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Opportunity Hamilton has a range of tools, documents, plans and programmes for download that can help you grow your business.

Take a Free Business Health Check
Take this quick survey designed to be the start of an ongoing process of achieving best practice in your business. Plus, receive advice and resources based on your answers.

Business Diagnostic 
This self analysis diagnostic tool will give you invaluable insights into the many areas of your business. By completing this tool you will have the opportunity to look at the key performance areas within your business and seek the assistance you require.

How is Your Business Progressing?
For a quick health check answer these 15 questions.

Affordable Marketing Tips
Seven Marketing Strategies that won't break the bank.

How Good is Your Idea?
Before preparing a comprehensive business plan complete a basic start-up Business Plan to see if your idea has potential.

Are You Looking for an Investor?
Tips to help structure your business plan to convince a potential investor that your business is viable, you are the right person to run it and it is absolutely worth putting money into.

What do Business Terms mean in Plain Language?
Frequently used Business Terms explained in plain language, e.g. assets, book value, drawings, working capital, etc.

Is Your Business Idea viable?
Preparing a Cashflow Spreadsheet will assist you in determining the viability of your business idea.

Labour Market Directory A-Z Directory
Click here to download the directory.
 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 hosted the New Zealand round of the prestigious V8 Supercar Championship in the city for the second year in 2009. 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.  31 October - 7 November Lake Karipiro (30 minutes south of Hamilton) will hold the 2010 World Rowing Championships.  Raglan is 40 minutes by road from Hamilton and home to one of the world’s longest left-hand surf breaks.