Ngā Kete Whakangunu Pakihi
Grow your business with culturally responsive tools. Start your journey now.
Our Ngā Kete Whakangunu Business Growth & Development programmes empower Māori business owners with the essential support, knowledge base, tools, and resources needed to grow and scale their businesses to their fullest potential.
Our culturally aligned approach ensures that your journey to success is rooted in your values, offering you the guidance and resources to navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and achieve sustainable growth. Start today and watch your business thrive with Tipu Ake Tonu by your side.
We achieve this by offering a range of workshops and wānanga, both online and in person, where whānau can register and build confidence in key business areas. These programs are available on multiple dates throughout the year, providing flexible opportunities for you to learn and grow at your own pace. Join us and take the next step in your business journey.
BUSINESS MARKETING | RAUTAKI HOKOHOKO
Discover the transformative power of marketing tailored for Māori businesses with Tipu Ake Tonu’s Online Business Marketing Training. This virtual training program is designed to provide your business with the essential tools and strategies needed to thrive in a competitive environment, all from the comfort of your own space and tailored to incorporate Te Ao Māori business principles.
RAUTAKI HOKOHOKO
Business Marketing
Discover the transformative power of marketing tailored for Māori businesses with Tipu Ake Tonu’s Online Business Marketing Training. This virtual training program is designed to provide your business with the essential tools and strategies needed to thrive in a competitive environment, all from the comfort of your own space and tailored to incorporate Te Ao Māori business principles.
Here are the key aspects that will be covered:
Understanding Marketing Principles within a Māori Framework:
Learn how to apply traditional marketing principles through the lens of Te Ao Māori, incorporating values like tikanga and whakapapa to better understand the market and audience dynamics.
Development of Tailored Marketing Plans:
Guidance on creating marketing strategies that are specifically designed to reflect and promote Māori values and business goals.
Creative and Innovative Brand Differentiation:
Techniques to help your business stand out in a crowded market by leveraging cultural uniqueness and innovation. This includes crafting unique selling propositions that resonate with both Māori and wider audiences.
Enhanced Analytical Skills:
Training in the use of analytical tools and methodologies to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. This will help participants make informed decisions based on data, ensuring that marketing strategies contribute to sustainable business growth.
Digital Marketing Skills:
Introduction to digital marketing tools and platforms that can expand your reach and engagement, including social media, email marketing, and content marketing, all tailored to reflect Māori cultural elements.
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:
Learn how to effectively communicate and engage with different stakeholders, from customers to investors, ensuring that marketing efforts are inclusive and beneficial for all parties involved. These aspects are designed not only to equip Māori business owners with the necessary tools to thrive in competitive environments but also to uphold and promote Māori cultural values through business practices.
DELIVERY METHOD: Virtual Online
COST: $480 per person
NEXT COURSE: tbc
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT |TAWHARAU PUTEA
Gain essential financial management skills tailored for Māori business owners. Our training integrates Te Ao Māori values, focusing on key findamentals of understanding the world of business finance. Enhance your financial acumen and ensure your business's success with culturally-informed guidance and practical tools.
TĀWHARAU PŪTEA
Financial Management
The financial management training offered by Tipu Ake Tonu Limited is tailored to integrate Te Ao Māori concepts with essential financial skills to enhance the financial stewardship of Māori business owners. Here’s a detailed look at the key aspects that will be covered:
Understanding Financial Principles within a Māori Context:
Explore basic financial principles through the lens of Māori values, such as kaitiakitanga (guardianship) and manaakitanga (hospitality), to better understand how these principles can guide financial decision-making.
Budgeting and Forecasting:
Learn practical skills for creating and managing budgets that reflect both short-term operational needs and long-term strategic goals. Training will also cover forecasting techniques to help anticipate financial needs and performance, ensuring resources are utilized effectively within the community.
Cash Flow Management:
Detailed guidance on managing cash flows critically and efficiently, emphasizing how to maintain financial health and liquidity, which is vital for the operational stability of any business.
Financial Planning and Sustainability:
Develop strategies for financial planning that align with business sustainability and growth, focusing on ensuring financial actions support both immediate needs and future aspirations of the business and its community impact.
Interpreting Financial Statements:
Equip business owners with the skills to read and interpret financial statements, enabling them to assess the financial health of their business accurately and make informed decisions.
Financing Options and Investment Decisions:
An overview of various financing options available, including those that are specifically beneficial or accessible to Māori businesses, and guidance on how to choose the best options based on the business’s unique circumstances and goals.
Risk Management Strategies:
Introduction to identifying potential financial risks and developing effective strategies to mitigate them, ensuring the business can withstand economic fluctuations and other challenges.
Regulatory and Legal Compliance:
Information on relevant financial regulations and compliance requirements, helping business owners navigate the complexities of financial compliance within the New Zealand business environment.
