BIZEZI Business Foundations

From Canvas to Clarity — Lift Capability, Drive Change

An approved Regional Business Partner Programme​

The Business Foundations 1-Day Workshop is group based business training designed to help existing business owners and managers step back and refine how their business operates — identifying opportunities for improvement, re-examining customers and value propositions, and strengthening operational clarity.

Training Objectives​

​Who Should Attend?
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  • Using the Bizezi App, participants unpack the business jigsaw (Business Model Canvas and SWOT) to review their current business structure, test assumptions, and realign pieces to stay relevant and resilient. The programme builds management capability by helping business owners analyse and adjust their own business model using proven frameworks. Delivered in a group one-to-some format (small group workshops), each participant learns to apply tools to their own business and is guided through exercises for measurable capability uplift. By leveraging the Bizezi App participants will:
  • Refine and strengthen their business model for growth and resilience.
  • Analyse internal and external factors using a structured SWOT.
  • Clarify customer segments, value propositions, and revenue drivers.
  • Identify key risks and opportunities for improvement.
  • Build capability in assessing sustainability and strategic focus.

​Learning Outcomes

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By the end of the programme, participants will be able to: complete and refine their Business Model Canvas in the Bizezi App. Conduct a full SWOT Analysis of their current business.

Identify areas for immediate improvement in customer engagement and value delivery.
Develop an actionable short-term improvement plan.
Evidence of learning includes:

  • Completion of a Business Model Canvas.
  • SWOT Analysis.
  • A concise improvement action plan created by each participant.
Regional Business Partner Network (RBPN)
The Regional Business Partner Network helps to connect small to medium-sized businesses to the right advice, people and resources.
Funded by the New Zealand Government, the Regional Business Partner Network (RBPN) is made up of 14 regional growth agencies nationwide. In the Wellington region, that agency is WellingtonNZ’s business growth team. Their team, as with other regional agencies, work with businesses to build capability and encourage innovation.
Whether you’re facing challenges and would like help to work through them, or your business is tracking well and you’re keen to grow to the next level, there’s help on hand to help connect you to the right advice, people and resources.
To get access to funding and resources, businesses must first sign up to RBPN.
To view the eligibility criteria go here. 
To view event on the RBPN website go here.
To register your business on RBPN go here.
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  • Business owners needing a "refresher"
  • Owners looking to improve specific functional skills
  • Entrepreneurs looking to scale
  • Individuals who started their business without formal training
  • ​Business Managers

Time Committment

  • Live training: 6 hours (9:30am – 3:30pm, incl. breaks)
  • Pre-work: Register on the Bizezi App and bring key business information (e.g. customers, costs, value proposition).

Delivery Method

  • Mode: Online or In-Person interactive workshops
  • Tools: Bizezi App, slides, templates (Lifetime access to the App)
  • Engagement: Facilitator-led training, Breakouts, group chat & Q&A
  • Group Strategy: One-to-Some with a group size of 5 attendees /session
  • Support: End-of-day summaries, notes, homework

Details & Cost 

Programme Cost: $400 + GST per day ($460) = $76.66 / hour

​If interested in RBPN Funding please check the criteria here.
To register your business on RBPN go here.
RBP Fund Type: One-to-some
RBP Category: 
  • Business Planning
  • Business Sustainability
RBP Price Type: Per Person
Regions that this service can be provided in: All Regions
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Bizezi combines an easy-to-use business-planning app with practical training programmes delivered across Aotearoa. Entrepreneurs, founders, and community groups use Bizezi to validate ideas, design business models, and develop investor-ready plans through frameworks like Lean Canvas Plus, SWOT Analysis, and Business Model Canvas. Our programmes—Spark, Ignite, Validation, Activate, Rangatahi Hustle and Launchpad—build real capability, helping small businesses start strong, stay resilient, and scale with confidence.