Venus magazine Issue 10

V E N U S M A G A Z I N E | 1

THE MAGAZINE FOR NEW ZEALAND WOMEN IN BUSINESS

DENISE ARNOLD

ADVOCATE FOR FREEDOMINSPIRING

BUSINESSWOMENVENUS SUCCESS

ISSUE 10

FREEDOM


VENUS REGIONAL MANAGERS

North Shore WEST AUCKLAND CENTRAL AUCKLAND Carolyn Banks [email protected] 021 851 945 www.iceblock.co.nz

South Auckland EAST AUCKLAND Nicky Remkes [email protected] 021 477 763 www.tomdickandharry.org.nz

Waikato Julie South [email protected] 027 282 4155 www.halobiz.co.nz

Bay of Plenty Carly Shorter [email protected] 027 235 9575 www.venusnetwork.co.nz

Hawkes Bay Gwen Jones [email protected] 021 240 6050 www.eccreditcontrol.co.nz

Manawatu Narita Dixon [email protected] 022 182 4679 www.thesquare.co.nz

Kapiti/Mana Sara Berry [email protected] 027 411 4664 www.sewastheygrow.com

Wairarapa Elizabeth Dittmer [email protected] 027 477 3982 www.edinteriors.co.nz

Hutt Valley Catrina Bengree [email protected] 021 0225 2866 www.nourishnnurture.co.nz

Wellington Jen Tyson [email protected] 0274 407 388 nz.linkedin.com/in/jentyson

North Canterbury Debbie Albrecht [email protected] 027 698 3838 www.coloursplus.co.nz

Christchurch Donna Harwood [email protected] 027 636 6960 www.nces.co.nz

Contact a manager in your region if you’d like to experience a Venus meeting as our guest.

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL PAGE 4

FROM VENUS HQ PAGE 5

DENISE ARNOLD Advocate for freedon

PAGE 6

YOU HAVE THE POWER PAGE 12

VENUS MARKETPLACE PAGE 14

4 CASHFLOW TIPS Venus Business Experts

PAGE 16

DESIGNED BY NATURE Venus Success Feature

PAGE 20

TAKING ON STAFF Venus Business Expert

PAGE 22

12 WAYS TO MORE FREEDOM PAGE 24

WHAT DOES FREEDOM MEAN PAGE 26

GIRL RISING PAGE 27

NOT FOR PROFIT PAGE 29

STATEMENT BY CELIA LASHLIE PAGE 32

INSPIRING BUSINESSWOMEN PAGE 33

YOUR FIRST INSURANCE Venus Business Expert

PAGE 34

BUSINESSWOMEN PANEL PAGE 36

SHARING HER GIFTS Venus Success Feature

PAGE 38

SIMPLY BREAKFAST RECIPES PAGE 40

VENUS FLOW FORM Pullout Business Resource

PAGE 44

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FREEDOM / ISSUE 10 / 2015

HELPING WOMEN CREATE FREEDOM THROUGH BUSINESS

I chose to start my business because I wanted the freedom to choose what I filled my day with, who I worked with and what difference I made in the world. In this issue you’ll hear from some of our amazing members about why they started their own business and what they’re up to in the world. Along with awesome and relevant articles on legal, insurance and financial matters.

Denise, our cover girl, is an inspiration to me and embodies all things Venus. She’s passionate, committed and is building a successful company alongside building a charitable organisation.

I’d like to express a heartfelt thank you to you for being part of the Venus family. I’d like to share how proud I am of the women who are Venus regional managers around New Zealand and how grateful I am for the love and energy they pour into Venus to make it a thriving network. I’d also like to say how blessed I feel to be working with the Venus HQ team and our business managers, those women who I chose to share my days with and who are my soul sisters.

Here’s to flourishing this season.

Vanessa x [email protected] www.facebook.com/venusnetworknz www.facebook.com/vanessa.davey.venus

Venus exists to help women achieve freedom through business. It is so fundamental to all that we do as a business community that it’s become our mission in the world. We are here to support you to determine your own course and

life direction. We’re committed to you creating financial and personal freedom so you can continue creating work you love and living your life on purpose.

This is why I chose freedom as our theme this issue. Freedom comes down to having the power to choose. And like every other magazine I’ve published, I’ve gone on a journey of discovery. I’ve been called to choose what I do with my time on a daily basis, where Venus will grow, what we offer women in business and what we stand for as a company.

I’m enjoying the freedom of becoming more than I could ever imagine. Until this summer I didn’t realise I was such a talented creator. It was after completing the talent dynamics test that I truly explored my ‘Creator’ strength and allowed myself to listen and trust that what I was creating was good. I had to let go of what I thought I was good at to allow this newly discovered strength to blossom.

I have loved creating the Sassy Business Training programme, and the Business Team modules along with all our meeting topics and education pieces. How would your life be different if you let go of what you thought you were and allowed who you are meant to become to flourish?

EDITORIAL


FROM VENUS HQ

NETWORKING GROUPS - VANESSA DAVEY We are thrilled to have a full regional management team of twelve passionate women. We launched Auckland CBD, Howick and Te Awamutu networking groups to kick the year off bringing our group total to 47. We’re set to launch a new group in Christchurch, Auckland and Tauranga and have plans to launch into Nelson, Taranaki and Taupo this year. We’re developing more resources and education to support our members to thrive in business. VENUS BUSINESS TEAMS – Jen Tyson Wow, the last six months have just flown by and here we are, well into 2015. I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the evolution of the Business Teams around NZ since they launched mid last year. The growth, feedback and results have been inspirational, with many reporting better focus, increased revenue, accelerated business growth, personal growth, confidence, clarity, and best of all, sharing the journey with other amazing women in business.

We launched two new teams this year and are continuing to get interest for more new teams midyear. We are excited to be assisting more and more women to thrive and succeed at what they were born to do in this amazing ‘home grown’ programme. Keep on being your beautiful selves.

SASSY TRAINING PROGRAMME – Jen Tyson We kicked off our second six month programme February this year with fourteen passionate businesswomen learning their business basics to build strong foundations for their business. Our next programme starts in June and we’re already half full.

NZ BUSINESSWOMEN AWARDS AND CONFERENCE – Nicky Remkes New Zealand Businesswomen exists to develop and celebrate women in business that draw on their feminine qualities of empathy, intuition, collaboration and connectedness to grow profitable, whole-hearted businesses, which contribute positively to the world. Organising is underway for the inaugural NZBW Conference and Awards open to all businesswomen in New Zealand.

VENUS PRESENTATION TRAINING – Carly Shorter We have just opened applications for our inaugural six month training programme for women looking to develop their professional speaking. Here is an opportunity to grow your inner confidence so you’re engaging and memorable, and develop your presentation skills so you can powerfully present.

Vanessa DaveyFounder, CEO and Magazine Editor0275 696 [email protected]

Carly ShorterVenus Training & DevelopmentVenus Presentation Training027 235 [email protected]

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Jeanette MillerFinancial Manager 021 767 [email protected]

Nicky RemkesBusiness Manager NZ [email protected] 021 477 763

Jen TysonBusiness Manager Business Teams and Sassy027 440 [email protected]


Article by Kathryn OverallPhotography by Logan Davey

DENISE ARNOLD Advocate for FreedomWORDS Kathryn Overall / PHOTOGRAPHY Logan Davey


T auranga woman Denise Arnold is co-director of a law firm, the founder of a charitable trust that works with the poorest of the poor in Cambodia,

a student of International Development and a supporter of the World Justice Project. Kathryn Overall meets Denise and discovers a woman who is ambitious and compassionate in equal parts and who is an inspiring voice for global sisterhood.

A quick google search of Tauranga woman, Denise Arnold, is enough to reveal that she is no couch potato. The top-ranking search result reveals Denise’s profile as co-director of Bay of Plenty law firm ‘Lyon, O’Neale, Arnold’. Denise looks elegantly professional in a navy dress with black lace trim, a floor-to-ceiling bookcase of gold-embossed legal

texts behind her.

Wander just a few links down the search results and you’ll

discover quite a different Denise. The elegant dress is

traded for linen shorts and a simple long-sleeved white

cotton shirt, suitable for the third-world setting in which the

photo is taken. Denise is perched on the ground, shading

her face from the sun, watching children at a school in one

of the poorest rural areas in Cambodia.

To catch Denise just sitting and watching is rare. Her role as

director of the Cambodia Charitable Trust (CCT), founded by

Denise in 2008, keeps her on her feet and constantly moving,

motivated by her commitment to empower Cambodian

children and their families to escape the trap of poverty

and its associated evils.

What a google search won’t show is that in addition to her

two director roles, Denise is also frantically finishing her

thesis for her Masters of International Development. She

took on the degree ‘in her spare time’ just to make sure that

she wasn’t unwittingly doing any harm with her development

initiatives despite her intentions to do good - a pitfall she

has seen other organisations fall into.

How does she fit it all in? “My car needs a clean,” laughs

Denise. “I’m not house-proud. I don’t watch television. I’m not

distracted by other stuff, so I think I’ve got plenty of time.”

None of the profiles that surface online will do justice to the

experience of meeting Denise in person. Her attractive smile

and warm, down-to-earth manner soften her potentially

intimidating sharp intelligence, dogged determination,

goal-driven ambition and her principled passion for justice

and freedom.


The vibrant green and orange floral oil painting which dominates the wall

of her law firm office hints at the big heart and bright compassion which

underpins her effective ‘get the job done’ approach.

“I am very results-focused in everything I do,” says Denise. “It’s part of

my legal training. We are trained to look for problems and then to solve

them. If I see something that’s wrong, I don’t want to talk about it, I don’t

want to sit there and commiserate with the person. I have a strong drive

to find the solution.”

The context in which Denise finds this most challenging is in her work with

the children in Cambodia. “The hardest thing for me is to keep my eye

on the big picture but not lose sight of the individual stories. Each one of

them is a little tragedy you could get lost in. But I can’t become everyone’s

caregiver. I need to change the big picture so I can lead us forward.”

D enise’s off ice has an

unfussy, lived-in feel,

which is not surprising

when you consider she has been with

the law firm for 27 years. She arrived

as a new graduate in 1988, bright-eyed

and seriously determined. “I was very

ambitious as a young lawyer. I always

planned to be a partner,” says Denise.

