{"id":2075,"date":"2020-10-17T14:32:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-17T02:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=2075"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:03","slug":"kawkawkins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/kawkawkins\/","title":{"rendered":"KawKawKins"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Location<\/b>:\u00a0N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Name: <\/strong>Jacob Hawkins<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0<\/b>www.kawkawkins.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Business mission and vision<\/b>:<\/div>\n
Quality results for less. I personally strive to continue and do this for many years to come. Eventually making my way up the ladder of the film industry.<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\u201cOffers Photography and Videography services to people and\/or companies around the Wellington region.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Reasonably priced and affordable for people who cannot fork out an awful lot on personal photos, especially families and special occasions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please provide details of any business awards you have won.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Nothing … YET!<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I’ve been into filming and photographing since I was 10 years old and always knew I wanted to into the world where I man used cameras. After taking a few offers up I knew I could turn this into a full time job at 21, and here I am!<\/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>
Building up a client base and standing out from the crowd. Wellington has a very large crowd of similar individuals and companies who offer the same services.<\/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>
Online presence is a big thing, people are constantly hunting for photographers and videographers. I take initiative and contact people personally instead of them coming to me, like most other people do from what I’ve seen online.<\/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>
Obviously, for every business worldwide, COVID-19 was a big hit. April was the month I was meant to leave my full time retail job to pursue photo\/video full time, even booking shoots for the month ahead. Unfortunately I had to hold off on this idea for another 3 months. But, I persevered and by July I bit the bullet and followed up on the cancelled shoots, and new clients, successfully re-booking and got the full time photo\/video boat to start sailing smoothly.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Being able to turn this from a ‘side hustle’ and into a full time job is personally my biggest achievement.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
The fact that I’m doing what I love and earning money from it makes me proud. A few years ago I never would have dreamed to be constantly on my toes shooting and editing, job after job.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Me, Myself and I!<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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I contract assistant shooters on occasion for events that require more than one shooter such as school balls and weddings.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>
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I haven’t taught anybody, but myself. I am self taught, thanks to Google and YouTube! Plus a passion for technology I was open to fiddling with cameras and equipment and figuring out the bells and whistles<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What positive reviews and testimonials do you have from happy customers?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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People love my personality and how comfortable I make them feel in front of the camera or at an event. I don’t hide in the corner and keep to myself, I chat to people and interact where necessary. Having a laugh and smiling always helps!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 meet new people with like minded passions and business drives. As well as a number of different shooting opportunities for different companies, groups and people.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I have “donated” my services a number of times for families to get free photoshoots. Most recently for a family, whose father was dying of cancer and was very terminal. I went over to their place and took photos of the 5 of them in their backyard, they’re very special moments they want to cherish forever.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I am currently contracting with local individuals such as real estates and also schools with their online social media content, helping them get back on their feet after the difficulties we have had during 2020.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please outline any other information you think is relevant to this entry.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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I’m a 21 year old climbing a ladder and I’m not looking back, only up from here \ud83d\ude42<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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