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For an
entrepreneur
it is important
that you have
sound financial
understanding
and excellent
business
What do you think are the things New
Zealand needs to improve upon when
it comes to creating more successful
businesses?
I think a key challenge for New Zealand businesses is
achieving scale. I often find that New Zealand business people
are stuck in the ‘self-employed’ rut where you don’t have the
ability to step away from your business. Often this means
working much harder – and often for less (at least initially)
than what you would have when working for someone else.
Therefore I think the key to success is being able to scale your
business and make yourself redundant (or replaceable)! I also
think that we need to make sure we think big and understand
the total opportunity when identifying a business idea both in
New Zealand and overseas.
You’ve already achieved so much in terms
of business success. What’s next for you?
For My Food Bag we have a very exciting period ahead of us
where we are introducing more products and diversifying our
offering significantly. In addition to this we are on the cusp of
launching our new website and expanding our business into
new areas.
For Au Pair Link, we are just about to launch a massive
piece of technology which is a New Zealand first and will
revolutionise the way au pairs and families find each other. In
addition to this we are at the start of introducing a couple of
new services as well as some exciting new early childhood projects.
Other than that, my big focus is on our family and my 14
month old son. We have a family vacation planned over the
Christmas break and I can tell you we surely are in need of a break!
For more information about Cecilia and her
businesses visit www.myfoodbag.co.nz and
www.aupairlink.co.nz
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