did you know that almost all New Zealand products exported to the EU have had their tariffs – a tax paid at the border – removed entirely?

If you already export to the EU, this will reduce your costs of doing business in the EU market.

If you’re thinking of exporting, find out what’s involved.

Exporting to the EU
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Changes to food and beverage naming rules

If your business is in the food and beverage sector, some of the names used to describe cheese, processed meats, beer, wine and spirits, and some other products are now restricted.  

For example, there's new rules around using terms like Feta, Ouzo, Sherry or Prosciutto di Parma to describe your products.     

Find out about changes
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3 ways a mentor can help you succeed

With a mentor's help, you could attract more customers, work more efficiently, and grow faster in the digital world. 

Find out how, and enter to win one of 5 mentorships from Business Mentors.  

Find out how mentors help

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