{"id":2624,"date":"2022-10-26T12:20:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T00:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=2624"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:02","slug":"silver-fern-electrical","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/silver-fern-electrical\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Fern Electrical"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Location<\/b>: Wellington Region<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Name: <\/strong>Richard Cowley<\/p>\n

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

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Business mission and vision<\/b>:<\/div>\n
Our mission is to be a 15-17 person sized business that provides cutting edge electrical solutions and to be renown for top end service, practical advice and excellent communication<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\u201cWe provide electrical services throughout the Wellington region, specializing in residential renovations, new builds, and small scale commercial projects.\u201d
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Strong customer focus approach to business<\/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>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
For the challenge and to change my financial position.<\/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>
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<\/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 only significant challenge has been the ability to manage large work flows while keeping existing clients happy while taking on new clients. Being in a position where in order for our business to succeed we’ve had to take on staff and grow. We’ve had to adapt from just being an electrician to becoming a business person and that has been a significant challenge.<\/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>
Perseverance is a day to day reality in running an electrical business. You need to be flexible and accommodating towards your clients needs while ensuring the work being done is of the highest quality.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
This is a hard question to answer. We have grown the company from a one person operator to a company that employs 10 staff and are continuing to grow. That we have managed to do this during the last 6 years and managed to stay in business is a success. There is still a lot more to work on and a lot more success to come.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
How the team as a group works together and with other contractors to achieve the common goal of delivering a project for our clients. Our team is made up of a great bunch of people and we enjoy working together<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
10<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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In most instances we work for a range of contractors, builders, plumbers, project management companies. We do use air conditioning specialists when required.<\/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>
Train people through their apprenticeships, as people grow within the trade give them further opportunities to become supervisors and to help train apprentices coming through. As the company grows and matures other forms of professional development opportunities will be available to employees to help them grow within the business.<\/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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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Apart from the potential financial benefits, what other benefits do you get from being a business owner?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
We give young people the opportunity to enter a trade where they can learn<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
In the past we have sponsored Tawa Intermediate School<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please outline any other information you think is relevant to this entry.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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