{"id":2757,"date":"2023-10-11T16:22:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T04:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=2757"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:01","slug":"a2w-plumbing-hot-water-limited","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/a2w-plumbing-hot-water-limited\/","title":{"rendered":"A2W Plumbing & Hot Water Limited"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Established<\/b>: 8 months
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Location<\/b>: Wellington
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Contact Name:\u00a0<\/strong>Annie Jefferson<\/p>\n

Website: <\/b>www.a2w.co.nz<\/a>
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Business mission and vision<\/b>:<\/div>\n
Our mission is to reduce the use of natural gas and the cost of heating water for Wellington home owners.<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\u201cWork with home owners to find the best solution for their hot water needs taking into consideration cost and environmental impacts.\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 very focused on our environmental impact. We are currently researching moving to electric or hybrid work vans, we promote and install hot water heat pumps which reduces our customer’s reliance on natural gas, and reduces the amount of electricity they use to heat their water.<\/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<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
We wanted to build a business we could be proud of and that would see us through into retirement.<\/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>
At the moment hot water heat pumps are not very well understood in the New Zealand market. Many overseas countries offer subsidies for people to install these systems but NZ doesn’t. This means that we have to continue with general plumbing and gas fitting work to keep ourselves afloat while we educate people about the benefit of hot water heat pumps.<\/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>
None yet.<\/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 and overcoming self doubt are the main things for us. We know this product and market is still very young and sometimes we question if we are doing the right thing but the benefits to our environment and people’s wallets keep us going.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
We have maintained profitablility since our second month of trading so we’re pretty happy with that. We are still in the very early stages of our business.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Our focus on providing a great service to our customers and helping them find genuine ways to save money and reduce their environmental impact.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
2<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Mainly electricians.<\/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>
None yet, it’s just me and hubby! \ud83d\ude42<\/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 are starting to build a really good customer fan base. Our google reviews are all five stars except for one which is four stars but is very bizarre because I’ve never heard of this person before…<\/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 have fibromyalgia and some other health issues so being able to manage my time and work when I feel really good and rest when I need to is awesome.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
We have recently outfitted new toilets for the Carterton Football Club and we contribute to the Special Childrens Christmas Party.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
We are currently working through a plan to offer gold card and CSC holders discounts for their work. We know a lot of people are struggling so we are trying to find ways to help people out where we can.<\/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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