Established<\/b>: 2008<\/span><\/p>\nLocation<\/b>: Wellington<\/span><\/p>\nWebsite:\u00a0<\/b>barrywakelininstallations.co.nz<\/a><\/p>\nBusiness mission<\/b>: “To bring technology into peoples home in an easy to use way that makes them happy.<\/span>“<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Vote<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\nExperience, patience and an ability to teach people how to use technology.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please provide details of any business awards you have won.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>N\/A<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\nThe company I used to work for was going broke so I decided to make a go of it myself.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe some of the challenges you needed to overcome to get your business off the ground.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Getting word out on a limited budget that I was in business and ready to help people.<\/p>\nBanks.<\/p>\nCashflow<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please tell us about an example where you managed to overcome a significant challenge that stood in the way of your business success.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Making the decision to cease working for a big client who was poor at paying their bills on time and looking for a more efficient paying client.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please explain how perseverance or overcoming adversity has been necessary for you to make a success of your business.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Perseverance has been necessary to learn new technologies and teach myself how to work with them and make my clients comfortable with them.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>My biggest success is that I have been able to look after my family for over a decade. 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Location<\/b>: Wellington<\/span><\/p>\nWebsite:\u00a0<\/b>barrywakelininstallations.co.nz<\/a><\/p>\nBusiness mission<\/b>: “To bring technology into peoples home in an easy to use way that makes them happy.<\/span>“<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Vote<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\nExperience, patience and an ability to teach people how to use technology.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please provide details of any business awards you have won.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>N\/A<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\nThe company I used to work for was going broke so I decided to make a go of it myself.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe some of the challenges you needed to overcome to get your business off the ground.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Getting word out on a limited budget that I was in business and ready to help people.<\/p>\nBanks.<\/p>\nCashflow<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please tell us about an example where you managed to overcome a significant challenge that stood in the way of your business success.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Making the decision to cease working for a big client who was poor at paying their bills on time and looking for a more efficient paying client.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please explain how perseverance or overcoming adversity has been necessary for you to make a success of your business.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Perseverance has been necessary to learn new technologies and teach myself how to work with them and make my clients comfortable with them.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>My biggest success is that I have been able to look after my family for over a decade. I have also completed a number of challenging large-scale projects and also helped many older people with their new TV’s.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\nThe number of clients who call me on a weekly basis to do some more work for them.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>2<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\nElectricians.<\/div>\nElectronics repair agents.<\/div>\nSheet metal workers.<\/div>\nAudio engineers.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What training opportunities have you provided to the people you employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Half and full day courses provided by my suppliers.<\/p>\nAdmission to trade shows.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What positive reviews and testimonials do you have from happy customers?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Quite a number on No Cowboys<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Apart from the potential financial benefits, what other benefits do you get from being a business owner?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>The ability to give back to the community.<\/p>\nThe ability to take time off to do things with the family in the school holidays.<\/p>\nAdmiration from others who haven’t done it themselves.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Miramar Bowling Club receives many hours of my time and plenty of second-hand equipment to make the club rooms a more enjoyable place to be for both club members and the wider community who use our facilities.<\/p>\nI also support the Special Children’s Christmas Party every year.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Lots of free advice about technology to clubs and individuals. 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Website:\u00a0<\/b>barrywakelininstallations.co.nz<\/a><\/p>\nBusiness mission<\/b>: “To bring technology into peoples home in an easy to use way that makes them happy.<\/span>“<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Vote<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\nExperience, patience and an ability to teach people how to use technology.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please provide details of any business awards you have won.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>N\/A<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\nThe company I used to work for was going broke so I decided to make a go of it myself.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe some of the challenges you needed to overcome to get your business off the ground.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Getting word out on a limited budget that I was in business and ready to help people.<\/p>\nBanks.<\/p>\nCashflow<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please tell us about an example where you managed to overcome a significant challenge that stood in the way of your business success.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Making the decision to cease working for a big client who was poor at paying their bills on time and looking for a more efficient paying client.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please explain how perseverance or overcoming adversity has been necessary for you to make a success of your business.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Perseverance has been necessary to learn new technologies and teach myself how to work with them and make my clients comfortable with them.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>My biggest success is that I have been able to look after my family for over a decade. 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Business mission<\/b>: “To bring technology into peoples home in an easy to use way that makes them happy.<\/span>“<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Vote<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\nExperience, patience and an ability to teach people how to use technology.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please provide details of any business awards you have won.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>N\/A<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\nThe company I used to work for was going broke so I decided to make a go of it myself.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe some of the challenges you needed to overcome to get your business off the ground.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Getting word out on a limited budget that I was in business and ready to help people.<\/p>\nBanks.<\/p>\nCashflow<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please tell us about an example where you managed to overcome a significant challenge that stood in the way of your business success.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Making the decision to cease working for a big client who was poor at paying their bills on time and looking for a more efficient paying client.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Please explain how perseverance or overcoming adversity has been necessary for you to make a success of your business.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Perseverance has been necessary to learn new technologies and teach myself how to work with them and make my clients comfortable with them.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>My biggest success is that I have been able to look after my family for over a decade. 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Banks.<\/p>\n
Cashflow<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Admission to trade shows.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
The ability to take time off to do things with the family in the school holidays.<\/p>\n
Admiration from others who haven’t done it themselves.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
I also support the Special Children’s Christmas Party every year.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
I have since realised that it is much more.<\/p>\n
The knowledge that I am responsible for my employees rent payments was a bit of a revelation and made me work harder to make sure that his wages happened every week.<\/p>\n
Time has also taught me that a thank you from a club at its AGM is worth as much or more than the money that would have been realised by charging them for my services.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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