Business Set Up Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on business set up for new zealand businesses.
Is It Illegal To Pay Cash In Hand In New Zealand? (2026 Updated)
“Cash in hand” is one of those phrases that can mean totally different things depending on who you ask. Sometimes it simply means paying someone in cash instead of by bank transfer...
6 January 2025
What Is A Company, Anyway? (2026 Updated)
If you’re starting a business in New Zealand (or you’ve already started and you’re now thinking “should this be a company?”), you’re not alone. “Company” is one of those words people use...
6 January 2025
Building A Successful Online Marketplace: Legal Tips (2026 Updated)
Online marketplaces are everywhere now - from niche “pre-loved” platforms to B2B directories and service marketplaces that match customers with providers. If you’re building your own, it’s an exciting move because you’re...
6 January 2025
What You Need To Do As The Director Of A New Company (2026 Updated)
Setting up a new company is an exciting milestone. You’ve probably put a lot of thought into your product or service, your brand, your pricing, and how you’ll get customers through the...
6 January 2025
What Is A SAFE Cap Table, And Why Do I Need It? (2026 Updated)
If you’re raising money for your startup, you’ll hear a lot of jargon pretty quickly - “cap table”, “SAFE”, “valuation cap”, “discount”, “pro-rata”, and so on. And while it might feel like...
6 January 2025
What Is Corporate Social Responsibility? (2026 Updated)
If you’re running a business in New Zealand, you’ve probably noticed that customers, staff, investors and suppliers increasingly care about more than just price and profits. That’s where corporate social responsibility (CSR)...
6 January 2025
What is a Founders Term Sheet? (2026 Updated)
If you’re building a startup with one or more co-founders, you’ve probably had that moment where everything feels exciting… and slightly risky. You’re moving fast, you’re making big calls, and you’re relying...
6 January 2025
Reinstating An NZBN: What You Need To Know (2026 Updated)
If your New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) has been “removed”, “deregistered”, or you’ve realised you can’t find it anymore, it’s easy to panic. The good news is that, in many cases, this...
6 January 2025
Step By Step Guide To Importing Goods Into New Zealand (2026 Updated)
Importing goods into New Zealand can be a smart way to grow your product range, protect your margins, and build a brand that isn’t limited by what local wholesalers happen to stock....
6 January 2025
Setting Up A Company Limited By Guarantee (2026 Updated)
Not every organisation is built to “make profits for shareholders”. If you’re setting up a charity, community group, industry body, club, or social enterprise, you might be looking for a structure that...
6 January 2025
What Is A Lead Generation Agreement? (2026 Updated)
Running a business often comes down to one thing: getting a steady flow of quality leads. Maybe you’re a service provider trying to grow, or maybe you’ve built a marketing system that...
6 January 2025
Choosing The Right Structure For Your Social Enterprise (2026 Updated)
Starting a social enterprise is exciting because you’re building something that’s designed to do more than just turn a profit. You might be tackling waste, creating jobs for people who face barriers...
6 January 2025
Does A Trading Name Need To Be Registered? (2026 Updated)
If you’re starting a new business (or rebranding an existing one), choosing a name is one of the most exciting steps. It’s also one of the easiest places to accidentally create legal...
6 January 2025
What Is A Dual Company Structure? (2026 Updated)
If you’re building a business that’s starting to grow (or you’ve got big plans from day one), you’ve probably heard someone mention a “dual company structure”. It can sound a bit corporate...
6 January 2025
Legal Requirements For An Online Business Australia (2026 Updated)
Running an online business can feel refreshingly simple: build a website, list your products or services, start marketing, and you’re open for sales. But the legal side isn’t quite that “set and...
6 January 2025
Why You Need A Conflict Of Interest Policy (2026 Updated)
Most business owners don’t set out to create conflicts of interest. They usually happen quietly - a side hustle that starts to overlap with your work, a “quick favour” for a mate’s...
6 January 2025
Setting Up An Online Tutoring Business (2026 Updated)
Starting an online tutoring business can feel like the perfect mix of flexibility and impact. You can teach what you love, work from anywhere, and help students (or adult learners) reach real...
6 January 2025
Recruitment Agency vs Labour Hire: What’s The Difference? (2026 Updated)
If you’re hiring staff, scaling quickly, or even thinking about starting your own staffing business, it’s easy to lump “recruitment agency” and “labour hire” into the same bucket. But legally (and practically),...
6 January 2025
Who Can Be A Shareholder? (2026 Updated)
If you’re setting up a company in New Zealand, bringing in investors, or simply formalising who owns what in your business, one question tends to come up early: who can be a...
6 January 2025
What Is A Directors’ Resolution? (2026 Updated)
When you’re running a company, you’ll make plenty of day-to-day decisions quickly. But some decisions are too important (or too formal) to just agree on in a chat, an email thread, or...
6 January 2025
Do I Need To Use The Registered Trademark Symbol? (2026 Updated)
You’ve registered your trade mark, your branding looks sharp, and you’re ready to show the world you mean business. Then you notice other brands using little symbols like “™” and “®” and...
6 January 2025
What Is A Brick And Mortar Store? (2026 Updated)
If you’re starting (or growing) a retail business, you’ll quickly run into the term “brick and mortar store”. It sounds old-school, but it’s still one of the most common ways New Zealand...
6 January 2025
What Is A Shipping Policy? (2026 Updated)
If you sell products in New Zealand (or ship to customers here from overseas), your customers will almost always ask the same questions: How much is shipping? How long will it take?...
6 January 2025
A Guide To Labelling and Packaging Requirements New Zealand (2026 Updated)
Getting your labels and packaging right can feel like a “small detail” when you’re busy developing products, finding suppliers, and trying to make your first sales. But in practice, labelling and packaging...
6 January 2025
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