“I took on all the hard stuff. I wanted

responsibility, but I also wanted to

know what was going on in the business, the decisions

that were being made and why. Right from early on

I was thinking like a business owner.”

Denise fast-tracked her way to an associate position

within three years and was made a partner by the time

she was 29. She also had her two daughters, Emily

and Tegan, between those two career milestones.

Like I said, she’s no couch potato.

As a business owner, Denise stands by three key

things for growing a successful business - partner with

people you know and trust, have core principles to

guide you and grow a successful team who embody

those values.

When it comes to core values, being clear on what they

won’t do as a firm is just as important as what they

will do. “It sounds very basic, but we don’t ‘do dodgy’,

we just don’t,” says Denise. “Integrity is big for us.”

Denise believes that growing a successful team is

critical not only to business success, but to the level

of freedom you have as a business owner. “Freedom

for me is freedom of choice to choose the legal work

that I do, which is really important to me,” she says.

“The critical component there is to have staff I trust

implicitly who I can hand work on to. We are constantly

giving our staff opportunities to develop and grow. I

would not have the freedom to shape my own world

without that. I would be chained to my desk.”

These days Denise splits her time fairly evenly between

her two director roles, though she bases herself at the

law firm in order to be always on hand for clients. In

order to do justice do her work with the CCT, she has

made the choice to be a proportionate shareholder

rather than a full partner in the firm - a choice that

has cost her 40% of her income.

“I have made that decision because the work I am

doing with the trust is really important to me, but I

obviously had to have the freedom that I could afford

to do that,” says Denise. “I think financial freedom

is a huge component of freedom. My business has

to be functioning well enough so I don’t have to be

worried about working harder and longer to produce

more income.”

Denise seems to have an unending capacity to use

the freedom she has achieved for the betterment of

others. In addition to her primary roles, she is also

involved with the World Justice Project, an initiative

that is designed to uphold and promote the Rule of

Law. “The Rule of Law is that everyone should be

treated equally under the law and that you should

be held accountable to the law,” says Denise. “It’s the

whole basic underpinning stability of personal safety

and freedom. If I ever doubt being a lawyer, then I

just need to think about those broader concepts.”

New Zealand ranks very highly on the Rule of Law

index, even higher than Australia. “I think my children

have benefited from having the good fortune to be

born in New Zealand,” says Denise. “We are lucky to

have the choices and the freedom that we have. The

world is so imbalanced. It’s not someone’s fault that

they are born into poverty and so it’s our responsibility

to do something about that.”

The life-changing moment, which brought this

imbalance home to Denise in a big way, occurred

when she read an article about young Cambodian

girls being rented out by the week for sex. Unwilling

to turn a blind eye, Denise travelled to Cambodia in

2007 to discover what she could do to help. It was

from this trip that the work of the CCT began.

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“It’s something I can’t work in, rescuing children from trafficking, because

I think I would just burn out so quickly,” says Denise. “I also think that for

every child that you rescue you could prevent another from being there, so

I’ve focused on the top of the cliff. That’s very much where I think we are

playing, giving people the capacity to change their life.”

Denise grew up as one of three close-knit sisters with parents who cultivated an elastic sense of family, always reaching out to include and embrace other people. Denise has carried this sense of kinship and responsibility to humankind into her adult life. “I owe it to other woman to support them and I think I owe it to other girls to give them the chance I had as a girl,” she says.

“I think women are really good at being part of a sisterhood. I think there’s also an aspect of being a global parent in a way. You see women keeping an eye out for other peoples kids - global parenting is just an extension of the sisterhood across to women and children in another country.”

Closer to home Denise is also an advocate for women in business, creating opportunities for women to network and connect through the firms ‘Wonder Women’ initiative. Three of the women lawyers at the firm are also Venus members. “The firm is right in behind Venus,” says Denise. “It’s always been an interest of ours for women to support women and the core principles of Venus are very similar to ours.”

At this stage, Denise sees herself continuing with her current ratio of law-firm to CCT work. “I think that I’m happy with the balance I have now. It gives me the stability to know that I can come back and know where my pens are, but the challenge of being able to travel and further the work of the trust in Cambodia. Here in Tauranga, I am a legal advocate for my clients. In Cambodia, I think that my job is to be an advocate for the girls and therefore represent hope, or bring hope to their lives.”

Luckily for them, Denise has achieved the personal and professional freedom to be able to do just that.

“Women are really good at being part of a sisterhood.”


The Cambodia Charitable Trust has a retail outlet called Up Market in Bethlehem Town Centre.

This colourful store stocks a top quality range of fair trade products much of which are

purchased from home-based producers and their families in Cambodia.

All staff are volunteers and 100% of proceeds go towards the work of the trust.


During that weekend I learned that at any given moment, I had the ability and power to choose. I learned that I didn’t have to let negative experiences define me and that I could choose my thoughts, feelings, words and actions. I experienced immense freedom with this insight and with it the responsibility I realised I, and everyone has to create their own reality from the choices we make in every moment.

I believe it is your choice and your responsibility to be happy, to create work you love, to build a community around you that supports you, to be aware of the impact you have on others and to contribute positively to the world. Some choose to acknowledge they have a choice and others would rather live in victimville, blaming the world for the way life is turning out.

This power to choose is the ultimate definition of freedom. Everyone has their own definition and when I asked through our social media community what freedom meant to Venus women, every answer was as unique as the individual who posted it. I see that as being the beauty of having freedom, the power or right to act, speak or think as one wants. As the women shared what freedom meant to them, they were showing the ultimate freedom and power we have — the right to choose our beliefs.

With great power comes great responsibility. This responsibility involves taking one hundred per cent accountability for everything we choose and therefore everything we are

By Vanessa Davey

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHOOSE

creating in our life. Whether you are aware of it or not, you always have a choice. The words you speak, the thoughts you allow into your mind, the actions you take — you are always choosing.

FREEDOM WITH YOUR THOUGHTS — YOU ARE CHOosing

• To be your own inner critic or be the best cheerleader you’ve ever had as an inner coach.

• To react without thinking of the consequences or to stop, think and then act.

FREEDOM WITH YOUR FEELINGS — YOU are CHOosing

• To stay angry and resentful towards another or let go and be grateful for the experience.

• To sit in your emotions as though they own you or realise they are feelings you feel and you can choose them.

FREEDOM WITH YOUR ACTIONS — YOU are CHOosing

• To stay in a job you hate or follow your passions and start a business you love.

• To share and contribute to others or to take and think only of yourself.

Choose wisely. You have a responsibility to yourself, your family and our global sisterhood to choose empowering thoughts, encouraging words and generous actions.

A t twenty-four I walked into my first ever personal development programme

not knowing I was about to experience a turning point in my life. My mum had died nine years earlier from cancer. For those nine years I built up resentment and anger for the world and myself, and had set up camp in victimville — life happened to me.


HIGH ENERGY = HIGH FREEDOM There is an emerging science of Energy Management that focuses on managing ones energy, not managing ones time.

The problem with working longer hours in an attempt to get more done, is that time is a finite resource. Energy is a different story. I have noticed a correlation between energy management and freedom.

The more energy you have, the more freedom you experience. This is wonderful news because it puts the seat of power

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor E. Frankl.

squarely in your lap. There are things you can do to increase your energy and therefore increase your freedom.

In the table below is an explanation of the types of energy one can experience and what is possible when you experience freedom in each area.

There are also questions to ask yourself when you are feeling low energy - as a way to check in and see what you can do to increase your energy , which will result in an increase in freedom.

PHYSICAL ENERGY The body - the literal

freedom of action, to move about, to do things.

PHYSICAL FREEDOMWhen you have this freedom you

can exercise, work effectively and you feel energised.

HOW’S MY PHYSICAL ENERGY?Do I need a 10 minute break?

Have I booked in exercise this week?Do I need to get into the present with

slow deep breaths?

EMOTIONAL ENERGY The quality of energy - being

aware of your own and others emotions, choosing

positive emotions for yourself.

EMOTIONAL FREEDOMWhen you have this freedom you can have deep, healthy

relationships, work with clients well and you feel happier.

HOW’s MY EMOTIONAL ENERGY?Who can I express appreciation to?

Have I made time for my family?Can I change the story I am

telling myself?

MENTAL ENERGY The mind - choosing your thoughts and your words, focusing your attention.

MENTAL FREEDOM When you have this freedom you can bring creativity and innovation to your business

and you are more productive.

HOW’S MY MENTAL ENERGY?Can I focus my attention

on one thing?What’s a challenging thing I can do

next on my schedule?

SPIRITUAL ENERGY The human spirit - the energy of meaning and

purpose, working to your values, choosing your faith.

SPIRITUAL FREEDOM When you have this freedom you feel on purpose and you can seek god or spirit on your

own terms.

HOW’S MY SPIRITUAL ENERGY?What’s one thing I can do

now that I love doing?Am I living my core values?

When your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual energy is high, you’ll experience a high amount of freedom. From this place comes financial freedom. You’ll be in flow, free to allow opportunities, relationships, clients, money and wealth to come to you.

I see some women try and go straight to creating financial freedom, without first working on and improving their

freedom in the above other areas, and they wonder why the financial rewards are not coming to them.

It is your responsibility to manage your own energy. You’ll then be able to enjoy the flow of wealth, as your energy increases and you experience more freedom in every area of your life and business.


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WHY CASH MANAGEMENT IS ESSENTIAL FOR YOUR COMPANY Cash flow is to a business what blood is to the human body. Nothing can impact a business more dramatically than not being able to make payroll one Friday. Proper cash-flow management begins on the first day you start your business—and it never stops.

Good cash-flow managers review their cash position daily, looking at cash sources and needs for the next week, month, and quarter. This allows you to plan for any large cash needs before they become cash crises.

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Venus Presentation Training is a six month programme for New Zealand women looking to develop their public speaking confidence.

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Designed by Nature, Backed by Science,Handmade with Love

Margie Thomas, Creator and Director of HoneyblissGroup Facilitator, Tauranga Seaside Venus

“To laugh often and much; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

VENUS SUCCESSFEATURE


WHAT LESSONS did you learn from these challenges? Some very wise Venusians helped me to see that I needed to plan, plan, plan and schedule my time to achieve my goals. After trying the one woman band scattered approach, I have referred myself to many Venus women who are experts in their own field. I’ve begun delegating tasks outside my knowledge and experience. My confidence and competence in selling myself and my skills has been a work in progress but with encouragement and critique from my amazing Venus group, I have really improved.

