Business Link Pacific has a network of over 60 quality approved business advisory service providers; professional firms available to assist businesses across the Pacific Islands, specifically in Samoa, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Cook Islands and the Solomon Islands. 

In the Cook Islands, we have a growing network of business advisors of nearly 20 service providers covering the areas of branding design and advertising, tax compliance, business coaching, IT management, accounting and value chain analysis.

With a highly established tourism industry, the Cook Islands provide multiple opportunities for businesses specialising in this area. Utilising the natural resources the 15 individual islands have to offer, along with the cultural traditions of its people, this industry remains viable for both new and existing businesses.

The island of Rarotonga remains the most well-known and is where the majority of tourist areas are located. New and existing business operations find obtaining a market share within this island relatively easy. The untapped tourism potential exists also throughout the remainder of the additional islands too.

Offshore banking and the exportation of pearls, fruit and marine exports are also viable opportunities to consider investing time and capital into also. Our local Cook Islands business advisors well understand the range and potential of economic opportunities. They are also available to assist in the provision of a variety of business services to meet your specific needs.

All of our business advisors go through a quality assurance process that identifies behavioural and technical competencies. This process recognises their core skills and experiences and helps to eliminate the uncertainty in finding quality local business advice in the Cook Islands.

As a small or medium-sized business owner based in Cook Islands, you can access business services at a subsidised rate through approved BLP partners. We currently offer 3 types of subsidies: 

The COVID-19 Response: Up to 100% subsidies through BLP approved advisors focusing on services that support business continuity, contingency planning, access to available financial packages, refinancing and renegotiating loans and new working setups, such as IT systems, access to communications platforms and cloud-based software.

Gender and Social Inclusion partners (GESI): Up to 70% subsidies through GESI partners, who work with businesses that champion social inclusion. GESI partners are organisations or NGOs that partner with BLP to support companies that have graduated out of their start-up phase and need support to grow or, in the current environment, to stay relevant in the market.

General Subsidy: Up to 50% subsidy through BLP approved advisors in areas that are not related to COVID-19 or affect the continuity of the business.

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