Build the skills you need to deliver your impact

Ākina’s capability building services support you and your team to build skills across business and impact. 

Ākina will work with you to navigate your support pathway.


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What’s your biggest challenge right now?

Ākina knows from experience that there are specific areas where social enterprise, and impact led-business needs the most support.

Business models for impact

  • Understand your business opportunities

  • Identify new revenue streams

  • Strategic decision making to increase impact

Understand your customers

  • Know who your customers are, and who they aren’t

  • Identify new customer opportunities

  • Create value propositions and customer personas

Impact management

  • Create a Theory of Change or Impact Model

  • Measure your impact

  • Understand the impact you’re making

 

Working with Ākina

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Navigation

Ākina will walk alongside you to identify the best support, connections and next steps for your business.

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Workshops

Learn new skills for your business alongside other impact-led businesses.

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Coaching

Using a range of social enterprise and impact focused tools, Ākina helps you through your business challenges.

 
 

 

 
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Financial Support

If you need some help with your business challenges, Ākina has a range of partners that may be able to help. 

 

Regional Business Partner Network

Up to 50% subsidised, for registered businesses.

Foundation North

You may be eligible for free support if you’re in Auckland or Northland

BayTrust

You may be eligible for free support if you’re in Bay of Plenty

 

Capability Building Support

Thanks to its programme partners, Ākina is able to offer capability building services for eligble enterprises based in..

  • Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) CLOSED, waitlist only

  • Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) CLOSED, waitlist only

  • Te Moana-a-Toi (Bay of Plenty)

 
 
 

Capability Building Impact Stories

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Working with Ākina has had such an impact on us. We’ve built our confidence, received sincere encouragement and practical support, and now feel ready to take every opportunity and overcome hurdles.
— Jen Marr, Founder Underground Hangi
 
 
 
 
 
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Build your impact capability with Ākina.

If you do not meet the location criteria mentioned above, and are interested in Ākina’s paid Capability Building Services, get in touch.