{"id":804,"date":"2017-09-22T01:12:21","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T01:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=804"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:05","slug":"nz-proud-property-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/nz-proud-property-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"NZ Proud Property Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"800\" title=\"MainImage-NZProud\" src=\"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MainImage-NZProud.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MainImage-NZProud-200x53.jpg 200w, https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MainImage-NZProud-400x107.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MainImage-NZProud-600x160.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MainImage-NZProud-800x213.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MainImage-NZProud-1200x320.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MainImage-NZProud.jpg 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:#109444;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u201cDelivering landscaping, property maintenance and renovation services on the Kapiti Coast\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last postsBodyTxt\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h1 class=\"entry-title\" data-fontsize=\"28\" data-lineheight=\"39\">NZ Proud Property Maintenance<\/h1>\n<p><b>Established<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Location<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Kapiti Coast<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Website: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/nzproud.nz\">www.nzproud.nz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Business mission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<span data-sheets-value=\"\" data-sheets-userformat=\"\">From lawns to landscaping, repairs to renovations and all on-going maintenance, WE TAKE PRIDE IN IT ALL<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:#68bfd9;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian toggleTxtClass\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#666766;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#68bfd9;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-804-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-5b2452b2e5f83be8b fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_5b2452b2e5f83be8b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5b2452b2e5f83be8b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-804-1\" data-target=\"#5b2452b2e5f83be8b\" href=\"#5b2452b2e5f83be8b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5b2452b2e5f83be8b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_5b2452b2e5f83be8b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td br --><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"\" data-sheets-userformat=\"\">We have very little competition that has a similar business model. Because we can offer an \"all in one\" property service it gives our clients the opportunity to use one company for all their property needs. This creates long term, positive client relationships and reassurance that you are dealing with a company with a wide range of experience. From our own employed, qualified\/licensed staff covering carpentry, landscaping and general maintenance to our strong working relationships with our sub trades including plumbers, electricians, excavators, concrete placers, painter, plasters, pest control and more we have a strong service portfolio with a large client base and testimonials to create confidence for all our clients.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:#68bfd9;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian toggleTxtClass\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#666766;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#68bfd9;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-804-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-74c057ec36180aea8 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_74c057ec36180aea8\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"74c057ec36180aea8\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-804-2\" data-target=\"#74c057ec36180aea8\" href=\"#74c057ec36180aea8\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why did you decide to go into business for yourself?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"74c057ec36180aea8\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_74c057ec36180aea8\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td br --><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">The decision to start this business is based on a number of factors.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">I firstly spent time analyzing the market place and noticed a gap in the market for an \"all in one\" service and with my extensive experience in construction, business development, account management and general management I could create a business model that included a process for hiring and progressing quality staff, systems to execute a customer centric service with strong communication as well as long term goals and planning to grow the business in a manor to maintain a increasing work load while continuing to execute excellence in our service sector.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">I also wanted to be able to offer a working environment for tradies that was positive, had a strong culture of support and provided opportunities to up-skill and promote so to retain staff. Too long had I worked for money hungry business owners and wanted to create an establishment where the focus was people and passion first.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">I am driven by success, not just individually but for those that work with us including all our sub trades. I truly wanted to create a business that had success not only in financial growth but in seeing other businesses and our own employees flourish within their working environment and above all enjoy our working day, every day.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:#42afd0;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian toggleTxtClass\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#666766;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#68bfd9;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-804-3\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-00090d55017928ee7 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_00090d55017928ee7\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"00090d55017928ee7\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-804-3\" data-target=\"#00090d55017928ee7\" href=\"#00090d55017928ee7\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Describe some of the challenges you needed to overcome to get your business off the ground<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"00090d55017928ee7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_00090d55017928ee7\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td br --><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"\" data-sheets-userformat=\"\">The key challenge firstly was establishing a solid platform with our business plan. It was incredibly important to me personally to have an air tight business plan, profit and loss forecast and adaptable goals for the first and second year of business. I spent a long time preparing this and it really determined when and how we would start and when and how we would grow. That had to be equally measure by the assumed work flow which was also difficult but also be adaptable should the work flow change, which it did.