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Practical, sourced guides for New Caledonian business leaders, in seven sections: start, manage, organise, digital, shared services, selling, health 2028.
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Start and launch
Start and launchHow to start a business in New Caledonia: the 2026 stepsLegal form, registration office, RIDET, patente, RUAMM, TGC: the steps and deadlines to start a business in New Caledonia in 2026.Read
Start and launchBusiness website in Noumea: what actually brings in clientsKey pages, real photos, Google profile, social media and provincial grants: what turns a website into a tool for winning clients.Read
Manage and finance
Manage and financeSME cash flow in New Caledonia: 9 levers to stay afloatA 13-week forecast, faster collection, suppliers, banks and mediation: nine levers to keep your SME’s cash flow on track in 2026.Read
Manage and financeBusiness grants in New Caledonia’s South Province: 2026 guideCASE, SudPro, Initiative NC, ADIE, CODEV: amounts, conditions, excluded sectors and the 2026 timetable for start-up funding.Read
Manage and financeReduce business costs in New Caledonia: a step-by-step methodStart from the margin, target twenty lines, renegotiate what has changed: a method to cut costs without weakening your business.Read
Organise and grow
Organise and growBusiness diagnostic in Noumea: what it should actually deliverWhat a business diagnostic should cover, how it runs and the deliverables to demand before you sign with a consultant.Read
Organise and growEmployee thresholds in New Caledonia: 11, 20 and 50 staffWhat changes at 11, 20 and 50 employees in New Caledonia, and how to get your organisation ready before each threshold.Read
Digital and AI
Digital and AISME cybersecurity in New Caledonia: 10 priority measuresBackups, two-factor authentication, phishing reflexes: ten measures to protect a Caledonian SME without a large budget.Read
Digital and AIAI for small businesses: 8 practical uses in NoumeaEight practical uses of AI for a small business in Noumea, the limits to know about and a method to get started in 30 days.Read
Digital and AIIT master plan: a three-year roadmap for mid-sized companiesInventory, risks, a three-year roadmap, budget and governance: how to build an IT master plan for a company of 50 to 250 people.Read
Shared services
Shared servicesShared support services between companies: 4 ways to set them upIT, payroll, purchasing: four ways to set up shared support services between companies, and the New Caledonian rules to know.Read
Shared servicesShared services between municipalities in New Caledonia: a guideIT, procurement, HR, engineering: what New Caledonia’s municipalities can share, and how to go about it.Read
Selling or taking over
Selling or taking overHow to sell a business in New Caledonia: start earlyMaking the company transferable, valuing it, finding a buyer and handing over: the timeline of a well-prepared sale in New Caledonia.Read
Selling or taking overBuy a business in New Caledonia: 7 checks before you signAccounts, clients, contracts, staff, IT, insurance, receivables: what to check before buying a business, and how to fund the purchase.Read
Health 2028
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