Kawerau Enterprise Agency, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandKawerau, Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand


Kawerau Enterprise Agency Inc. Strategic Plan

KEA Strategic Plan 2008 - 2013

Key Drivers

Critical Issues

Key Strategies

KEA will :

Actions

KEA will achieve this by :

1. Business Retention and Expansion

(BR & E)

1. Reliance on the “Mills”

a. Support Current Ongoing Ventures so KEA continues to grow local business/industry

  • Up-skilling existing business
  • Liaising and networking

b. Act as Brokers of New Ventures to diversify Kawerau’s local business base

  • Facilitating the establishment of new ventures

c. Develop KEA Business Ventures to grow KEA’s asset base

  • Undertaking Feasibility Studies to determine the viability of proposed ventures

2. Knowledge of the regulatory environment and compliance issues by smaller companies

a. Support Current Ongoing Ventures and encourage local businesses to become compliant

  • Sharing existing work on Policies, Procedures & Guidelines, networking, maintaining good practises

b. Act as Brokers of New Ventures and ensure they are compliant in specific areas

  • Sharing existing work on Policies, Procedures & Guidelines, networking, maintaining good practises

c. Ensure KEA Business Ventures are compliant

  • Ensuring KEA remains compliant

3. Extensive wealth generated here, but not spent here

a. Support Current Ongoing Ventures to expand, diversify and grow Kawerau’s business base

  • Maximising employment opportunities
  • Working with businesses on Succession Planning

b. Act as Brokers of New Ventures to encourage invest inward and reinvest in Kawerau.

  • Facilitating the establishment of new ventures

c. Grow KEA’s asset base through KEA Business Ventures and investment in our community

  • Growing KEA’s assets through a variety of strategies

4. Existence of under utilised resources and the availability of those resources (Asset Mapping)

a. Support Current Ongoing Ventures to improve their use of local resources

  • Establishing an integrated software system to manage data including resources

b. Act as Brokers of New Ventures to encourage the sustainable use of resources

  • Working with other agencies e.g. EnvBOP

c. Ensure KEA Business Ventures use resources appropriately and sustainably

  • Including issues of ongoing sustainability in Business Plans

2. Governance & Viability

1. Governance and Operational Review

a. Support Current Ongoing Ventures to ensure KEA remains financially viable

  • Maximising Income from tenancies and agreeing investment as appropriate

b. Act as Brokers of New Ventures to secure KEA’s ongoing future

  • Seeking a share of equity with appropriate partners

c. Develop KEA Business Ventures responsibly to provide an increased return on investments within our community.

  • Constant monitoring of KEA’s financial position

For additional information please contact:
Helen Stewart

Kawerau Enterprise Agency Inc
P.O. Box 119
KAWERAU 3169
New Zealand

Email:  
Tel: (00 64) 07 323 7377
Fax: (00 64) 07 323 7966

 




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