When you need some direction from a professional then turn to these recommended designers, mentors, membership communities and other business services for help.
Recommendations are from small businesses in New Zealand
Business & Creative Services
By Keren Elise - Graphic Designer
Keren is the founder and designer behind by By Keren Elise®. She is all about crafting empowering and timeless designs for ambitious brands. Keren has expertise in strategy, branding, logo design, and illustration.
"I’d like to recommend Keren my graphic designer. She did a stunning job of my branding and was so quick, efficient and lovely to work with, she exceeded all of my expectations"
Rosie Holtis a business success coach. She givescreatives and business owners the tools to navigate their entrepreneurial journey to feel courageous, confident and supported so they get the results they dreamed of.
"Thank you Rosie for being so delightful and inspiring to work with. Your ability to take my goals and turn them into strategic action plans was so helpful. Being able to work with someone who really understands the demands and challenges of small business and how to innovate for growth in a sustainable and values based way has allowed me to connect with and collaborate in a way I only imagined."
Golden Brands - Small Business Membership Community
Lisa Macale is the founder ofGolden Brands, a membership community to help build and grow a business you love by mastering business planning & operations, marketing, branding, and money, alongside an empowered mindset. Golden Brands is a collaborative community of online entrepreneurs who understand and support your business journey.
"I couldn’t recommend a Golden Brands membership more as a very new small business owner. I’ve gained a wealth of knowledge, insight, and inspiration from Lisa. She is approachable, knowledgeable, and passionate in her work. I can attribute my growth, motivation, and accountability in my own business journey to Golden Brands and Lisa.""
Recommended by Morgan - Holistic Health Practitioner
So What Social - Content Strategy & Social Media Management
So What Social transform brands into social legends with a no-nonsense strategy. They turn followers into customers and customers into raving fans.
"I would highly recommend Stacey from So What Social who will completely sort out your social media and content strategy for you. She recently helped me sort out my strategy which included everything from analysing my audience to competitor analysis to outlining what types of content I need to convert my followers into customers. I found it so valuable and am constantly referring back to it! Stacey is so lovely to work with!"
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First Click VA - Virtual Executive Assistant
Viv at First Click VA is your right-hand woman for all tasks admin, content and bookkeeping. As a multi-talented, experienced administrator Viv will bring a huge toolbox to your business, from administration to bookkeeping to social media.
"I first started working with Viv in my first year of business when I was needing some help with sorting out the mess that was my accounts. Her expertise and commitment to working efficiently yet thoroughly quickly solved all my problems and I would never hesitate to recommend her services for anyone needing a little assistance"
Hnrycalculates and pays all your taxes and levies, files your tax returns, and lets you raise expenses and send unlimited invoices through their award-winning app. In short – you never have to think about tax again.".
"Hands down one of the best decisions I made is to join Hnry. They are a very innovative company and it’s super easy to use their services. With just a few clicks you can claim all your expenses and have all your income come through their accounts and they take care of all the taxes, ACC, Kiwisaver and any other needs you might have. "
Recommended by Illyrian Gems - Traditional Croatian Jewellery Design
Vertical Logistics - Courier Provider
Vertical Logistics are freight and logistics experts. For small businesses they provide postage services with bespoke pricing through NZ Post. Their personalised approach means you get a dedicated account manager and there is a helpdesk for day to day enquires.
"All my courier needs are covered by Vertical. Having an account set up makes it so easy to print shipping labels and they work with NZ Post which are in my opinion a very reliable option to have your parcels delivered in a short timeframe."
Recommended by Illyrian Gems - Traditional Croatian Jewellery Design
NZ Post eShip - Postage Provider
NZ Post are of course well known but did you know they offer the eShip platform to streamline your shipping? If you are growing your online business, you can simplify customer order fulfilment with NZ Post eShip - a cloud-based app designed to support eCommerce.
"One of our key philosophies is that we don’t want our customers to wait. So fast deliveries super are important to us. We selected NZ Post as our courier partner - and after 4 years of using them we can confidently say 99% of our packages are delivered to our customers overnight (and that generally includes rural addresses too!). Even over peak periods, like Christmas our customer orders were arriving the next day. PS. And the costs are also some of the best in the market. Highly recommend."
Zen Aroma has New Zealand’s largest range of premium quality fragrance oils. They believe in offering high quality, products and exceptional service.
"Zen Aroma in Mt Maunganui has the best selection of essential oils and fragrance oils in New Zealand, hands down! Insider tip: If you make or sell soap, you can join New Zealand Soap Maker’s Association for just $50 a year, and this gets you discounts at all of the above ingredient suppliers. I have saved so much money with this membership!"
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