NZ Entrepreneurship Success
Picture this…. Massive share market crash! Bankrupted country! Government bailing out the largest bank! Sound familiar? That picture I painted could have been the UK, USA, or many European countries in 2008 and beyond. In fact, it was New Zealand in 1986, during the last share market crash.
Those were dire times in New Zealand. Many people lost their jobs as companies were bankrupted or substantially retrenched. As well, the public sector was totally restructured, making many redundant. Many unemployed people in New Zealand had to re-invent themselves to stay living in New Zealand, or face the idea of relocating to Australia or further abroad to find work.
As a result, the late 1980s and beyond spawned a new era of entrepreneurship in New Zealand. Over the years, New Zealand has gone on to become a country that encourages small business and entrepreneurial success, and many of New Zealand’s small businesses ‘punch above their weight’ on the international stage.
In the renowned Forbes business magazine, New Zealand is continually credited as being one of the best places in the world to be in business and to be an entrepreneur. New Zealand achieved the ranking of number one in 2012, and number two in 2011, whereas, the UK was 10th, Australia 11th, and the USA 12th in 2012.
Most other world economies can encourage and support small business through creating a transparent and stable business climate at the macro level, just as New Zealand has. As well, small businesses need to be supported by other structures. Among other things, New Zealand has a fantastically successful national and free Business Mentoring scheme in place that is sponsored by many of the country’s largest corporates in support of small business.
Finally, it takes an entrepreneurial spirit and attitude to be successful as a small business entrepreneur, and that comes from within!
As a born and bred New Zealander who now lives in London, I have been an entrepreneur for most of my working life. I have also coached and mentored many small and very successful businesses and entrepreneurs. My passion is supporting small businesses to be hugely successful. I look forward to sharing my top tips and insights in my blogs, tweets and other online and social media channels.
Together, let’s build a world full of hugely successful small businesses. Entrepreneurship is the future of business.
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