What they do
Business South is the membership organisation backing businesses across Otago and Southland, from the Waitaki River to Rakiura/Stewart Island. It helps members grow, connect and be heard, with the national BusinessNZ network behind them.
Its roots go back to 1861, when the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce formed during the Otago gold rush. Business South was formed in 2021, when the Otago Chamber of Commerce and the Otago Southland Employers' Association merged. Its purpose is Tūhono. Whakatere. Whakamana. (Connect. Navigate. Empower.)
Business South helps with:
- A free advice line and member benefits
- The Accelerator, a free business assessment that "works like a WOF"
- Business strategy and growth support, and export documentation
- Training, workforce development, and advocacy as the voice of business in the south
Working with RIVER
RIVER built the platform behind the Accelerator programme, now growing nationally as Accelerator NZ. Business South brings deep roots with southern businesses, and RIVER brings the AI that helps them grow.
- Website
- business-south.org.nz