{"id":2236,"date":"2021-10-23T07:51:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T19:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=2236"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:03","slug":"banerect-portable-displays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/banerect-portable-displays\/","title":{"rendered":"Banerect Portable Displays"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Established<\/b>: 1996
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Location<\/b>:\u00a0Lower Hutt<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Name:\u00a0<\/strong>Tony McKendry<\/p>\n

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

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Business mission and vision<\/b>:<\/div>\n
Helping clients \u2018Show, Tell \u2018n Sell\u2019 their way to success through great brand displays.<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\u201cLarge format printing. Fabric Flags and Media Backdrops. PVC Pull Up bannerstands and Fence Mesh.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Innovative products exclusive to banerect. Seven Year hardware warranties. Highest quality fabric printing at lowest prices in NZ. Unsurpassed client service, evidence as seen from our 5 Stars on Google Review site.<\/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>
USA, most innovative portable display award in 1998 for our bannerstand invention.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
In the mid 1990s I wanted to develop an idea I had for a new display system, a Pull Up bannerstand. This was a world first invented here in NZ and became a big seller around the world. This success evolved into an aching desire to live a life of personal empowerment. In other words, to control my own destiny and that of my family.<\/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>
The challenges to develop my idea for a bannerstand nearly broke me, both personally and financially. At one stage we were three months away from losing our house, not good for any relationship or mental state. It took a year trying to make the first bannerstand version work, then another year to get it into production, then another year of knocking on doors, making phone calls, and endless emailing to prospects. Then we sold one, then four sold, then one hundred, then thousands around Australia, Europe and North America. My description of “overnight success” – 4 years!<\/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>
Once we became successful with the bannerstand product, a French company claimed they had a similar product and started a personal action against me which to my mind was complete nonsense, it was a totally different product. They placed their claim through the French Government, but after we finally secured an international Patent their activities ceased. It cost a lot of money and many sleepless nights but we got through it. Then after a few years competition reared its head, which of course always happens with anything new. After about 5 years our sales were decimated after the Chinese came out with cheap retractable systems, so we pivoted into printing fabric locally and importing premium hardware. We utilised the (very new and untried) concept of “Google Search” to attract new business, previously all ‘searching’ was done through the Yellow Pages. This strategy worked well. After about 20 years we still rank highly with Google. The NZ company that created our web site was Web Genius, we are still with them.<\/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>
It took three years to develop and take to market my bannerstand concept. They were the hardest years of my life, incredibly gruelling with endless setbacks. Starting a new business is difficult and very draining on mental health, family, and finances. Unless you can see the ‘End Vision’ then don’t do it! Unless you have unbridled Passion then don’t do it! Unless you have Intestinal Fortitude then don’t do it! Unless you can ‘Read’ people then don’t do it!<\/p>\n

People tell me, oh you are lucky to have got where you are. Luck? I wrote a book about luck, called “The Luck Formula”. Luck has nothing to do with it. First prepare mentally for what you desire, imagine it, write it down and reflect daily about it. Then watch opportunity cross your path. Then the hard stuff starts but the rewards will be proportionately greater than the setbacks ever will be.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
One could say success should be measured in numbers. Turnover, net profit, day to day production efficiencies, growth. Is a company that went from $100k turnover to $200k pa a success? Or one that went from $1m to $1.5m a success? How is a level of success therefore rated? It can’t solely be determined by numbers alone. My definition of success is – “The progressive realisation of a worthy affirmation, goal, or dream”. Mix that with enough cash to live comfortably whilst enjoying family and friends, that’s a nice balance for me.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Inventing the first portable bannerstand display system in 1996.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
2 Full time, sub contracting 5-7 on a daily basis.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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We use a mix of contractors. All have strong relationships developed upon a mutually beneficial basis. Price & product benefits accrue as a result of these long term connections and as a result it wouldn’t be wise to share their names in public.<\/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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The team are regularly being brought up to speed on printing processes and techniques by the machine manufacturers. I handle the sales side.<\/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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We have hundreds of reviews and testimonials from our 26 years in business, but the best form of independent review is Google. We have a 5 Star rating.<\/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>
Time off when I want it!<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
We donate to two local and one national organisation.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
We do give, however…, that’s such a subjective subject. Everyone has their own idea of how much they contribute back to a community. One person may give an hour a week to a cause, another gives financially. Once the exact nature of ‘giving back’ is put down in writing then people make an assumption about whether that is a satisfactory amount, or not, based on their own idea of ‘giving’.<\/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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