SME & Entrepreneur Podcast

Today, our SME&E podcast guest is Carmen Vicelich , the founder of two globally successful businesses; Data Insight and Valocity . Carmen says that "anything the mind can conceive and believe; it can achieve" Carmen Vicelich is not your typical anything - a powerhouse entrepreneur who has built two multi-million-dollar, international data and technology businesses simultaneously while balancin...

Sophie Logie, a Senior Associate at Cavell Leitch, is an expert in employment law and has donated some time to answer questions that will help your business.  In this episode, we ask Sophie four questions: Short term employment agreement-  I need someone asap but only while I have work, what can't I do? What needs to be in an employment agreement? I hired the wrong person - what can I do...

This short episode is explinaing what you can expect from our podcast..

When your business is solving a complex problem, it comes with challenges; Our guest Sarah Heine, CEO of the Biopolymer Network , discusses why Ecobeans is a fantastic product, the challenges her team have overcome, and the processes she has developed to keep moving forward. Why are ecobeans good?  There are no petrochemicals in EcoBeans. Just plants. BPN is focused on developing a portfolio...

Today's episode focuses on marketing, brand and strategy; If you need some marketing or brand advice, this short podcast will add value!  Do you want to know the most effective marketing tools for your business that cost the least amount of money?  Guests today: Mike Hutcheson - Adjunct Professor at AUT, Founder Colenso BBDO, former MD Saatchi & Saatchi.  Rachel Taulelei and Tab...

Did you know that every 27seconds, somewhere in the world, a vulnerable person is trafficked or sold into slavery? Today's SME&E Podcast guest Alanna Chapman is so amazing! 27seconds is a small business, and 100% of the wine profits go towards ending modern day slavery. Each time you buy a bottle of 27seconds, you’re helping provide things like trauma care, education & economic empowerment...

A headline on your website is a variable that keeps people on your site; the headline on your Facebook or Google ad is one of the most critical factors that motivate people to call or purchase from you! So it makes sense to understand what makes a good headline. Today we chat about tactics that can test different headline options, what you need to be thinking about when writing a headline and a fe...

Toby's first startup Mutu began life as an app that allows you to lend and rent everyday items that would otherwise be collecting dust or be discarded as solid landfills. Mutu soon had a big pivot and rapidly grew into a tool to help large global multinational businesses. Toby and his partner Elise have also created MenuAid . MuneuAid is a seamless menu planning platform that makes mealtimes easie...

Do you know what an Economic Development Agency (EDA) is and how it can help an SME? Did you know that an EDA has resources available to help your business? Whether you are in the concept phase or looking to make a big business move, your EDA could be a very helpful source of information/support. This week's podcast guest is Andrew Wilson CEO of Rotorua Economic Development Ltd (RED), some may be...

If you are trying to grow your digital presence this podcast will help you understand how our guest Sarah created a group in 2 months with 500,000 members. Chooice sprung into life in March 2020, during New Zealand’s first national lockdown. Kiwi hearts are big, but our businesses are small. Faced with lockdown, thousands of New Zealand creators lost their livelihoods overnight, as exhibitions, fa...

Miriam Hewson founder of Futureproof Concepts talks us through the new Covid 19 Support Payment available in New Zealand which has become available from 28 Feb 2022    We discuss:  ✔️ What is the new subsidy (definition)?  ✔️ Who can apply ✔️ Applicable dates   ✔️ How to pull data from xero (and the data you need to apply) ✔️ I dont have xero or any accounting software, wh...

Self-belief and the unwillingness to give up in the face of adversity are some of the topics we discuss with Annah Stretton an entrepreneurial legend who's fashion business is now in its 30th year of operation! Her story about making a million face masks is indicative of her natural skill to adapt and change. This is a fantastic chat! Founder of Stretton Fashion Group highly regarded as a successf...

Do you have a digital marketing strategy? With the help of Davif the founder of Dimple (digital made simple) we disucss how to develop a Digital Marketing Strategy and why they are valuable. Today we asked David What is a Digital Marketing Strategy (DMS) Why do we need one How do you create a strategy What information do you need to put in it Are there any resources out there that can help What if...