WHAT GROWTH HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED BY BEING IN VENUS? HoneyBliss probably wouldn’t have got off the ground if Venus hadn’t been part of my business journey. After my first visit I was hooked. The ideas started sparking and they haven’t really stopped. Venus women, both inside and outside my networking group, have inspired, encouraged, taught and supported me. They have laughed with me (at my dreadful limericks) and cried with me (grieving after my mum’s death last year). Personally I have grown alongside the growth of HoneyBliss. The challenge to learn and improve is ongoing. What more could you ask?

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE to other members to help them maximise their membership? TURN UP to meetings, encourage, support and teach and learn where you can. Go to HQ run events. LISTEN well. Take notes. Set ongoing RAVES both inside and outside your group and region. Get to know women and their businesses and refer in person, social media and magazines. Just do it!

WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE TO YOU? Success is waking up excited about doing what I love, both in business and personally. Being healthy, being grateful for my life, spending time alone or with family and friends, or on one of my many creative pursuits. To me it’s all about loving what you do and sharing that with others, both in my personal and business life. It’s what comes from the heart that matters.

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WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO start YOUR BUSINESS? I spotted, or rather stumbled across a gap in the market. Quite a few years ago I was raising five children on my own, and working as an aromatherapist and part time teacher in Whitianga. I wanted to buy effective, natural health and first aid products that were affordable and of the highest quality. I just couldn’t find anything.

That’s where my exciting journey began. I started making my own skincare and healing balms. I developed these originally for my family, then friends and now clients. A move to Tauranga 17 years ago was the best choice I made. It led to a new marriage and after a spell at youth tutoring, working alongside a physio and osteopath for over 10 years, I grabbed the opportunity to dive back into plant chemistry and study.

Immediately following my guest visit to a Venus Networking Group meeting in October 2012, I leapt in and developed Bee all Balms. I started to produce the products commercially and I’ve since expanded into men’s and women’s skincare and animal balms, and rebranded in May 2013 as HoneyBliss.

WHAT DO YOU OFFER? HoneyBliss uses quality, naturally grown ingredients to produce beautiful skincare and healing balms, all handmade by me from my home. I try and source many of my ingredients locally. My retail side runs from my website, my home and parties, and my wholesale side which supplies speciality outlets from osteopathy, to beauty therapy, natural health clinics and vets from my range of over fifty products.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT RUNNING YOUR OWN BUSINESS? Everything! I love waking up feeling excited about the day ahead and the challenges that it brings. Planning my day and week has become routine (with the help of great advice), and I pack a lot into it. A typical day might see me working with accounts, phone calls, correspondence, making product, massage clients and dealing with online orders or a wholesale product enquiry. I am always blown away when I receive wonderful feedback about how products have helped people’s health.

WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES? For a very creative spirit, I think constant planning, online marketing and media, and creating scheduled days and weeks was very hard for me. When the business was starting up, I kept so much in my head, now I have to write it down and have a procedure for both retail and wholesale orders and follow ups. Confidence to go out and market myself was also an issue, despite faith in my products.


THE BARE BASICS OF TAKING ON STAFF

Ensure you have the correct documents in place outlining the commercial arrangement you have agreed to. We recommend using an appropriately drafted Statutory Declaration alongside a written Independent Contractors Contract.

It is important to be open and transparent about what you have agreed to. Disputes are less likely to happen if both parties are clear about their responsibilities. Ensure you have both these documents duly signed and that both parties retain a signed copy of the documents.

T aking that next step of paying people to help in your business is often daunting. Suddenly your business is responsible for others and has greater

financial responsibilities. Further, the legal obligations attached to your business suddenly increase dramatically. It is not uncommon for business owners to lie awake at night stressing over the enormity of this step in their business growth.

The purpose of this article is to assist you when you take this next step. To make things simpler and less stressful for you.

Ok, so you have identified you need help. The very first question to ask is “Do I need an Independent Contractor or an Employee?” In issue eight of the Venus Magazine we covered the advantages and disadvantages attached to using contractors or employees in your business. If you would like a copy of this article it is available on the Venus website.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS If you have made the decision to use Independent Contractors we strongly suggest that you:

Contact your accountant with regard to tax implications. As a result of this conversation you should be clear on what records you are required to keep with regard to the payments you make to your Independent Contractors.

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OUR EXPERT

Wendy MacphailDirector | LLB(Hons)

Accord Services Limited, Mount Maunganui P: 07 574 2360


Director LLB(Hons)

[email protected] www.accordservices.co.nzph 07 574 2360

NEW LOCATION: 38B The Mall, Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui

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Need help with staffing issues?

Have things all gone a bit pear shaped?

As a starting point your business is required to have in place a written health and safety policy outlining hazards attached to your business and attached to the tasks undertaken within your business. You are required to discuss health and safety issues with your Independent Contractor, prior to them commencing work for your business. WorkSafe New Zealand has an excellent website with tools and resources to assist business owners on this issue. We strongly recommend you use this site.

EMPLOYEES If you are a business owner intending to recruit employees, ensure you have in place certain documents for your business before offering employment. We suggest:

Talking to your accountant with regard to tax implications and KiwiSaver obligations. Many accountants offer small businesses cost-effective assistance with payroll and the management of KiwiSaver.

TYPE OF EMPLOYEE Give thought to the type of employee you require. For example do you require;

• casual employees?• employees on fixed term employment agreements

(for example, only for a six month period of time to assist over a very busy time of year)

• employees for an indefinite period of time (permanent employees)

• employees to work part-time hours or full-time hours?

• a trial period? • employees with set qualifications and/or experience?

PRE-EMPLOYMENT FORM Once you have established the answers to these questions, you are ready to draft your Pre-Employment Form and your draft Employment Agreement. Please note that the Employment Relations Act 2000 requires all employment agreements to contain certain information. Email me for a free resource that provides more information on this issue.

TRIAL PERIODS If you intend to use a trial period, you will need to address this issue before offering employment. This requires you to inform applicants that a trial period is attached to the role, and you must also have a duly drafted employment agreement, with a trial period clause compliant with legislation. This agreement must be signed by the potential employee, before they commence any work at all for your business. Email me for a free resource on trial periods that may assist you with this issue.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS It is a legal requirement to have compliant employment agreements, duly signed, for all your employees. Provide each of your employees with a signed copy of their employment agreement, and retain a signed copy of each agreement for your business. These agreements must be stored securely and are protected by the provisions of the Privacy Act 1993. It is also a legal requirement to advise your potential employees of their right to seek independent advice about the employment agreement before they sign the agreement. Further, you are required to provide appropriate time to seek such advice.

HEALTH AND SAFETY Health and Safety obligations are becoming more onerous for employees this year as a result in amendments to legislation. Again we suggest employers access the WorkSafe website for assistance with their obligations.

This article is intended as a point of reference and should not be relied on as a substitute for professional advice. Specialist advice should always be sought in relation to any particular circumstances and no liability will be accepted for any losses incurred by those relying solely on this article.


MEMBER SUCCESS

WORKSHOP ABC’s OF SUCCESS IN VENUS

12 ways to experience more FREEDOM in your life

1. Notice the words you use Every word you speak is creating the reality you are living. Your words are impacting both yourself and everyone in your life. They also build or break your reputation. Start a practice of being mindful of the words you use and remove any judgemental, limiting or filler words including like, should, can’t, um, you know.

2. Stop for ten minutes a day Your mind, body and soul need downtime. We’re so busy running around growing businesses and families that we are setting ourselves up for a stressful, exhausted and sick future. Introduce a ritual of stopping for ten minutes a day — once you’ve dropped your kids off, just before lunch or at a designated time each day — and you’ll experience more freedom in every area of your being. I listen to a podcast from Meditation Oasis each day. They have many listed so I get to choose the time and focus of the meditation.

3. TIME CHUNK YOUR WEEK Put similar activities together in one or two hour blocks throughout your week. Your brain will thank you for it and you’ll be more productive and have more mental energy and freedom. My brain is fresh in the morning, so I have time chunked 6–9am three times a week to give myself uninterrupted, quality time to write and create.

4. CATCH A LIMITING BELIEF What you believe about the world, your business and yourself is creating the reality you are living. This is true whether you believe it or not. You’ll have limiting beliefs (decisions you’ve made that you now see as the truth or reality) that are impacting negatively on your business, your life and yourself. Beliefs are just made up, which means you can choose to believe something different. Check in with yourself occasionally by asking ‘Is that true?’ I used to have an ‘I’m all on my own’ belief which was stopping me from delegating to my team which led to exhaustion. I’m now systemising and delegating all over the show and the freedom I feel — exhilarating!

5. JOURNAL As a woman you have alot of thoughts and feelings going around your mind and heart. Journaling is a powerful way to express yourself in an intimate and safe way. My journal has become my greatest business and personal growth tool. Each morning I write anything I’m thinking and feeling, plus I use it as a tool to brainstorm, ask questions, develop my intuition and clarify my thinking and emotions.

6. Create and stick to a savings plan Sticking to a regular savings plan is a great way to achieve your goals and get your finances sorted. Choose a weekly amount you can afford and open a new bank account just for these savings. The feeling that comes from knowing you’re building a nest egg for future investments is motivating and inspiring. I started saving $100 a week two years ago and have never looked back.

7. Watch a sunset How often are you rushing through life feeling like you’re on a treadmill running to the next work meeting, appointment, school event or errand? Happiness lies in enjoying the moments of our life and unless you stop long enough to enjoy those moments, life will pass you by and happiness will elude you. Enjoy the ending of a day by sitting down and watching the setting of the sun. It’s a soulful way to slow down and reconnect you to the earth. I love going to the Mount and watching the sunset over the Kaimais. It’s a peaceful time of day to revere the beauty and wonder of this world.

8. Say no to something or someone The more successful you become as a businesswoman, the more you’ll need to say no to things. As more opportunities, ideas and clients come your way, you must become comfortable with checking in with yourself to see if they are the right fit for you, and then saying no thanks to anything that does not align with your values or your vision. Creating and honouring your own boundaries is vital as a woman. I have introduced a practice each fortnight of saying no to something or someone as a way to create more space in my life for what I truly want.


