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Opportunity Hamilton3 June 2009New Economic Development Agency Capturing Hamilton Business OpportunitiesHamilton Mayor, Bob Simcock, tonight launched the city’s new economic development agency, Opportunity Hamilton. The organisation is working with entrepreneurs and business owners who are starting-up, growing and relocating businesses in the city. CEO, Sandra Perry, says Opportunity Hamilton is building on 20 years of experience offering business assistance to local companies. “Opportunity Hamilton already boasts a solid business support foundation created under our former umbrella, the Business Development Centre. Our team has over twenty years of experience helping thousands of people to start-up and grow their businesses in and around Hamilton. We’ve done this through offering business coaching, training and high-impact support programmes. “Moving forward we’re now building on this experience and adding new services. In particular, we are focusing on helping businesses relocate and set up companies in Hamilton. We’re actively selling the features of Hamilton as an ideal business location for entrepreneurs just starting out, or businesses relocating existing companies,” explains Mrs Perry. At the 3 June launch function held at The Grandstand, Opportunity Hamilton unveiled to business leaders in attendance the newest marketing tool aimed at enticing businesses and skilled people to the city. The Gateway Magazine – produced by Waikato Business Publications - is a 100-page booklet promoting the business and lifestyle benefits of Hamilton and the surrounding region. Read more... |