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Subsidised business training in Rotorua – Applications open for March-April cohorts -
Applications are open for the next round of subsidised business training in Rotorua, suitable from people who have an idea for a business through to a small business that has been operating less than five years. ACTIVATE This is our…
Key to success is constant learning -
Want to know what ultra-successful people have in common? They read a lot. In fact, the average CEO reads 60 books a year. Why? Because they know that the key to success is constant learning. Business owners and professionals need…
Firestation Mastery: Great Boards -
One of the biggest challenges faced by directors and trustees is strategic planning – how to go about it and how it should be directed once in place. Drawing on their significant collective experience Mark Copeland and Darren McGarvie will…
Firestation Mastery: Succession Planning & Exit Strategies -
Planning is the critical process by which the future direction of the organisation is determined. It is the bridge from Today to Tomorrow. As such it is essential that the business owner has succession plans in place to delegate their…
Firestation Mastery: The Sales Cycle -
The Sales Cycle is the critical process from the initial contact with a prospective customer to the acceptance of the goods or services being offered. It doesn’t matter whether the sale happens in a matter of minutes in a retail…
Mastery Series: Raising Capital and Finance -
Growing businesses need access to sources of finance and capital. This session provides easy to understand explanations of your options. You will learn: Simple tools and approaches which can save considerable time and cost. The wide range of capital raising…
Mastery Series: Successful Coaching -
“Without a coach, people will never reach their maximum capabilities.” Steve Jobs Coaching your staff can greatly improve their performance and job satisfaction. In this module we cover: Best practice coaching techniques such as goal setting and the relationship with…
Mastery Series: Igniting Performance -
“If you look after your staff, they’ll look after your customers. It’s that simple.” Richard Branson Learn how to turn poor performance around. In this two-hour interactive session we cover what you need to know to learn: How to…
Business Training: Firestation Mastery Series -
Mastery is a series of business training modules designed for SME business owners, senior managers and social enterprise entrepreneurs. Our Mastery Series are interactive 90 minute business capability development sessions across a broad range of topics, allowing you to pick and choose…
Taupo Mastery Series -
Mastery is a series of business training modules designed for SME business owners, senior managers and social enterprise entrepreneurs. Our Mastery Series are interactive 90 minute business capability development sessions across a broad range of topics, allowing you to pick and choose…
Mastery Series: Exit Strategies -
You have a successful business; things are going well but have thought about when and how you are going to exit your business? Mastery is a series of business training modules designed for SME business owners, senior managers and social…
Mastery Series: Recruitment Secrets -
“Hiring the best is your most important task.” Steve Jobs Mastery is a series of business training modules designed for SME business owners, senior managers and social enterprise entrepreneurs to help them succeed. We are proudly partnering with the Taupo Chamber…
Mastery Series: Incentivising Performance -
“If you look after your staff, they’ll look after your customers. It’s that simple.” Richard Branson Mastery is a series of business training modules designed for SME business owners, senior managers and social enterprise entrepreneurs to help them succeed. We are…