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9. Move your body Whether it’s the gym, yoga, karate or mountain biking, commit to a fitness programme that suits your body and lifestyle. Start small, keep it achievable and do something every day or every other day. Exercise creates chemical responses in the brain, which leads to both temporary and long term mental health benefits. Exercising balances your emotions and helps you think clearer. I love trail running and walking and I make sure I get out in nature at least twice a week. 10. Set a limit to what you buy You don’t need that new dress or electronic gismo. You’ll experience such freedom from saying no to buying something, plus you’ll be helping create financial freedom for yourself and your family. This year I’ve chosen to only buy one piece of clothing/footwear a month. It’s meant I’m now looking forward to purchasing that one item, I value it when I buy it and I’m saving money and time by not shopping more often. 11. Add a smoothie to your day Set yourself up for good health with a wholesome glass of goodness. Raw food nourishes your mind, body and soul and is easy to prepare if you have the right ingredients at home. I start my day with a green smoothie and have a delicious banana nut smoothie for afternoon tea. My energy is off the charts and my mental clarity allows me to create, manage and lead a nationwide company with zest.

12. Take yourself on a playdate We’ve all gotten so serious about life. It’s time to get in touch with your inner child. She’s the creative, curious, playful part of you that sometimes doesn’t get much air time in a world dominated by business, family and schedules. Each fortnight I take myself on a playdate, just for me, just for fun. It could be going to an afternoon movie, going to my favourite café or visiting an old friend. It’s about prioritising and nourishing yourself and getting back in touch with your inner child — she’s an asset in life and business.

By Vanessa DaveyBusiness Mentor / Venus Business Teams


We asked some of our passionate Venus members to share what freedom means to them.

WHAT DOES FREEDOM MEAN TO YOU?

Simone Kleyn - TAURANGAFreedom as a businesswoman means being able to design the day around looking after myself so that I can be the best I can be for clients. It begins with meditation, stretches, healthy cooked breakfast, exercise and affirmations. Freedom to play when opportunities arise and put in long working hours when days are quieter. I love this freedom!

Kim Hargreaves - WELLINGTON The ability to create my own environment, where I work, play, interact and connect with people. Even within the world of yoga, teaching and sharing it with our students in a way that is authentic and feels right to us.

Helen Thomas - LOWER HUTTFreedom to me as a successful celebrant means giving love and support unconditionally to those who are celebrating milestones in their lives, or saying goodbye to a loved one. It means “going with the flow” and delivering exactly what my people want — it’s all about them!

Janine Langdon-Lee - WELLINGTON Sharing my knowledge with others while having fun doing it.

Terry Binding - WELLINGTON Being my own person, making decisions for my business, my clients, my salon decor! Being financially independent.

Carolyn Banks - AUCKLAND Happiness.

Sara Berry - LEVINBeing courageous by doing what others just think about without all the hurdles and emotional scariness.

Carly Shorter - TAURANGADoing what I want, when I want, with who I want and feeling excited and connected whilst doing it xx more of that thanks.

Yvonne Morrison - LOWER HUTTThe first thing that popped into my mind was being there for my kids, but I also love deciding how “busy” I want to be — because while I might not be working all the hours under the sun — I am still successful.

Mary Kater - TAURANGAThe flexibility of time, controlling when I do business, when I have fun. Setting my goals, reviewing, changing as required. There is no 9–5 business.

Ngan Chau-Routledge – CHRISTCHURCH Hands down time with my family. In all my retail days, I have never felt so free.

Liz Edmonds - SOUTH AUCKLANDTime with my kids... rather than being stuck in traffic.

Nathalie Brantsma-Beele - NORTH SHORE To be able to follow my passion.

Jen Tyson - HUTT VALLEY Being able to surround myself with people who make my soul feel alive (from my tribe page in my Playbook).

Julie South - HAMILTONFree choice.

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MAMATERNITY

Hi my name is Laura. I am the Feilding resource centre coordinator. I got to know Mamaternity when I was newly pregnant with my second baby and new to the community. I came in looking for a midwife

and then became involved with the coffee groups, which was an awesome way to make friends — most of whom I am still friends with today. My passion is families and empowering them to make the best choices for themselves.

Kia Ora, my name is Corrinne. I am a wife and mother to three beautiful girls. I have been the Palmerston North coordinator coming up five years. I have always held pregnancy and parenting in

high regard, and respect the fact that the parenting journey is one of the hardest but enjoyable times in any person’s life, and to be a part of an organisation that shares this passion is exciting. Being involved with Mamaternity, I have had the pleasure of helping many families. I have watched babies grow and reach milestones and families expand. I truly believe that we offer a fantastic service for our community and I am proud to be a part of it. Mamaternity is a community based organisation offering quality, free, confidential advice and support throughout the childbearing years. Our resource centre in Feilding opened in 2005 and in Palmerston North in 2007. Our centres provide a relaxed environment offering free antenatal classes, new parent support, breastfeeding support and coffee groups. We are partially funded by the DHB, seek funding through grants and are always looking for different fundraising opportunities to help our organisation to grow. We are supported by a very motivated Board and amazing volunteers who all help us make a difference in our communities.

THE PARENTING PLACE

My name is Joelle Pretorius. I am a mum to Luke (8) and Cherise (7). I’ve lived in NZ with my husband for 11 years.

Most of us mums understand principles of investing and

expecting a return. I want to fill my children’s memory banks with wonderful family memories so I’m intentionally investing in my family. I’m passionate about The Parenting Place as they provide so many wonderful tools and resources to equip me in my parenting journey, helping me invest in my family and it’s going to pay dividends for the future. I’m employed part time by TPP as the Hawkes Bay Area Co-ordinator, but I also volunteer as a facilitator to run Toolbox parenting groups. No matter how we were parented, no matter where we’re at in our own parenting journey, there is always room for improvement and there are always new skills to learn and tips to try out as we make our families fun memorable places to be. I love their message and love being part of inspiring other parents to put the fun back into parenting. At The Parenting Place we seek to enhance the lives of families and young people. We do this by encouraging and strengthening parents within New Zealand with parenting programmes that make a difference while being accessible, fun and inspiring. At the same time we speak to young people in our schools encouraging healthy thinking and positive choices. When parents and their kids are positively impacted at the same time, we are really making a measurable difference in our communities.

Founded by Ian and Mary Grant, The Parenting Place has reached more than 348,000 parents and 2.2 million young people since it began in 1993.

At Venus we support the Not for Profit community by providing a complimentary membership in each of our Networking Groups for them. Here are two of the charities we support. You can view all the charities in Venus at www.venusclubs.co.nz/giving-back.


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VENUS NETWORKING GROUPS If you want to be connected to trusted suppliers, new clients and your very own sales team - Venus Network is the community for you.

THROUGH THE VENUS NETWORK YOU CAN:

• Fast track your business growth by tapping into the power of the collective group

• Get solutions to your business challenges faster

• Improve your community of support by developing mentors and friends

• Tap directly into a rich source of qualified business referrals

• Contribute to the success of other business professionals by supporting them to grow

WE would love you to experience a venus meeting as our guest.

Join one of our 47 Venus Networking Groups and be part of New Zealand’s most loved and respected business community.

Register for a free guest visit at www.venusnetwork.co.nz/vc/guest


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VENUS BUSINESS TEAMS If you’re committed to taking yourself and your business to the next level of growth Venus Business Teams could be for you.

Mentoring and business development teams for values-led, conscious women business owners.

Join a team of up to 12 businesswomen, all committed to making a difference while growing sustainable, profitable businesses they love. Each Venus Business Team is led by an experienced business mentor guiding you through business training each month.

• Focus your time and resources• Learn how to take your business to the next stage• Brainstorm with and learn from dynamic women• Get focused and create a clear growth plan

Are you ready to be mentored through a powerful process that could transform your life and business?

Call Jen Tyson 027 4407 388for more information and to apply

business teams are in Auckland, HAMILTON, Tauranga, HUTT VALLEY AND Wellington


“The seductive nature of the modern world allows us as human beings to believe we are in charge. In today’s world we think we are in charge. Technological advances and intellectual knowledge we continue to acclaim, leaves us with the sense that we are in control and that there is enough time to achieve what it is we want to achieve. We become complacent about the need to take care of ourselves always something more to do. Some of this is driven by our desire to save the world, others driven by the desire we have to reach the many goals we have set ourselves - many of them superficial.

The simple reality is that we are not in charge and that moment of realisation comes to us when we learn of the fragility of the human spirit. For some, that lesson comes unexpectedly and hard.

Late last year I slowly became unwell. The stress of the lifestyle I was living, the demands I made of myself, the demands other people made of me and expected to meet became too great and as 2014 closed I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that had spread to my liver. No treatment, no cure, only palliative care. I’d waited too long to look after myself and my body broke.

To say that it was and is a shock is a major understatement and as I look at the amazing family and group of friends I’m surrounded with as I now travel a different journey warms my heart. At the same time, there are feelings of trepidation about what lies ahead.

I’m now focused on the moments of magic that are appearing in front of me: The laughter of my grandchildren; a smile of a friend attempting to walk this journey with me and the pure beauty and strength of my adult children as they battle their anger, grief and sadness at what is happening to their beloved mother.

It’s time to leave the work to others now. My wish is that others will learn to stop before I did, to take into account the limitations of their physical bodies and to take the time to listen to the yearnings of their soul. It is in the taking care of ourselves we learn the ability to take care of others.

“When we walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen : There will be something solid for you to stand on, or, you will be taught to fly.” “Faith” by Patrick Overton - “The Leaning Tree”

WHEN WE WALK TO THE

EDGE OF ALL THE LIGHT

Statement by Celia Lashlie 16th February, 2015

INSPIRING BUSINESSWOMEN

I was inspired to start my own business as photography was something I always loved and I decided it was time to chase my dreams.

Etta Images is all about beautiful Portrait Photography. My family portraits capture those special moments shared between family members. Moments that are then beautifully printed and displayed in homes for the family and future generations to enjoy.

