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NZ Business Borrowing Research

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NZ Business Borrowing Research

New Zealand businesses and finance icons

🏢 Part 1: Business Research Selection

1. Choose TWO different types of New Zealand businesses to research. Tick your selections:

Local café or restaurant

Small manufacturing company

Retail store or boutique

Technology startup

Tourism business

Agricultural/farming business

2. For each business you selected, find information about their borrowing experiences. What sources will you use to research?

Business websites and news articles

Local newspaper stories

Social media posts

Interview with business owner (if possible)

Business NZ reports

Government business case studies

3. Business 1 Name: _________________________ Location: _________________________
4. Business 2 Name: _________________________ Location: _________________________

📊 Part 2: Research Data Collection

5. For Business 1, complete the following research:

Why did they borrow money? _________________________________________________

How much did they borrow (approximately)? $__________________

What type of loan did they use? ____________________________________________

What risks did they face? _______________________________________________

6. For Business 2, complete the following research:

Why did they borrow money? _________________________________________________

How much did they borrow (approximately)? $__________________

What type of loan did they use? ____________________________________________

What benefits did borrowing bring? _________________________________________

7. How did each business's borrowing impact their local community?

🎨 Part 3: Infographic Planning

8. Design your infographic layout in the box below. Include sections for: Business Names, Borrowing Reasons, Risks vs Benefits comparison, and Community Impact.
9. What is the most important lesson about business borrowing that your research revealed?
10. List three key statistics or facts you will highlight in your infographic:

1. _________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________

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