Hard Work And Research Led To A Successful Business

Hard Work and Research LED TO A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS A COMMON INGREDIENT TO SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES is the behind-the-scenes hard graft and numerous hours of labor. Many small to medium business owners will agree that plain hard work has been key to their initial success. For this reason, many owners can easily find themselves working tirelessly within the business, yet failing to step out and work ‘on’ their business. LEE DEWERSON It is good to have everyone’s HAS PUT IN THE HARD GRAFT opinion. I’ve resolved several issues while sat at the Board table with and for many years has worked 60-hour weeks the other Members.” relentlessly, learning all there is to know about the Audio-Visual technology world. Lee is now a Co-Owner and Operator of Safe N Sound Limited, a high-end retailer and installer of audio-visual systems, which has branches in New Zealand and Australia.

“Despite starting out as an electrician, my true passion was always audio. So about 15 years ago, I worked in the automation side of things for various companies in Auckland. I wanted to suss out the Being a Member of TAB has provided Lee with lots of lessons—an important industry and learn all there is to includes being more deliberate and know about the audio field. I got to taking the necessary time to do things the stage where I was ready to go right. out on my own. This hard work has led me to where I am today, with “I’ve learned to take my time and my own business.” not to rush things. Things take time. I now make sure that I know Lee finds value in being involved in The exactly what the client wants and Alternative Board peer group process. the best way to do it. I ensure “Business owners will gain different that I understand all of the perspectives, preventing tunnel vision.” products and all of the people “By attending Board Meetings involved.” you learn a lot about your own business. You also learn a lot about Lee’s other tips to business owners are to make sure that capital is available to yourself, especially from different fund growth, work as much as possible, perspectives,” Lee explains. “When don’t give in and, most importantly, you run your own business, you can don’t overspend. The Alternative get narrow minded and tunnel Board peer group process provides vision can easily set in, especially the support and accountability that as there just aren’t enough of you allows Lee to stay true to these tips. at that one level.

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