Small and Medium Enterprises
The Small Business team was established in 2003. The team is responsible for providing government with advice on the creation of an economic and regulatory environment which promotes the development and success of small and medium enterprises. As such the Ministry provides advice and research on SME issues related to business assistance, access to capital and best practice.
The team also provides secretariat services for the Minister for Small Business, the Small Business Advisory Group, and SME Senior Officials Group. This role provides access for business and government communities to engage in effective communication and dialogue.
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SMEs in New Zealand: Structure and Dynamics
This report aims to provide a statistical summary of the nature of the SME sector in New Zealand.
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Who Does What? Business Compliance in Small Firms
[ Published 23 April 2009 ]
This report explores business compliance in small firms by investigating who carried out common compliance tasks in firms - the owner-manager (or family members), paid staff members, or paid external professionals such as accountants or lawyers.
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Access to Finance
MED's activity and responsibility in the area of access to finance for small to medium enterprises.
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Small Business Advisory Group
The Small Business Advisory Group was appointed in October 2003 and provides a business sector view on the development of policy related to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
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Archive
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