{"id":2586,"date":"2022-10-26T10:58:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T22:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=2586"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:02","slug":"first-rate-finish","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/first-rate-finish\/","title":{"rendered":"First Rate Finish Ltd"},"content":{"rendered":"

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14 years\u00a0in business<\/b><\/p>\n

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

Contact Name: <\/strong>Monty Mcfarlane<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0www.firstratefinish.co.nz<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Business mission and vision<\/b>:<\/div>\n
To provide good service at a fair price and get back to people in a timely fashion, do what I say Im going to do. Grow the business and be profitable.<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\u201cInterior & Exterior Painters & Decorators\u201d
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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“Most painters promise to do a good job we guarantee it”<\/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>
none to date unless I win this one . lol<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Because I enjoy what i do and like being my own boss.<\/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>
Staffing issues, had to surround myself with good people and create a good team, modelling how I did business. ie wages vs contractors.<\/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>
I had a lot of wage staff at one stage who were not performing and costing me money and had to change business model to use more contractors than wage staff.<\/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 was losing a lot of money nearly $ 100,000.00 net profit per year for many any years until about 4 years ago when I changed the way I did things to turn it around to Making $ 150,000 a year net profit Thats a $ 250,000 turn around.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Most of the property managers in Hamilton use me now for my services and I receive on average 10 enquiries for quote per day as a result of all my hard work. Just had my best month ever turning over $ 200,00 per month in business.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
How I built it from nothing 1 painter to have 12 guys working for me now. Plus 2 x part time admin staff<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
12<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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handi man, builders, wallpaperer, plasterers.<\/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>
heath and safety, site safe. plastering<\/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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numerous, too many to count. I am most of Hamilton’s rental management and real estate sales preferred painter they can trust.<\/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 enjoy meeting people, helping them achieve their dreams. I pride myself on quality workmanship. I enjoy helping new guys coming into the industry learn a trade and help them out where i can inside and out of work.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I have been involved in 2 charity events. Club house rescue with ex all blacks going around the country fixing up club rooms at no charge. Offering my painting service for free at the Te rapa squash club and Inline hockey centre in Hamilton this year alone. Due to be televised in February on the living Chanel.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I offer free advice to anyone who wants it. Even if I don’t do the painting and they want to try do it themselves will help with free advice etc.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please outline any other information you think is relevant to this entry.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
I am a genuine straight shooter, honest reliable ,I don’t like to blow my own trumpet to much but have never met another person with more integrity than me, am fair and always stand by work. If a client isn’t happy for whatever reason will always go back and sort at no charge. My Staff love me and some of them have been with me from the start 14 years so I must be a pretty good boss. lol<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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