What I love about running my own business is that I’m totally responsible for providing the best customer service I can. I liaise with clients from the first point of contact through to the follow up, to check that their images are all that they dreamed of. I know it is in my hands to create a really happy client, and I love this challenge.

Another tough challenge was to gain my NZIPP (New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers) Qualification. A lot of my work was initially focused on the emotional side of photography, and I really needed to focus on improvements to the technical side to bring this up to the same level to become qualified.

The process of becoming qualified taught me that I needed to ask for help. You don’t know what you don’t know.

My favourite word is “tranquilo”, which is to be calm/take it easy, in Spanish. I use it with my five year old son, and myself!

My growth experienced from Venus has been both personal and business. Being part of a really supportive group of women, who are all there to help each other, is excellent for growing your own confidence and drive to succeed. And the contacts made and referrals passed on has led me to gain new and interesting clients. Success to me is creating a business that I love and work that I want to go to each day. It’s about creating a product that is a thing of beauty that my clients treasure. It’s having the freedom to work around the hours of my family, so I can have the time to be the mum and wife I want to be.

My advice to my early self would be that its going to take a while, so keep enjoying the now as you are building up to the future. I mostly do this, but I forget a little when under pressure, hence my mantra “tranquilo”.

I had my own au pair agency in France and I wanted to find a similar job in NZ, but was worried about starting a business from scratch on my own. I had started my own business out of frustration from not getting more responsibilities in my previous job. When KiwiOz Nannies asked if I would open their Wellington office, it was the perfect opportunity to run a business.

KiwiOz Nannies provides nannies to families looking for in-home childcare in the Wellington region. The children’s best interest is at the heart of everything we do. We hand-pick our nannies to ensure happy, long lasting placements. We help parents getting a better work/life balance and that is a great feeling of achievement.

I came to New Zealand not knowing the market. Although I know how to recruit good nannies and match them to the right families, I knew very little about the Wellington market, where the families were and how to reach them. It has been a steep learning curve and my Venus group has been amazing at helping me understand it better.

I learnt that New Zealanders are very generous and happy to help you. If you give and support the people in your network, they will help you in return. The biggest challenge has been staying focused on tasks while settling in my three boys in a new environment as they didn’t speak a word of English when we arrived. We did very well I think.

In an airplane they always tell you to put your own mask on first before helping another. And I live by that. I am not selfish or self-centred, I simply believe that to contribute and be positive to those people around you, you must be happy and healthy yourself.

Being in Venus has helped me to be less impatient. I see a lot of great women that are reaping the rewards of their hard work. It shows that effort does pay off in the end, you just have to keep at it.

Success to me is providing excellent service that makes a difference in people’s lives. It is being recognized as an expert in your field. And it’s about being happy to go to work in the morning.

Share your business story with Venus at www.venusclubs.co.nz/08/venus-story

Juliette Capaldi Photographer, Etta Images

Christchurch Merivale Venus www.ettaimages.co.nz

Helene Girard KiwiOz Nannies

Wellington Central Venus www.kiwioznannies.co.nz


YOUR FIRSTINSURANCE ACC

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We tend to forget we are fortunate enough in this country that we are looked after first and foremost by ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation) when we have an accident or an accident results in permanent disability or death.

Our doctor’s and surgeons are paid; physiotherapists, x-rays, rehabilitation programmes, etc., are all paid by ACC so we can get back to work and/or physically be able to continue to enjoy our lives.


If a parent dies as a result of an accident, the surviving parent and their children are looked after until the child reaches the age of 18 years. It is a huge benefit to New Zealanders and one we often take for granted.

ACC came into force in the 1974, covering workers and non workers with the medical and financial resources to get them back on their feet. We pay our levies for this service through our personal tax, or if self-employed, business tax and through a portion of car registration.

ACC has evolved into two types of payment structures for self-employed people.

1. ACC Cover Plus – traditionally, paying a levy, based on the amount of earnings you receive year to year. If your income is irregular, you will not know what you will receive if you have an accident

2. ACC Cover Plus Extra – enables you to negotiate your level of lost earnings cover, so you know exactly what you’ll receive if you’re injured and cannot work

There are many factors to explore in going through the exercise of ACC Cover Plus Extra. You must work at least 30 hours and you have to be underwritten — prove your earnings and ACC will assess this based on the previous year’s income.

Remembering that ACC only covers accidents, we encourage a full review of business owner’s risk. They are already paying the levies on an annual basis, and this only covers accidents.

At the Maurice Trapp Group, we can look at splitting the levy to partial ACC Cover Plus Extra and partial Private Income Protection Cover. This way the business owner is covered for not only accidents, but illness as well.

We see this as a more effective way of covering all bases of disability. Most business owners are already paying the ACC levy, but do not realise there is another product available that provides more certainty for them.

For a full review on business protection, including ACC Cover Plus Extra, please phone any one of our advisers. Not all insurance advisers can discuss this product or set it up. We specialise in this area and have a very good relationship with ACC. This is something we do for our clients for no cost and we receive no funding from ACC in doing so.

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Naomi WilliamsLyon O’Neale Arnold www.lyon-oneale.co.nzTauranga Harbourside Venus Group Lyon O’Neale Arnold is one of the oldest general practice firms in the Bay of Plenty region. Our services include property and business transactions, commercial, trusts, employment, estate, family, wills, powers of attorney, asset planning, elder law and equine law.

1. What niche have you chosen for your business?Equine law, being an equestrian enthusiast, I have a personal interest in this field of law. I am also very passionate and have an industry understanding on this topic.

2. How did you choose this niche and why do you feel it is important to niche a business in today’s market?As a solicitor I feel it is important to know your community and also be aware of what is happening in the market. Whether it is buying or selling a house or business or entering into a partnership agreement regarding your valuable equine. New Zealand equine sport is growing and we are on the map with our professional riders. These riders are inspiring a lot of upcoming young riders in various pony clubs, dressage clubs and eventing clubs all over New Zealand. The equine community relies often on informal agreements or a hand shake, exposing both the parties to risk. Like any area of law, people need to protect themselves before any issues arise.

3. What has become possible since you’ve chosen this niche?The equine industry is growing, especially if Horse of the Year and Equidays are anything to go by. Both of these events combined brought in millions of dollars to the New Zealand economy in 2014. Anything is possible from here!!

Julie South Halobiz www.halobiz.co.nz Cambridge Venus GroupRegional Manager Waikato

I position myself as Australasia’s go-to-Linkedin-woman: the woman who specialises in showing businesses how to turn Linkedin into a six-figure, very sharp, lead generating tool.

1. What niche have you chosen for your business?Linkedin training for busy, dynamic, proactive and focussed professionals.

2. Why have you chosen this niche for your business?Because these people get things done and they’re a pleasure to work with!

3. How did you choose this niche?It chose me. These are the types of clients I seem to attract into my business; the ones I have the most fun with and who seem to bring out the best in both of us.

4. Why do you feel it’s important to niche a business in today’s market? It helps maintain focus, greater opportunity to specialise, increased opportunity to position yourself as the go-to woman in your niche.

You get to really know and understand your ideal client (avatar). And most importantly it allows you to stand out from the crowd: to be Seth Godin’s Purple Cow. I’m a strong ideas person, which gets me into trouble because I ‘wander’. I stay focussed on my niche by mentally imagining it as a tunnel that’s just 1mm wide x infinitely long — there’s no wiggle room.

5. What has become possible since you’ve chosen this niche?Paradoxically, by giving myself no wiggle room in a narrow market, it has created infinite freedom and amazing psychological power. The freedom to say “no” because something falls outside my area of expertise.

We talk with four Venusians on the importance of niching in business

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Kim HargreavesEmpower Yoga www.empoweryoga.co.nzWellington Central Venus Group

Empower Yoga, One Body Transform It. Offering yoga and TRX classes for all levels, without the “weird stuff”, our aim is to make it accessible for all.

1. What niche have you chosen for your business?Our niche is corporate, people working in high stress jobs that need to de-stress in order to perform at their optimum level. We also work with athletes, again you have to perform at an optimum level and elite athletes the world over are incorporating yoga into their training programmes.

2. How did you choose this niche?We definitely saw a gap in the Wellington market. Our two main competitors are in the more ‘alternative’ end of town, which is a good 15–20 minute walk from the CBD. I deliberately looked for a building that was in the heart of the CBD and accessible for most to get to a lunchtime class with no more than a 5 minute walk. The building I found was perfectly located and therefore removed the excuse of ‘no time to get there’.

3. Why do you feel it’s important to niche a business in today’s market?Niching your market is vital today. It is tempting to try to throw your marketing net out and capture anyone and everyone The problem with this is that you are ‘shooting blind’. With our marketing we imagine we are talking to just one person, having identified the needs of our target market, we now speak directly to those needs.

3. What has become possible since you’ve chosen this niche?Since opening the studio in November, our numbers are building, people talk and our reputation is growing. Word of mouth really is your best advertisement, as our members go back to their respective offices, they share the experience they have and the benefits they receive from the service we provide.

Juliet CottrellExpertease Theatre Ltd www.expertease.co.nz Hastings Venus Group

Providing clever, customised, comic entertainment for conferences and events, murder mystery dinners and role plays for recruitment.

1. What niche have you chosen for your business?Customised corporate theatre for events, conferences, business meetings, team building exercises and Christmas parties as well as providing actors for recruitment in the education, medical and hospitality areas.

2. How did you choose this niche?It was a natural progression from drama teaching in schools to running a performing arts school to creating one-off events for corporates. This side of the business is really taking off and murder mystery nights are very popular. In some ways I feel that this niche chose us as the creative juices are overflowing with ideas!

3. Why do you feel it’s important to niche a business in today’s market? You are attractive to the market because you are unique. We hear our clients say a lot — ‘We just want something different this year’. Everyone is looking for their point of difference and what we can offer them is an opportunity to showcase their own business to their clients and supporters in a way that they could not have imagined.

4. What has become possible since you’ve chosen this niche?Being creative is now part of everyday, whether it be with the young people we are working with, the local engineering firm looking for a new idea for their cocktail party launch or the admin team sitting around dreaming up new murder mystery characters. We never stop learning. We are surrounding ourselves with other successful people in business who are helping us to grow from being paid staff members at a government run school to making our own decisions about content, timelines and delivery. We have also formed a team of fantastic like-minded writers, directors and actors who we know we can draw on to create events with long lasting memories for all who attend.


