{"id":2248,"date":"2021-10-23T17:16:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T05:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=2248"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:02","slug":"the-glass-shoppe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/the-glass-shoppe\/","title":{"rendered":"The Glass Shoppe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Established<\/b>: 1981<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Contact Name: <\/strong>Tredrea Dean<\/p>\n

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

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Business mission and vision<\/b>:<\/div>\n
To be the best known and respected glass company in the Wellington regen<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\u201cWe are a service and construction business in the glass and glazing industry.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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We are a family owned business and work every hard to make our customer happy and are the most comprehensive glass company nation wide.<\/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>
This is the first I have entered.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I have always wanted to be as much in control of my future as possible.<\/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>
I would say in this day and age, is getting paid for the work we have done and being aware of key board warriors writing bad reviews.<\/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>
The 1987 financial crash, and lately Covid 19 lock downs.<\/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 has made me understand the even the biggest businesses can fall over and if that happened to me there would be no shame.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Survival.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Our longevity.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Eight.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Scaffolds, joiners timber and aluminum, painters.<\/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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Apprenticeships, health and safety, first aid, work safe.<\/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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You work need to see our reviews.<\/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>
Lack of sleep, lose of hair, stress.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Rugby, Soccer, netball, schools, Merry potter hospice.<\/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 small groups contact me for one thing and another to many to name.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please outline any other information you think is relevant to this entry.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
One or two of the larger jobs I am proud of are New Zealand parliament refurbishment, Te Papa, St James Theater refurbishment, Majestic Theater refurbishment, Basin Reserve, Harbour City refurbishment. and many other churches and historic buildings.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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