经济发展和小企业部长共同表示，在三月份宣布的$1500万基础之上，再投入$4000万支持区域业务合作伙伴（RBP）网络。
经济发展部长菲尔·特怀福德(Hon Phil Twyford)表示：“自从首次注入$1500万以来，区域业务合作伙伴计划取得了巨大的成功。这次的追加投入会保持这种良好势头。”
“有超过6,200家企业从免费咨询中受益。另有4,600家已经注册参与。这笔资金最多可为每个企业提供价值$5,000的专业咨询服务，可为规模在100名员工以下的公司提供支持。”
“区域业务合作伙伴无需企业支付任何费用即可在公司与行业专家之间建立起桥梁。专业商业建议涵盖的主题包括业务战略，财务和现金流，连续性计划，人力资源和雇佣关系，数字服务，营销以及所有者和员工的健康状况等。”
“我们现在是世界上最开放的经济体之一，但我们知道这对企业来说仍然是充满挑战的时期。随着我们经济的不断开放，我们希望更多企业可以获得专业建议，以帮助他们发展和创新。”
“区域业务合作伙伴网络与新西兰贸易发展局（NZTE）和卡拉翰创新中心（Callaghan Innovation）建立了长期的合作伙伴关系，并提供了一种快捷，本地化程度高的方式来为企业提供切实可行的支持，特别是为作为经济支柱的中小型企业。”
小型企业部长斯图尔特·纳什（Hon Stuart Nash）说：“目前区域业务合作伙伴网络由1300家注册专业服务提供商组成，能够为中小企业提供免费的业务咨询和培训，以增强他们的能力。”
“其中小型企业（10人以下）对此需求很大。这与其他政府支持计划（例如无息贷款和工资补贴计划等）的反馈一致。大约有60％的公司员工数量在5人以下，而大约80％的公司在10人以下。在制造业，旅游业，建筑业和零售业中的公司和企业都对此项支持十分感兴趣。”
“我们不会低估小型企业目前所面临的困境，以及它们所承受的压力，无论是财务状况还是心理压力。而正是在这个时候，我们应该利用个人和企业之间的联系网络，来帮助创新和实现增长。”
“我们给小企业的信息是，我们是你们的坚强后盾。如果我们大家一起努力，就可以保持经济复苏的势头，保障就业并适应疫情形势下的市场。区域业务合作伙伴网络使得政府和私营部门合作一同来帮助我们的小型企业。”部长说。
新的投资包括直接为专业咨询服务提供资金的$3,725万以及新增的联络网络内部资源配置的$275万。资格标准细节请登录：https://covid19.nzte.govt.nz/page/regional-business-partner-network
（以上为简译，仅供参考，具体内容请见原文）
英文原文
More support rolls out for SMEs
More support is rolling out for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the COVID Response and Recovery Fund, to help them adapt and innovate to deal with the impact of the virus.
The Ministers for Economic Development and Small Business have announced a further $40 million for the Regional Business Partners (RBP) Network, on top of $15 million invested since March.
“The Regional Business Partners scheme has been hugely successful since the first COVID-related cash injection of $15m. The new support will keep up that momentum,” Mr Twyford said.
“More than 6,200 businesses have benefitted from free advice. Another 4,600 have registered to take part. Support for firms with up to 100 staff is delivered via vouchers for professional advisory services worth up to $5,000.
“Regional Business Partners connect firms to expert advice at no cost to the business. Advice covers topics like business strategy, finance and cash flow, continuity planning, HR and employment relations, digital services, marketing, and health and wellness for owners and staff.
“We now have one of the most open economies in the world but we know it remains a challenging time for businesses. We want more of them get professional advice to help grow and innovate as our economy continues to open up.
“The RBP Network has longstanding partnerships with NZTE and Callaghan Innovation. It offers a fast and localised way to get practical support to business, especially the small and medium firms that are the backbone of the economy,” Mr Twyford said.
“The funding enables the RBP Network of 1,300 registered professional service providers to deliver free business advice and training to SMEs to build their capabilities,” said Mr Nash.
“The professional support is in huge demand from our smallest businesses, those with ten or fewer staff. This is the same cohort of SMEs who have been most enthusiastic about other government support like interest-free loans and the wage subsidy.
“Around 60% of businesses who have used the RBP Network for professional support are firms with five or fewer staff. Around 80% have ten or fewer workers. There’s strong interest from manufacturing, tourism, construction, and retail businesses.
“We don’t underestimate the struggle small businesses are facing at the moment, and the pressures they are under, be they financial or mental health. This is the time to leverage personal and business networks and use local contacts to help innovate and grow.
“Our message to small businesses is that we have got your back. The best way to keep up the momentum of economic recovery, retain jobs, and adapt to COVID19 is if we all work together. The RBP Network allows the government and private sector to work in partnership to help our small firms,” Mr Nash said.
The new funding includes $37.25 million to directly fund the professional advisory services and $2.75 million to increase resourcing within the network. Eligibility criteria can be found at https://covid19.nzte.govt.nz/page/regional-business-partner-network.
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