Marketing Support · NZ Small Business
Marketing support for NZ small business
without the agency lock-in.
Whether you need a coach, a consultant, or a full team — we have a fit. Transparent pricing, no long retainers, built to hand over to your team. From $1,500.
Find Your Fit
Where are you right now?
Find the situation that sounds most like you. We'll route you to the right engagement.
How We're Different
Four things that make us a fit for NZ small business.
Transparent pricing
Every product has a published starting price. No 'request a quote' walls. No hourly billing surprises. From $1,500 fixed for an audit through to $5-8k/month for full service.
No lock-in
We don't believe in long retainer contracts that keep you trapped. Our Full Service engagements are explicitly designed to hand over to your team within 12-18 months. Done properly, you should stop needing us.
Senior people, not junior account managers
You work directly with experienced marketers, not a junior account manager who passes everything up the chain. Smaller team, more direct, faster decisions.
Built for NZ small business
Our products are sized for $500K-$20M revenue businesses. Not enterprise pricing dressed down for SMEs. Real understanding of what small NZ businesses need and what they don't.
Honest Disclaimers
We're not for every NZ small business.
If you're under $250K revenue, we're probably not the right fit. The pricing doesn't make sense for businesses that small. Self-paced courses and free resources will serve you better at this stage.
If you want quick wins without doing any work, we're definitely not the right fit. Our model requires you to engage — even Full Service requires owner involvement in strategy decisions.
If you've been burned by agencies and trust no one, fair enough — book a $1,500 AI Marketing Audit first. It's a low-risk way to see how we work without committing to anything ongoing.
Common questions.
What does 'marketing support' actually mean?
Whatever your business needs to make marketing work — strategic guidance, hands-on execution, training your team, or all three. We have three engagement models depending on which you need most.
I don't know what kind of help I need. How do I figure that out?
Book a free 30-minute scoping call. We'll ask about your business, your current marketing, and your goals. Within the call we'll suggest which engagement type fits best — and we'll happily say 'we're not the right fit' if we're not.
How much should NZ small business marketing support cost?
Our pricing: AI Marketing Audit at $1,500 fixed-price. Coaching Accelerator from $2,500/month. Full Service Accelerator $5,000-$8,000/month. Project work scoped individually. Compare to typical NZ agency retainers which often start at $5-8k/month with longer lock-in.
Are you suitable for a small business with no marketing team?
Yes — most of our clients have no in-house marketing team or just one person managing it. The Coaching Accelerator gives you the strategic backbone you'd otherwise need to hire for. The Full Service Accelerator essentially is your marketing team for 12-18 months while we train you up.
What if I just want a website built and nothing else?
That's our General Services — project-based work for specific deliverables. Websites from $1,500 (simple sites) to $4,000+ (advanced and ecommerce). No ongoing retainer required.
Do you work with businesses outside the Waikato?
Yes. Most of our work is done remotely with NZ businesses nationally — Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and across the country. We do meet in person for kickoffs and key sessions where it makes sense.
What size NZ business is too small for King Tide?
We're best suited to NZ businesses doing $500K+ in revenue. Below that, the Coaching Accelerator might still work if you're committed to investing in marketing as a real function. Below $250K, you're probably better off with self-paced learning resources first.
Explore our services
The four ways we work with NZ small businesses.
Not sure which option fits? Let's figure it out together.
Book a free 30-minute scoping call. Tell us about your business and we'll suggest the right engagement — or tell you we're not the right fit.