This document outlines a local economic growth plan with the goals of raising living standards, building the local economy, and increasing business skills. It involves collaboration between local government, community groups, employers, and educational institutions. The key aspects of the plan include customized training courses for businesses, mentoring for startups, and initiatives to nurture innovation and new companies. The overall aim is to strengthen the local economy and support employment opportunities through skills development programs.

1. Local Economic Growth
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*Central Office
*Education
*Business Advisory
*Maori Development
*Pacific Island
Development
*Community
Development
*Business Growth
*Employment
*Business Advice
*Business Growth
*Build local economy
*Raise the standard of
living
*Wananga
*ICON for community
development

3. *Local Council
*Local Community Groups
*Political Parties
*Government Departments
*NGOs
*EMPLOYERS
*EMPLOYER GROUPS
*Employment / Training
*Increase business skills to
business
*Nurture start up companies
*Establish a bridge head for
Innovation
*Rates & Tax money well
used for good purpose
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*Customize training courses
*4-6 weeks
*Ask Employer first
*Employer picks staff
*Youth development
*RELATIONSHIP WITH EMPLOYERS IS PRIORITY 1

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*5 week course
*Week 1 Sketching your Business
*Week 2 Building value, into the Market
*Week 3 Channelling revenues & Relationships
*Week 4 Resourcing & pulling it all together
*Week 5 Fast Forward, Pitching and Planning

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*The 5 week course 3 hours a day, 1 day a week
*Is all about gaining traction in your business,
its about your idea and building your plan, we
assist you do it.
*Start up & business allready operating
*Grow capacity

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* At least 1 mentor per 6 companies to train
them on the 5 week course
*1 Mentor per 10 companies, full time
*Manager of CBD
*Bring in outside talent to inform
forums/Wananga, Financial, Investment, Sales
& Marketing, Digital, Export

8. *Community Development
*Relationship management with industry and
Maori networks
*Youth services
*Training
*Social / Cultural wellbeing
*Empowerment