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.
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
Navigation
Ākina will walk alongside you to identify the best support, connections and next steps for your business.
Workshops
Learn new skills for your business alongside other impact-led businesses.
Coaching
Using a range of social enterprise and impact focused tools, Ākina helps you through your business challenges.
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)
Te Tai Tokerau (Northland)
Te Moana-a-Toi (Bay of Plenty)
Capability Building Impact Stories
“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.”
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