SHARING HER GIFTS WITH THE WORLD

Sarah Bruce Managing Director, Edible Blooms Venus Ponsonby Group Facilitator, Auckland

“You miss 100% of the shots you never take”Wayne Gretzky

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DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE QUOTE? “You miss 100% of the shots you never take.”Wayne Gretzky, famous Canadian ice hockey player.

WHAT GROWTH HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED BY BEING IN VENUS? I joined Venus when the business was two years old. Edible Blooms has grown 500% in this time. We don’t track the direct business from Venus but word of mouth is our 3rd top source of new and repeat business. I have worked with so many people in Venus. I have donated a lot of products to members and I have received just as much if not more from the network.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO MEMBERS TO HELP THEM SUCCEED IN VENUS? Give. It is like everything, the more you put in the more you get out. When I say give I’m meaning asking yourself how can you help a member and what can you do to work together to grow each other’s business. I never go to a meeting thinking ‘What am I going to come away with out of this?’ or ‘How much money am I going to make?’ I ask how can I help, give and contribute first.

WHY DID YOU JOIN A VENUS BUSINESS TEAM? I was looking to start some form of mentoring and coaching. I was looking for someone to keep me accountable, but hadn’t really looked very hard. Vanessa Davey, Auckland Business Team Leader, inspired me from when I first met her. I thought ‘What have I got to lose?’ The cost is low compared to a coach, so I jumped in. I haven’t looked back — I love it. It ’s like a mastermind group that is inspiring, plus last year I smashed all of my goals.

WHAT VALUE ARE YOU GETTING FROM BEING PART OF A VENUS BUSINESS TEAM? What I love about the business team are the ideas that flow around the table, the accountability and the inspiration. What I love is being asked regularly by Vanessa ‘Does that work with you and your values?’ I love that we work on the business and the personal side of things, supporting us to get our life in balance.

WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE TO YOU? Edible Blooms will be well known as the best gift company in New Zealand. I’ll be financially free and have the time and resources to help others. My family and I have the freedom to do what we like and when we like it.

www.EDIBLEBLOOMS.co.nz

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BUY YOUR BUSINESS? I was lucky enough to meet Kelly Baker when I was working as a florist in Brisbane. Kelly was just about to open her doors at the first Edible Blooms store in Australia. We hit it off and she offered me a job. I was the first employee and it was full on. Business took off and we opened four stores around Australia in the first year. My role then changed to Operations Manager, which included flying between stores, training and stock control. I then had my first son and decided to move back to New Zealand to bring him up around my family. Kelly offered me the Edible Blooms NZ franchise which I jumped at as I just love Edible Blooms.

WHAT DOES YOUR BUSINESS OFFER? Edible Blooms New Zealand offers a unique twist on flowers and gift hampers. Our range of chocolate flower bouquets, fresh fruit bouquets, cake pop blooms, candy jars and gourmet gift baskets can be ordered easily online and delivered New Zealand and Australia wide. Created with top quality ingredients and packing a real ‘wow’ factor, they make perfect gifts.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT RUNNING YOUR OWN BUSINESS? I love the challenge of running a viable business that keeps growing. I love networking and connecting with other companies and looking at how we can partner together to improve or enhance both companies.

WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES? My biggest challenge has been the growth and cash flow of the business. When your company grows so do your overheads, and keeping this in balance is a challenge. My second biggest challenge is assessing how much stock and staffing levels we need during the peak periods of Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.

WHAT LESSONS HAVE YOU LEARNED ALONG THE WAY? My biggest lesson has been in managing my cash flow. I now have an amazing accountant who comes into my office every month. We look at bank reconciliations, stock control and management reporting. You need to be all over your financials to know what’s really going on in your business.

One thing I have learnt out of the Venus Business Teams, which has taken this to the next level, is to map out sales forecasts for the year ahead. I have done this along with putting new sales targets in place and I could see our profit going forward if we hit our goals (which we did). I have this in my Playbook and look at this daily which gives me such inspiration.

2 frozen bananas5 fresh or frozen feijoas

1 dessertspoon of 100% organic maple syrup (optional)2 tablespoons of coconut dairy free yoghurt

1 tablespoon of cacao powder

I always make sure that I have peeled, frozen bananas on hand in the freezer, great for making dairy free ice cream, smoothies and smoothie bowl.

I freeze seasonal fruit pulp in smoothie portions in snap lock bags. For feijoas I scoop out 4 - 5 depending on size and place in the sandwhich size bags.

The coconut yoghurt in this recipe is dairy free, probiotic and very creamy. It’s available from any good health or organics store and is totally addictive! I have used the Raglan Coconut Yoghurt.

Smoothie bowls are thicker in consistency to a standard smoothie drink and are like having pudding for breakfast.

Use any toppings that you like such as chopped dates, cranberries, apricots, almonds, pecans and any seasonal fresh fruit.

Add super food powders to your smoothie bowl for an extra boost.

F E I J O A C H O C O L A T E

S M O O T H I E B O W L

Serves two

M E T H O D T I P S

2 fresh feijoas, diced2 tablespoons of coconut thread1 tablespoon of cacao nibs1 tablespoon of pistachios, chopped

Process the first four ingredients together until well blended. Divide the mixture in half and blend the cacao powder into one half.

In two bowls add half the feijoa banana mixture and half the feijoa, banana, cacao mixture.

Decorate the top with the fresh feijoa, cacao nibs, coconut thread and pistachios.

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I am the graphic designer for Venus and a food stylist/photographer. These recipes are created exclusively for Venus Magazine, Vanessa and I actually got to enjoy them. Sheryl Nicholson

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Serves two

1 cup of rocket leaves 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 small knob of butter 1 clove of garlic, minced Microgreens (for garnish) Salt and pepper

2 free range, organic eggs1 very ripe avocado

2 tomatoes 1 zucchini

Juice of ½ a lemon 1 small handful of fresh coriander

Blitz the avocado, lemon juice, coriander and some salt and pepper together with a stick blender to make a thick, yummy sauce. Using a madoline slicer or spiralizer make zoodles out of the zucchini. Heat the olive oil over a medium heat in a frypan. Add the tomato halves and brown on each side. Remove from pan and set aside. Add the butter to the pan, saute the garlic for a few seconds and then add the zoodles and quickly saute them for one minute.

Poach your eggs in a pot of boiling water.

Serve the poached egg on top of rocket and zoodles, add a good dollop of avocado sauce and the fried tomatoes. Season well and garnish with micro greens.

The avocado sauce in this recipe is a great way to use up very ripe avocados. Use any other herbs such as basil or parsley or even rocket instead of coriander. The lemon juice not only adds to the flavour but will keep it nice and green in the fridge for a couple of days.

A mondoline slicer is my secret weapon! Use it to slice/julienne any raw vegetables. They are around $10 and can be found in most kitchenware stores. Or you can use a spiralizer if you want more of a curly type effect.

When lemons are in abundance I squeeze large quantities of them and freeze the juice in ice cube trays then transfer them to snap lock bags for easy freezer storage. Use them in your daily lemon water, recipes etc.

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I’ve learned over the past seven years what it takes to grow a thriving business. A key part is having specific, measurable goals, the commitment to actively work towards them and a clear plan to guide you each week to achieve them. The same is true if you want to thrive in your Venus Networking Group.

I have also learned through both our Venus Business Teams and our Sassy Business Training Programme the power of clarity of intentions and accountability to achieve business growth. I have created a ‘FLOW Form’ fortnightly log of work form, to support you to maximise your investment of time and money into networking through Venus.

I’ve included a section for your own business, where you can plan your business growth through goals and managing your performance.

YOUR VENUS NETWORKING GROUP This section allows you to focus on your networking group this coming fortnight. (RECEIVE) YOUR 3 MONTH GOAL – WHAT DO YOU WANT TO GET FROM YOUR GROUP?How do you know if you’re getting what you want through Venus, if you’re not clear what the outcome you want to achieve is? This section asks you to get very specific about one thing you would like to receive from your group members in the next three months. Make sure your goal is measurable, specific and realistic. This goal stays the same on every fortnightly form for three months. E.g. mine is to sign up four new Business Team Members.

(GIVE) WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO MAKE SURE THIS WILL HAPPEN? What do you need to take action on or make sure you do so your group helps you achieve your goal above? These actions stay the same on every form for three months.E.g. mine is:

• Give at least two proactive referrals every fortnight and RAVE at least once a fortnight

• To share clearly to my group the benefits and results already achieved by current biz team members

RAVE BOOKED IN THIS FORTNIGHTTo get the most value from your membership you need to be meeting members on a one-on-one basis. Follow the Venus RAVE form to maximise these opportunities. I complete a RAVE form in my member’s handbook at each RAVE, to have a reference for future. E.g. Steph from Indulge boutique — going for a walking RAVE around the Mount 9.30am.

PROACTIVE REFERRAL THIS FORTNIGHTWho are you going to actively connect, introduce or refer in your Venus group? If you wait to be asked to share a referral ‘Do you know a great hairdresser?’ you’ll be waiting a while. Five per cent of the time you get asked, which leaves 95% of the time you need to be PROACTIVE with creating referrals.

E.g. introduce our newest member Adrienne, a property valuer to my girlfriend who is a property investor with a few dozen homes.

MY BUSINESS/MY WORK This section allows you to focus on your business this coming fortnight.

GOALS What three goals or tasks would you like to achieve this coming fortnight in your business? Remember to make them specific and measurable. E.g. Sign up Jayne to the business team.

ACTION STEPS What steps do you need to take to achieve the goals this fortnight?E.g. organise a meeting to talk about her business goals, follow up with further information and an example of one of our training modules, call her to follow up in a week to see if keen to join.

I WILL CONTINUEIf you want to grow your business you need to grow yourself. This section is a mini performance management process allowing you to continually develop and grow. The first question asks you what is working well that you’ll continue doing in your business. E.g. chunk my week, focus my time in two hour blocks.

I WILL STOP What is something that is no longer working or that you need to say no to? E.g. working both days of the weekend, will have one off

I WILL START What could you start doing that could work really well for you or your business? E.g. create and use monthly management reports for each of my business managers.

