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Turning a Passion INTO A BUSINESS MANY NEW BUSINESSES COME ABOUT FROM A BRAND-NEW START and are set up from scratch by pioneers. There are some businesses, however, which are purchased or inherited second hand. These businesses can be on their last legs and require guts, drive…
Turning a Passion INTO A BUSINESS MANY NEW BUSINESSES COME ABOUT FROM A BRAND-NEW START and are set up from scratch by pioneers. There are some businesses, however, which are purchased or inherited second hand. These businesses can be on their last legs and require guts, drive and determination by the new owner to ensure they are rebuilt successfully. MOST PEOPLE DON’T “I’ve learned to take more time over my decisions in order to GET INTO BUSINESS consider all aspects. I now make the decision for myself and not to do the books, but Craig Hibbert did. As the others, when it’s right for me part-owner of a retail sports store for 25 years, Craig was responsible for keeping the books, and because it’s right for me.” but, like a lot of small business owners, he had no idea what he was doing. Craig chose to Craig attributes the success of his up-skill and qualified as an Accounting business to the approach of treating Technician with the New Zealand Institute of his clients and their businesses as CharteredAccountants. though they are his own, by doing what he says he’ll do when he says Craig founded ‘Bookworks’ in 2004, motivated he’s going to do it. The Alternative by the continual avalanche of client records Board peer group process allows Craig which he’d received in shoe boxes. Craig’s forte to remain true to his word by enabling is fixing messes in his clients' software. him to be consistently and consciously accountable within the business world. “I spend most of my time fixing clients’ software messes, as well as trainingand supporting my clients in a one-on-one situation,” he explains. “I am an Approved Trainer for MYOB, QuickBooks and Xero, and because of these accounting qualifications, I bring that extralevel of knowledge and experience, filling the gap between client and accountant, becausehaving been in both positions, I know that neither one understands the other very well.” “I urge all small business owners to seek support and advice from Craig finds value in being involved in The others when and where you need Alternative Board peer group process. it and, importantly, that you act “Running your own business by yourself upon that advice,” he advises. is lonely, having the understanding and support of the other Members has been crucial in my decisions. Sitting around the Boardroom table, with my peers, has shown me that I am not alone.”
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