{"id":1639,"date":"2019-10-20T12:48:35","date_gmt":"2019-10-20T00:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=1639"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:04","slug":"little-beauty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/little-beauty\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Established<\/b>: 2017<\/span><\/p>\n

Location<\/b>: Titirangi<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Name:\u00a0<\/strong>Kimberley Vautier<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0<\/b>www.littlebeautytitirangi.co.nz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Business mission and vision<\/b>:<\/span><\/div>\n
I love making people feel good about themselves in an environment that is intimate and personal and has a zero stress atmosphere.<\/div>\n<\/div>
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“I class myself as a nuts and bolts beauty therapy clinic. I do all the classic treatments with a few specialised treatments thrown in but none of the new-comer treatments.”<\/span><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Me. I run my clinic from my home. I believe in professionalism but seek to provide a welcome environment where my clients can step off the treadmill of their busy lives for a while and be pampered. My clients will only ever deal with me so we build a wonderful rapport.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please provide details of any business awards you have won.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
In my old beauty therapy business that I ran 11 years ago in Thames I won runner-up for most improved salon (Joyce Blok) and the following year I won most improved salon.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I love what I do and like to do things just how I want with emphasis on all points I consider to be important.<\/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 my name out there was completely different this time round.<\/p>\n

Last time in business there was no online presence.. No website or emails or Facebook. I used flyers, word of mouth and radio to advertise.<\/p>\n

This time round I have had to learn all new online methods, not a strong point for me at all.<\/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>
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\u00a0I was approached by a Webb company and talked into spending on getting a new website. Best decision I ever made! I don’t market at all these days. My website does it all for me!<\/div>\n<\/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>
I have achieved my current business success due to the standard long hours and hard work. I’m not afraid to work outside my set hours and will always bend over backwards to help a client. The only real adversity that I needed to overcome was getting enough money to start up. My family came to my aid here.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I set myself a goal of having a full clientele and being fully booked by my 2 year mark. I achieved that goal with in 18 months.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
That all my business dreams have come true. This time round I wanted it to be low stress and to stick to my guns about the style of service I wanted to provide. I have always been a people pleaser and you just can’t please everyone in this world. I have managed to attract a wonderful clientele who all love the way I do things<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Just me.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
No contractors<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What training opportunities have you provided to the people you employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I try to up skill regularly where possible. I just recently went on a Reflexology workshop<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What positive reviews and testimonials do you have from happy customers?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Lots. Check out my Facebook and a few new ones on Google<\/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>
I get to be the boss and run everything to my standards. I love what I do. I get enormous pleasure from helping people. I love the fact that I created this out of nothing.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I sponser as many local outfits as possible.<\/p>\n

A client’s dancing trip<\/p>\n

GVs for primary schools, kindergartens and playcentres.<\/p>\n

A GV for a fundraiser to get one of my client’s daughter’s medical treatment over seas.<\/p>\n

GVs for the Titirangi Protection Group (disputing Water care cutting down 10 acres of prime Bush land to extend their treatment plant)<\/p>\n

GVs for Glen Eden Playhouse<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Mainly just the above<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please outline any other information you think is relevant to this entry.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
No further info<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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