WIN I WILL BE CELEBRATING IN TWO WEEKS This section allows you to get clear on what you want to create in your fortnight. It’s about being future grateful - expressing gratitude for something that will happen in the future. This is your opportunity to put energy into what you want fortnightly, by asking yourself what is the one win you would like to celebrate in a fortnight’s time. E.g. a new team member on board my Tauranga Business Team — whoop whoop!

I encourage you to print out and complete this form after every fortnightly Venus meeting. This is a powerful tool to support you to thrive in Venus and in your own business.

Look out for the next VENUS POWER HOUR workshop running in your region where a Venus mentor will teach you how to use this tool.

Got questions? Email me at [email protected].

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MY FOCUS THIS FORTNIGHT IN MY OWN BUSINESS What three specific goals would I like to achieve this coming fortnight in work/business?

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PRESENTING LIKE A PROMARKETING LIKE A MAVERICKSELLING LIKE A SUPERSTAR

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SASSY BUSINESS TRAINING BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS

The Sassy Business Training Programme is for you if you’re looking for the support, information and tools to successfully start your own business. We partner with you over a six month mentoring programme to simplify and demystify what it takes to make money while doing what you love.

Kicked off by a power packed, LIVE full day Business Essentials Training Camp, teaching you the key skills of Networking, Selling and Marketing. We’ll guide and mentor you through our ten fortnightly modules in our online seminar platform. You’ll have the opportunity to chat online with us and your ‘sassy sisters’ throughout the programme to run things past, ask questions and connect with. We’ll be finishing with a fantastic one day LIVE business retreat.

THIS IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF:• You need to learn business basics to

build a thriving business • You’re ready to get serious about your

hobby business• You have always wanted to start your

own home based business

Download the full Sassy brochure at www.venusnetwork.co.nz.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BOOK FOR OUR NEXT PROGRAMME CALL JEN TYSON 0274 407 388

PRESENTATION TRAINING

Venus Presentation Training is a six month programme for New Zealand women looking to develop their public speaking confidence.

Join a group of passionate, dynamic women who are committed to developing their presenting skills while supporting one another to thrive in business.

• Grow your inner confidence so you’re engaging and memorable

• Develop your presentation skills so you can powerfully present

• Craft your message to communicate effectively

THIS IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF:• You need to present or speak in front

of groups for your work• You need to develop your presenting

and speaking skills• You are looking to grow your

confidence speaking professionally

FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL [email protected]

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TRAVEL & TOURISM

The Travel BrokersContact: Carolyn Hedley Phone: 09 416 1799Mobile: 027 294 [email protected]/carolyn

Carolyn has been in the holiday industry for over 20 years so can use that experience in planning your next holiday so everything runs smoothly. She can organise your family holiday, Coach Tour, Cruise, or your African Safari and put this all together to save you time and money and stress.

GIFTS & SHOPPING

Edible Blooms 09 4422260 027 2383535 [email protected]

Edible Blooms New Zealand off ers a unique twist on fl owers and gift hampers. Our range of chocolate fl ower bouquets, fresh fruit bouquets, cake pop blooms and gourmet gift baskets can be ordered easily online and delivered New Zealand wide.

INSURANCE BROKERING

Milestone Financial Services Contact: Katharina Tetzlaff Phone: 09 950 6810 Mobile: 021 201 4874 katharina.tetzlaff @milestone.co.nzwww.milestone.co.nz

Milestone Financial Services North Ltd is a family owned and operated business giving advice on everything from Investment, Financial and Retirement Planning to Insurance and Mortgages. Kat is a Registered Financial Adviser, specialising in Insurance.

TRAVEL &TOURISM

Viva Expeditions – South America Travel & ToursContact: Rachel WilliamsPhone: [email protected]

Viva Expeditions specialize in small group expeditions and tailor made tours for all travellers to South America. Let our team of Latin America travel specialists help plan your trip of a lifetime.

Lindsey Carroll

T: 09 413 6555 M: 021 079 1336 E: [email protected] www.outbox.co.nz facebook.com/outboxnz

Outsource jobs to Outbox that you don’t have time for – Website creation and maintenance, MailChimp newsletters, Social Media and more…Can you aff ord not to call our award winner service?

VENUS DIRECTORY

AUCKLAND

ARCHITECTS

People Architects Contact: Tracey McDowall021 043 4829tracey@peoplearchitects.co.nzwww.peoplearchitects.co.nzwww.facebook.com/PeopleArchitectsNewZealand

People Architects are specialists in career coaching and training. We support clients to make fulfi lling career decisions, conduct a successful job search and move forward with confi dence.

MARKETING

Maple MarketingP: +64(0)21 555 210F: +64 (0)9 521 2528E: [email protected] Box 25761, St Heliers, Auckland 1740www.maplemarketing.co.nz

Maple Marketing specialises in helping businesses get the right message to the right people.

We help businesses create revenue opportunities with eff ective, aff ordable, practical marketing that works.

FAMILY LAW

Brookfi elds LawyersContact:: Janice HarlandPhone: 09 985 6906Mobile: 021 772 920www.brookfi elds.co.nz

Brookfi elds Lawyers has a strong history of providing legal services of the highest standard. Our legal and support personnel pride themselves on the quality of those services and the friendly, welcoming way in which we deal with our clients.

FINANCE

Relating to Money Contact: Sarah McMurrayPhone: 09 579 [email protected]

However much you have, money can be a big source of stress. I help sort out the stress so you can feel calm, centred and energised about your money.

Commercial Law

Leigh Judd LawLeigh JuddPhone: 09 973 0798Mobile: 021 116 3455www.ljlaw.co.nz

Leigh Judd is the principal of Leigh Judd Law a boutique law practice that provides expert legal advice in relation to all matters to do with property, commercial and trust law.

CUSTOME AND PARTY HIRE

First Scene Contact: Jo PilkingtonPhone: 09 815 3024jo@fi rstscene.co.nzfi rstscene.co.nz

First Scene is Aotearoa’s largest costume and party hire company with over 400,000 items. Let our team provide you with a stream of ideas that will make your event or party one to remember.

relationship advice

Deeply in Love AgainTarisha [email protected]

Do you want more attention and love from your partner?Claim My Special Report That Reveals…How to make your relationship fulfi llingHow to stop arguing with your man and feel understood#1 mistake that keeps you from feeling totally loved and adored

WEBSITE DESIGN

My Virtual Assistant Contact: Marion JacksonPhone: 0274 820 [email protected]

My Virtual Assistant is your online personal assistant service located in East Auckland. Providing offi ce support to business owners and entrepreneurs throughout New Zealand. Aff ordable websites, brochures/fl yers and more.

BAY OF PLENTY

BEAUTY THERAPY

Beauty SpotContact: Kelly Cookphone: 021 107 [email protected]/Beautyspot

Everyone has their own unique beauty! At Beautyspot I can show you how to enhance this naturally, how to nourish and feed the skin from within and show you how easy it is too relaxed and pampered.

BEAUTY THERAPY

Tranquillobeauty.co.nz Contact: Sue DewesPhone: 07 578 [email protected]

With over 20 years experience in the beauty industry Sue Dewes, the owner of Tranquillo Beauty Clinic is passionate about her profession. She is especially devoted to helping her clients take their skin care and beauty Treatments to

Life coaching

Relate CoachingContact: Denise [email protected] 760933www.relatecoaching.co.nz

Denise takes a holistic approach and believes we, as human beings, are not one dimensional so therefore considers the mind, body and spirit of who a person is when working with her clients.

ADVERTISING

Design JuiceContact: Michaela JamesPhone: 07 574 9018Mobile: 027 220 [email protected]

Design Juice is a Mount Maunganui based design agency. Ultimately we’re in the businesses of creating success. By delivering fresh design, strong brand identities and innovative campaigns we help our clients succeed - which in turn makes us successful.

CHARTERED ACCOUNTS

Staples RodwayContact: Keryn RyderPhone: 07 578 2989 [email protected]

Staples Rodway Tauranga is a local chartered accountancy fi rm, and part of the Staples Rodway national network. The services we off er our clients include business and tax advice, strategic planning, audit and HR consulting

FLORISTRY

Flowers By TamiContact: Tami Hadfi eldPhone: (07) 5766610 Mobile: 0210389317tami@fl owersbytami.co.nzfl owersbytami.co.nz

Flowers by Tami – Creative Floral Design.Specializing in Weddings, Corporates, Events and Funerals. Online store for purchasing beautiful bouquets, funky arrangements and pot plants. Venus members 10% discount.

AUCKLAND

LIFE COACHING

Creative RomanceContact: Angelique MeyerPhone: 0275 885 [email protected]

We create tailored romantic and erotic packages for you and your loved one, based on your location, budget and what you want to achieve - from single nights of passion, to a month of romance.

PROPERTY MANAGMENT

Allaboutproperty Management Contact: Julliette HendersonPhone: 09 476 [email protected]

We provide residential Property Management in North, Central and West Auckland. We are client focused so we understand the needs of our landlords and ensure we meet their every expectation.

WAIKATO

FITNESS

PulseJenny TullockPhone: 021 315 119Email: [email protected]

One-on-one personal training in a private studio, or on a mobile basis. An experienced female trainer will assist you to lose weight, gain fi tness and strength, and be healthier overall.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Pellows Funeral DirectorsContact: Beth RichardsPhone: 07 [email protected]

Pellows off er a complete and professional funeral service including funeral arrangement and directing, sanitary treatment, prepaid and prearranged funerals, monumental work and bereavement after-care. We are proud members of the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ)

NATURAL THERAPY

Priority WellnessContact: Colleen RyanPhone: 07 823 5054Mobile: 021 160 [email protected]

Colleen uses safe and eff ective natural healthcare treatments and services that targets the cause behind symptoms. Kinesiology uses the art of muscle testing to identify specifi c needs so you can enjoy more personal bests and better outcomes in all areas of your life. Cost eff ective and aff ordable wellness care for living today.

WAIRARAPA

INTERIOR DESIGN

ED InteriorsContact: Elizabeth DittmerPhone: 06 379 6460Mobile: 0274 773 [email protected]

I am an experienced, trusted and creative interior & kitchen designer. I am passionate about helping myclients transform some of their most important living spaces, into places that inspire and foster the lifestylethey choose. Making their home a place they LOVE to be in. Having a natural eye for detail, design and colour, I provide a full interior design and colour consultancy service not only in the Wairarapa but also the Wellington and Manawatu regions.