Ethical Financial Practices:
Emphasis on ethical financial practices that align with Te Ao Māori, promoting transparency, accountability, and fairness in all financial dealings.
Empowering Decision Making:
Foster a deep understanding of how to utilise financial information and tools to empower strategic decision-making that benefits the business, the community, and future generations.
This virtual training is designed not only to provide essential financial skills but also to reinforce the importance of integrating Māori cultural values into everyday business operations, promoting a holistic approach to financial wealth within business.
DELIVERY METHOD: Virtual Online
COST: $480 per person
NEXT COURSE: tbc
Business Continuity Planning | Mahere Tonutanga
Ensure your pakihi is resilient in the face of challenges with our Business Continuity Planning training tailored for Māori business owners. Learn to implement strategies that blend Te Ao Māori values with practical planning for long-term success.
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MAHERE TONUTANGA
Business Continuity Planning
The Business Continuity Planning training is meticulously designed to equip Māori business owners with the skills and strategies necessary to ensure resilience and sustainability. The training integrates Te Ao Māori values with modern continuity practices to enhance preparedness and response to any crisis. Here’s a detailed look at the key aspects that will be covered:
Understanding Business Continuity within a Māori Context:
Introduce the concept of business continuity planning through the lens of rangatiratanga and kaitiakitanga, ensuring that these cultural values are embedded in all planning processes.
Risk Identification and Management:
Learn to identify potential risks—from natural disasters to economic downturns—and develop strategies to mitigate these risks, ensuring that the business can continue operations under various scenarios.
Development of Continuity Strategies:
Detailed instruction on creating robust business continuity plans that cater to the specific needs of the business while considering the well-being of the community and the environment.
Crisis Management and Response:
Equip owners with the skills to manage and respond effectively to crises, ensuring quick recovery and minimal disruption to operations.
Communication Plans:
Develop effective communication strategies to keep stakeholders informed during disruptions, maintaining trust and transparency.
Training and Capacity Building:
Prepare key personnel and stakeholders on their roles in implementing the continuity plan, enhancing the collective ability to handle disruptions.
Sustainable Practices and Recovery:
Focus on sustainability and recovery to ensure that the business not only survives disruptions but also thrives in the aftermath, supporting long-term community and environmental health.
Legal and Compliance Considerations:
Overview of compliance requirements and legal frameworks relevant to continuity planning, ensuring that plans are not only effective but also legally sound.
This training is essential for ensuring that Māori businesses are not only prepared for the unexpected but are also equipped to manage crises in a way that aligns with both business objectives and Te Ao Māori principles, thereby supporting the wider community.
DELIVERY METHOD: Virtual Online
COST: $390 per person
NEXT COURSE: tbc
Māori Business Leadership | Rerenga Kōtuku
Te Rerenga Kotuku Māori Business Leadership is designed to empower emerging and existing Māori business leaders with the skills, knowledge, and cultural insights necessary to lead their organizations successfully. This program integrates core leadership principles with Te Ao Māori values, fostering a leadership style that is both effective in contemporary settings and deeply rooted in Māori culture.
TE RERENGA KOTUKU
Māori Business Leadership
Te Rerenga Kotuku is tailored to nurture leaders who are visionary and ready to navigate both challenges and opportunities in the business world, ensuring that they lead with wisdom and vision that benefits all stakeholders. Here’s a detailed look at the key aspects that will be covered:
Foundations of Leadership within a Māori Context:
Explore leadership theories and practices through the Te Ao Māori.
Developing Personal Leadership Qualities:
Focus on self-awareness and personal development to enhance qualities that are esteemed in Māori leaders, including integrity, courage, and humility.
Strategic Thinking and Decision-Making:
Equip leaders with the tools to make strategic decisions that benefit both their businesses and their communities, emphasizing long-term sustainability and community well-being.
Cultural Competence and Engagement:
Enhance understanding of how to engage effectively with Māori communities and stakeholders, respecting traditional knowledge and practices while navigating modern business environments.
Effective Communication Skills:
Develop communication strategies that are effective across diverse groups and situations, ensuring clarity, influence, and the ability to inspire and motivate others.
Team Building and Motivation:
Learn to build cohesive teams that operate on the principles of mutual respect and collective responsibility, enhancing team performance and fostering a supportive work environment.
Networking and Collaborations:
Explore ways to develop and utilize networks that can support personal and organizational growth, including partnerships with other Māori businesses and community organizations.
Mentorship and Succession Planning:
Stress the importance of mentoring upcoming leaders and planning for succession to ensure the longevity and resilience of the business.
Te Ara Whakamua i te Rangatiratanga Pakihi is tailored to nurture leaders who are visionary, culturally grounded, and ready to navigate both challenges and opportunities in the business world, ensuring that they lead with wisdom and vision that benefits all stakeholders.
DELIVERY METHOD: Virtual online & two day noho
COST: $899 per person
NEXT COURSE: tbc