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Business funding, development and help for start ups

One of the most challenging hurdles for you as you start up your business can be finding the financial resources to turn your dreams into reality. 
If you qualify, it's possible Opportunity Hamilton or other local organisations may be able to help.
Here are some funding options available to businesses, and links to find out more information.

Opportunity Hamilton's Bank-able NZ Scheme

This is a funding scheme unique to Opportunity Hamilton that provides small businesses - including start-ups - with access to up to $10,000. Click here to learn more.

Technology NZ 

The Foundation for Research Science and Technology offers fast, readily accessible advice and funding to smaller regional companies through its Technology NZ (TechNZ) programme. Its experts work with businesses undertaking early stage or small research and development projects, or first-time research and development companies, and are involved in approving investments up to $100,000. Call the local TechNZ partner, the Waikato Innovation Park on +64 7 857 0500 or email waikatoinnovationpark@technz.co.nz

Greenfields Angel Investors 

Greenfields is a member driven organisation of active investors seeking quality deal propositions. Members are experienced and successful entrepreneurs with an interest in supporting young start-up enterprises and those with expansion plans. They offer financial investment and, in some cases, their own expertise to the right opportunity. Greenfields Network is not an investment fund - each member makes their own investment decision based on the deals presented to the Network. Visit www.greenfieldsnetwork.co.nz or phone +64 7 857 0500 for more information.

It’s often difficult to understand all the funding options available to businesses. That’s why Opportunity Hamilton has put together this guide to funding sources.

 Opportunity Hamilton has helped Kim Paton start up and grow Independent Grocery through the Bank-able NZ funding scheme.
 SMEs contribution to employment in Hamilton stands at 33% which equates to 25,810 employees.  The growth of SMEs in Hamilton city between 2000 and 2008 was 31% which is above the 25% percent growth recorded in the rest of New Zealand over the same time period.  Hamilton is the home of the mighty Chiefs and Waikato rugby teams and the 26,000 capacity Waikato Stadium.  Hamilton will host 3 matches in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.  Hamilton will host the New Zealand round of the prestigious V8 Supercar Championship in the city for the fourth year in 2011. The inaugural race in April 2008 attracted 172,000 attendees plus 5,000 people associated with the running of the event. The event generated $28.3 million of new money into the local economy in the first year and is estimated to generate $156 million over the seven years that the event will run.  Over 100,000 people annually visit New Zealand National Agriculture Fieldays held at Mystery Creek (10 minutes south of Hamilton), which is the largest agricultural event held in the Southern Hemisphere. Each year generates around $290 million sales.  As the centre of the thoroughbred industry, Hamilton has an excellent racing venue at Te Rapa. A national trotting track is 15 minutes drive from Hamilton in Cambridge.   Raglan is 40 minutes by road from Hamilton and home to one of the world’s longest left-hand surf breaks.