Pacific Islands Business News from Business Link Pacific

Case study

Case study · Cook Islands

COOK ISLANDS: Castaways Resorts benefits from local business advisor

Castaway Resort has become the first business to take advantage of a new initiative providing expert assistance and other resources to local Cook Islands businesses.

8 February 2021

News · Cook Islands

COOK ISLANDS: Air Rarotonga first to sign up for new initiative

Helping other local businesses while also helping themselves, Air Rarotonga has become the first Cook Islands Business Advisory Service Provider (BASP) to be registered and approved on the Business Link Pacific (BLP) online portal.

18 January 2021

Case study · Fiji

FIJI: Female owned and operated real estate agency reboots finance system with support from BLP

Speaking from the bustling town of Lami in Suva, Fiji, Veronica Thoms talks to us about being a female entrepreneur, how she got started with her real estate company and why she reached out to BLP for business advisory support.

21 December 2020

News

BLP launches Finance Facility for the Pacific Islands

SMEs in the Pacific have long-standing problems in accessing financial services due to both demand and supply-side factors, overlain by significant gender-related issues.

15 December 2020

Case study · Fiji

FIJI: The benefit of a little change

A little makeover with help from Business Link Pacific has proven to benefit Dynasty Tours & Travels in a massive way.

8 December 2020

Podcast

Why gender equality and social inclusion is important for business

In this final episode, of season four of the BLP podcast, we hear from Kara Klassen, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Advisor for BLP.

30 November 2020

News

BLP celebrates 1000 downloads

This week we’ve reached 1000 downloads since launching our podcast on BuzzSprout, which we are very proud of. Addressing a small niche community, the podcast is hosted by Business Consultant Emma Crawford-Falekaono and Barbara Wilkinson, Professional Development Advisor. You can tune in on our website or stream via Buzzsprout, Spotify, Google Podcasts or Apple Podcasts.

23 November 2020

Podcast

Best practice HR for SMEs in the Pacific Islands

Episode five, season four of BLP's podcast, we hear from Belinda Botha, Founder/Owner of Side Dive Munda & Dive Munda Consulting about best-practice HR and how SMEs throughout the Pacific can "bounce back better" from the 2020 global pandemic.

17 November 2020

Case study

Case study · Solomon Islands

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Upskilling for future business

Victor Nieto, Partner of E-VM Global Consulting believes in simplifying business processes in order to improve reporting, planning and cash flow.

9 November 2020

Podcast

Podcast · Fiji

FIJI: The future of business - recovery and opportunities post Covid-19

In this episode of the BLP Podcast, Barbara Wilkinson, BLP Business Advisor talks to Kameli Batiweti, CEO of Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation (FCEF) about the current business environment in Fiji.

2 November 2020

Case study · Fiji

FIJI: Focusing on local growth - how the BLP subsidy scheme is helping Fiji businesses

Opening up about his own business venture and vision for Fijian business owners, Lagi Fisher, owner of Niudawn Resource Procurement and Consultancy (NRP) and President of the Financial Management Counsellors Association in Fiji talks to us about his role as a BLP Business Advisor, supporting women-led SMEs and how business owners can continue to move…

26 October 2020

Podcast

How to manage communications during a crisis

Maria Ronna Luna Pastorizo-Sekiguchi, Founder/Creative Director of The Greenhouse Studio talks to BLP about managing communications during a crisis.

19 October 2020