Do you have the correct insurance to cover your SME if you are hit with a unexpected health issue? When was the last time you reviewed your insurance? Are you under or over insured?  This podcast is going to discuss all the above and provide tips to help ensure your business is covered!  Julia founded VAHRY with the fundamentals that ‘people matter’. During this podcast we dig into Julia...

The first of our "how to" Monday podcasts and today we are lucky to have Miriam Hewson Founder of Futureproof Concepts Limited talking about the benefits of using cloud based accounting software and the options available.  We focus on Xero, and talk through the basics, how to use the platform from a very beginner level and discuss some simple accounting tips that you need to implment to ensur...

Todays guest is Priscilla Chand Founder of Hire Her, we discuss how to start a business from stratch, the mindset you need to start, how to prove whether there is a market for the product or service you have, plus many more tips and tricks. Priscilla is an absolute weapon in the digital space, growing Hire Her organically and has some heafty global ambitions. This is a great a great podcast! ...

Philly Powell is a self proclaimed Wellbeing Junkie, award winning Wellbeing expert and founder of the Wellbeing Tick.   Wellbeing Tick is based on an annual cycle, working towards an Annual Accreditation Assessment to gain or maintain the Tick! Sustaining a thriving wellbeing culture is a continuous journey that involves an ongoing commitment to improvement. Click here to find out how the pr...

It's more important now than ever before to keep moving forward, when obstacles are in your way, we need to move around them and not lose sight of blue sky thinking, and working towards your ambition. In this podcast we chat with   Ryan Sanders founder of Haka Tourism Group Founded in 2007, Haka Tourism Group is one of New Zealand's most exciting and most awarded tourism brands with a strateg...

In this podcast we chat about managing staff during a crisis, what the future of tourism may hold and strategic planning for your startup plus a whole bunch of other topics including the developing a whanau (family) orientated work culture. We recoded this episode just before Christmas 2021... We managed to chat with a good friend of ours Tak Mutu about all the above and more. Tak is the Director...

We chat about simple and cost effect social media marketing tactics that can help your business create a engaged communities and more sales with the Founder of the award winning social media agency Socialites . Founded in 2010 by global marketer Wendy Thompson, with Melanie Spencer joining as CEO in 2019, the Socialites Group has been helping organisations use social media to connect with their co...

If you are thinking about hiring your first employee and are worried you may not have enough work, or not keen on having a full time person onboard yet, hiring a freelancer may be a viable option for you. Whether you need someone for 5 hours of 5 months, freelancers are a great resource to have!  Today we chat with the Connor Finlayson founder of the Unicorn Factory , what is the Unicorn Fact...

Have you optimized your LinkedIn profile to ensure you are getting the most amount of value?    Whether you are building a personal profile or business profile, this podcast will help highlight some easy tactics to get more value from LinkedIn.  Glenn Marvin takes takes us through a simple and effective workshop to help optimize your LinkedIn.   If you have any questions for Gl...

The focus of our conversation was on Workplace Wellbeing. Podcast Guest - Craig Hudson Managing Director Xero New Zealand Earlier this year Xero commissioned NZ Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) to estimate the return on investment (ROI) from initiatives to support the mental health, wellbeing, and resilience of employees. Link to the research below: https://lnkd.in/dJvef_iD The return o...

In this episode we chat with Stu Hartley founder of Event Cover. Event Cover solely focuses on insuring Events, whether your its a small gathering or a large scale music festival, Event Cover can/will look and everything in between, Stu and his team will be able to help. We discuss the different types of Event Insurance, how they calculate risk and what elements of your event can be insured. Want...

Have you hard about the 42 Below Vodka story out of New Zealand?    Justine Troy (our guest) and her husband Geoff Ross starting making Vodka... premium vodka in their garage in Wellington in the 90's fast forward a decade or so and exited to Bacardi for whopping 138 million. That's an epic story alone, but the tactics and strategy they implemented were equally impressive!  Add this...