HAWKES BAY

Corporate Event

Management

Expertease Theatre Ltd Contact: Juliet Cottrellwww.expertease.co.nz0274585438Offi [email protected]

Expertease! is an entertainment service for conferences and events. We provide customised characters for comedy sketches at conference dinners, awards nights and other celebrations. We also provide roving characters for street theatre entertainment.

BRIDAL

Charisma Bridal Contact: Elma RawPhone: 06 844 8803info@[email protected]

Charisma Bridal, located in Taradale Napier, is a one stop bridal shop catering for all wedding necessities. Stocking exclusive labels in wedding attire to suit all budgets, in sizes 4-30, and with men’s suit hire and our excellent service, we know you will have a wonderful wedding experience with us.

INTERIORDESIGN

Smoke N Mirrors Contact: Jodie RobertsonPhone: 027 272 9688info@[email protected]

Whether you’re selling your property or need guidance on colours and furnishings and for an existing property or new build Jodie’s sense of style and meticulous attention to detail will transform your space to perfection.

accountingservices

[email protected]: 06 834 0771www.bwaccounting.co.nz

At Black & White Accounting our goal is to provide our clients with complete certainty in all aspects of their accounting needs, complete certainty of fees and complete certainty of delivery timeframes.

HUMANRESOURCES

GrowhrContact: Mandy CartwrightPhone: 06 878 [email protected]

Grow HR help clients across NZ with employment and health and safety documentation, practices and resolution of issues, making sure these are right for the business.

COACHINGSOLUTIONS

Linda Evans Coaching SolutionsContact: Linda EvansPhone: 021 0228 [email protected]

Hi I’m Linda and I am passionate about helping women like you create the life you REALLY want. Do you want more time with your kids, do more of the things you love, make more money in your business or become more eff ective at work and at home? I provide skills, structure and support so you can be empowered to be all you are meant to be in business and in life.

KAPITI MANA

MORTGAGE ADVISING

New Zealand Home LoansContact: Jill BurnsPhone: 04 902 5228 Mobile: 021 1378876 nzhomeloans.co.nz

New Zealand Home Loans is a dedicated home loan provider, committed to helping our client’s become debt free faster, achieve their milestones and create wealth. Whether you are looking to refi nance, purchase, build or renovate your own home or investment property my objective is to ensure the entire process is seamless.

HUTT VALLEY

ADMINSTRA-TIVE SERVICES

AdminAideContact: Yvonne MorrisonPhone: 021 057 [email protected]

AdminAide is all about supporting you in your business. Alleviating that feeling of overwhelm by turning the complex into simple to understand. Create fi nance systems or outsourced bookkeeping.

PERSONAL TRAINING

Fit FutureContact: Pam HewittPhone: (04) 563-8661Mobile: 022 416-1159pam@fi tfuture.co.nzfi tfuture.co.nz

At Fit Future, ‘It’s never too late to get Fit!’ We off er Personal Training and Health Coaching sessions. Our programmes are tailored to address your exercise, nutrition and lifestyle concerns.

COMMERCIAL LAW

JAG LegalContact: Nicola JonesPhone: 04 939 2366 Lower Hutt Offi cePhone: 04 297 2361Kapiti Offi [email protected]

Merv Gaskin and Nicola Jones are thrilled that their practice has expanded and they are now here to help you with all your legal issues. If you need assistance with any legal issue please call.

GIFTS &SHOPPING

Cupcake SweetiesContact: Christina HallPhone: 04 577 2962Email: [email protected]

Cupcake Sweeties are an online and retail business based in Lower Hutt, Wellington. We specialise in delivering gorgeous boxes of custom cupcakes and have a huge range of specialist cake decorating supplies and hold classes.

COMMERCIAL LAW

Gibson Sheat LawyersPaula Campbellddi: +64 4 916 6454 [email protected]

Buying or selling property can be stressful! I make it as easy as possible. With communication via email and text message my clients are always up-to-date regarding their property transaction. For professional, effi cient conveyancing services contact [email protected]

ACCOUNTINGSERVICES

CUaccountantsContact: Kellie WilliamsPhone: 04) [email protected]

AdminAide is all about supporting you in your business. Alleviating that feeling of overwhelm by turning the complex into simple to understand. Create fi nance systems or outsourced bookkeeping.

NATURAL HEALTH

Heavenly herbsMaree [email protected]

Maree Murphy from Heavenly Herbs has over 20 years experience in Natural Health and is a trained Medical Herbalist She is passionate about what natural health can do to help and is keen to help you maintain optimum health naturally. Clinic, phone or Skype consults.

SWIMSCHOOL

Swim ProfessionalsAngelique Gordon-StablesPhone: 04 527 [email protected]

Swim Professionals incorporates Splish Splash Swim School which provides a comprehensive learn to swim programme and the Tri Swim Cell caters to competitive and high performance athletes who want to increase their performance edge.

HUTT VALLEY

BEAUTY THERAPY

Boutique EyelashesContact: Karyn WellerPhone: 04 212 4850Mobile: 021 971 [email protected]

With our premium semi-permanent eyelash extensions; that come in various lengths, curls, colours and thicknesses, you can have the luxurious eyelashes you’ve always dreamed of. “Boutique Eyelashes” where beautiful eyes are my business.

TRAVEL AGENT

NZ Travel BrokersContact: Katrina HardingPhone: 04 972 0195Mobile: 027 466 [email protected] nztravelbrokers.co.nz

I book travel, everywhere. I can get you there and back. I specialise in turning your dream holiday into a reality. What’s your most special destination? Close your eyes… think of that place now… imagine you’re there…

VIDEO PRODUCTION

The Memory BoxContact: Vicky CoombesMobile: 021 645 [email protected]

The Memory Box off ers personalised photo and video services. Whatever your needs - video content for your website, videography or restoration of photos and fi lm – The Memory Box can help.”

TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Travel By DesignContact: Sandie or Lynettephone: 04 234 6955 [email protected]

Sandie and Lynette are passionate about travel and about providing the best holiday experience for their clients. As Travel Brokers and members of NZ Travel Brokers Ltd we can supply you with the latest specials, comprehensive travel advice, travel insurance, a complete package service, stress free travel and best of all, we are mobile and can come to you when it suits.

NUTRITION

Food HabitsContact: Andrea Hoff mannPhone: 0210 819 [email protected]

Food Habits helps you to achieve health while enjoying your food and feeling good about yourself. An experienced dietitian and chef I provide nutritional advice, cooking lessons and group talks.

FITNESS CENTRE

Mad Crossfi tContact: Donna DysonPhone: 021 266 4264donna@madcrossfi t.commadcrossfi t.com

At MaD CrossFit we practice movements in our workouts that we do in everyday life. We call it ‘functional movement’ we borrow exercises from things like weightlifting, gymnastics, and track and fi eld, and we mix it up a lot, so your body is always adapting, getting stronger, faster, & better conditioned. A positive attitude is all you need to start.

WELLINGTON

BUSINESS COACHING & MENTORING

Defi nedContact: Carlene DredgePhone: +64 4 9748640Mobile: +64 21 877666carlene@defi ned.co.nzwww.defi ned.co.nz

Business coaching to empower small businesses to reach the next level, increase profi ts, create high performing teams and have more time.

ACCOUNTING

iluminContact: Cathy TolleyBusiness Phone: 04 802 1063Email: [email protected]

Your behind-the-scenes accounting partner, backlighting your business by providing simple, empowering advice. Tax, compliance accounting and so much more. Let us help light your path to success.

BEAUTY THERAPY

Caci ThorndonContact: Sue MaganPhone: 04 [email protected]

Caci remains at the forefront of the skincare and appearance industry with 30 locations and over 20 years of knowledge and expertise to share. Pop in today for your free consultation.

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE

LeadersContact: Deborah EastPhone: 04 384 5432Mobile: 027 447 [email protected] deboraheast.co.nz

Selling homes in Wellington since 1995 means experience and skills to get my sellers the best possible price – excellent marketing, help with home presentation, great negotiating skills. I help buyers too, and my moving van helps everyone.

WELLNESS PRODUCTS

Drion NZ Contact: Belinda FalconarMobile: 021 770 [email protected]

Drion Organic Sanitary Products, as well as being organic and non-toxic, contain a therapeutic green strip with negative ions and far infrared energy, helping women have pain free and PMS free cycles and feel better during menstruation.

BUILDING

Smartway Builders LtdContact: Ann WoolstonPhone: 021 030 [email protected]

Smartway Builders are Wellington based we try to deliver more than the average builder. We focus on what YOU are looking for. We listen. We think. We discuss.

LAW

Brandons LawyersContact: Andrea Coop’sPhone: (04) [email protected]

Brandons Lawyers - Wellington. We assist businesses and individuals and have special expertise in property law including commercial leases, subdivisions and conveyancing.

LIFECOACHING

Thrive CoachingContact: Rochelle JacksonPhone: 027 680 [email protected]

“Through one on one Coaching I help take professional and personal lives to the next level producing sustainable change and measurable results. You only grow your business as much as you grow yourself.”

CANTERBURY

MAKE UP& skincare

Mary Kay ConsultantContact: Linda FraserMobile: 027 414 [email protected]

I offer personalised interactive skin care and makeup advice based on face and eye shape, as well as colouring. I consult with women individually or in small groups and can recommend the right products during the initial obligation-free skin care or makeup appointment.

COMMERCIAL LAW

Williams McKenzieContact: Tania McKenzie Phone DDI: (03) 311 [email protected] 4 Durham Street Rangiora 7400 or PO BOX 46 Rangiora 7440williamsmckenzie.co.nz

Williams McKenzie lawyers is a general practice law firm focussed on the legal needs of our clients. We offer efficient and professional legal advice in a friendly environment.

N E W Z E A L A N D

As a VENUS member here’s a sneak peek into these amazing events.

Lock the date in your diary and start chatting to your peers of

likeminded businesswomen who are doing great things - they could

be our next ‘BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR’

- or perhaps it’s you!

www.nzbusinesswomen.co.nz

CONFERENCE & AWARDS

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