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"\" data-sheets-userformat=\"\">The other challenge was to ensure we hired the right people at the right time as well as grouping individuals into building teams that were going to be cohesive. We have been incredibly lucky there but also had the foundation of our plan to prove it was intentional.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"\" data-sheets-userformat=\"\">Obviously the other hurdle was ensuring we had the right financial resource to get off the ground and grow. Our developed profit and loss forecast really helped with that as we haven't had to gain financial support.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:#22a0c5;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian toggleTxtClass\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#666766;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#68bfd9;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-804-4\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-211103239359ec953 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_211103239359ec953\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"211103239359ec953\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-804-4\" data-target=\"#211103239359ec953\" href=\"#211103239359ec953\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How has perseverance been necessary for NZ Proud's success?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"211103239359ec953\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_211103239359ec953\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td br --><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">The main perseverance for us was to continue to be able to offer the scope of work we do with the resources we have. We had to overcome some challenging jobs that some staff found harder than others but with our supportive resources of myself and my experience and the diversity in experience of the team we have managed to take on large variation of work and still execute high levels of workmanship. Persevering with continually taking on the diverse portfolio of services we have provided has increased our client base dramatically, up-skilled our staff and really proven our internal systems are well established.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:#22a0c5;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian toggleTxtClass\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#666766;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#68bfd9;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-804-5\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-51cd5d29babc5659b fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_51cd5d29babc5659b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"51cd5d29babc5659b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-804-5\" data-target=\"#51cd5d29babc5659b\" href=\"#51cd5d29babc5659b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"51cd5d29babc5659b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_51cd5d29babc5659b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td br --><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"\" data-sheets-userformat=\"\">We have had one year in business this August 2017. I started the business on my own in August 2016, hired my first part time labourer in October 2016, then my first qualified Carpenter in January 2017. From there we added another Carpenter and Apprentice in February, another Carpenter, Landscaper and two more apprentices in April and have since increased our turnover from $10k per month in August 2016 to around $120k-$140k per month now. We also now have established offices in Paraparaumu, 6 vehicles and are adding a 4th Carpenter to the team and 5th Apprentice this month.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:#22a0c5;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian toggleTxtClass\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#666766;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#68bfd9;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-804-6\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-10198dc006527e969 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_10198dc006527e969\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"10198dc006527e969\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-804-6\" data-target=\"#10198dc006527e969\" href=\"#10198dc006527e969\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"10198dc006527e969\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_10198dc006527e969\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td br --><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"\" data-sheets-userformat=\"\">I would so what makes me the most proud is being able to instil some real life company values with all the staff we have employed and see them be sincerely passionate to execute those values. I am so incredibly proud of the team we have established and the pride they take in their work.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:#22a0c5;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian toggleTxtClass\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#666766;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#68bfd9;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-804-7\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-1ac88bea7d8413024 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_1ac88bea7d8413024\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"1ac88bea7d8413024\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-804-7\" data-target=\"#1ac88bea7d8413024\" href=\"#1ac88bea7d8413024\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"1ac88bea7d8413024\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_1ac88bea7d8413024\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td br --><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"\" data-sheets-userformat=\"\">We sponsor the Kapiti College Rugby program and individually sponsor the Kapiti College 1st XV. We have also made donations to a number of other enterprises.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:#22a0c5;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian toggleTxtClass\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#666766;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#68bfd9;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-804-8\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-6a2d6dc0ef761ee1c fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_6a2d6dc0ef761ee1c\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"6a2d6dc0ef761ee1c\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-804-8\" data-target=\"#6a2d6dc0ef761ee1c\" href=\"#6a2d6dc0ef761ee1c\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"6a2d6dc0ef761ee1c\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_6a2d6dc0ef761ee1c\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td br --><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"\" data-sheets-userformat=\"\">We work with Kapiti Coast District Council managing their sports and recreation maintenance and at times are needed desperately to make areas safe for the general public. We also manage work order maintenance work for a large number of property management companies who are really struggling to get trades people to complete small and large jobs at their rental properties. We have a dedicated employee managing these work orders for a fast turn around to keep rental properties clean, safe and more enjoyable to live in.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-12 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:58.4%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>[democracy id=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-804","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=804"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3163,"href":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/804\/revisions\/3163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}