Convex Kōrero: Recent Episodes
Hamish Mexted & Riann Umaga-Marshall
Join Hamish Mexted and Riann Umaga-Marshall, Directors of the award winning Convex Accounting, as they interview a wide range of local NZ business owners, and other personalities with business related experience. Every 2 weeks, guests will share their real world, New Zealand experiences and learnings to help you build a better business. They are real New Zealanders, with real small business stories, so be sure to tune in!
We've made it to the end of Season 1! Thank you for coming along on this journey with us. We've loved chatting with local business owners about their trek through the business world. One thing that stuck out to us is that no matter where businesses are at, team and support are incredibly important to the success of any type of business.
Don't worry, we'll be back in 2022 with Season 2! We're changing things up so be sure to come back and check it out in Jan.
For Ep. 16 we are joined by Matt, owner of Woodmass Construction. Matt has been running his own business for almost 10 years, starting not long after he left school. From a young age, Matt knew he wanted to work as a tradie and be his own boss so he made it happen! Matt likes to keep things fun and relaxed with his work but is very hands on making sure that stuff gets done to a high standard. This works well for everyone as the majority of Matt's clients and customers being referred through word of mouth!
As always, please leave us a rating and a review where ever you listen to us. We'll be back soon with more!
For today's episode we are joined by Simon and Angela Bendall of Get Fixed Bicycle Cafe in Porirua. It was awesome to chat to these guys about their business and how it has grown from a side hustle to a full blown, award winning business. Both Simon and Angela are so passionate about their business, you can hear it in the way they talk about their journey and see it in their success.
It was strange recording in lockdown (especially for Riann, who was sitting in a storage cupboard!) but it was a lot of fun to chat with Simon and Angela. For more about Get Fixed Bicycle Cafe, check out their website, their Facebook, or pop down to visit them by the Porirua Harbour!
It's our birthday! And to celebrate, we've switched it up a bit...
Nice to meet you, I'm Liv, and for today's special episode I'm interviewing my bosses/your hosts, Hamish and Riann (no pressure, right). We kōrero about heaps of stuff from what Hamish and Riann have learnt from building their own business, to what their office pet peeves are! We had a blast recording this podcast so I'm sure you will have fun and learn something by listening.
Want to know more about Convex Accounting? Check out our website, Facebook , and Linkedin.
Also be sure to follow Hamish and Riann!
Katherine Mexted took some time out to chat with us about how to prioritise your time while juggling running a business, raising a family, having her own time, and dealing with Hamish! Yup thats right, Katherine is Hamish's wife. Katherine is the Director of Convex Legal which has grown from just her in 2017, to an amazing legal team of 8!
We chat about who we are as leaders, how we take take ourselves to work, and how it is important to make time for what matters to you. We hope that you come away from this episode feeling inspired by her and her wise words.
If want to hear more about Katherine and Convex Legal, you can find her on LinkedIn or check out the Convex Legal Website.
Tell us if you're enjoying what you are hearing by leaving us a review wherever you get your podcast from and be sure to follow Hamish, Riann, and Convex Accounting
On today's episode we are joined by local small business owner Holly Collins of Odd Socks Candles!
Holly chats with us about starting her business and how it has grown over the years. From fairs and markets, to social media and websites, to wholesale and retail, Odd Socks has grown from a hobby to a loved and respected brand that is known across Aotearoa. Holly is looking to take that next step in her business which is very exciting to see! We talk about the effect that Covid and lockdown has had on her business (this episode was recorded before lockdown 2.0), giving back to the community, and how the business has effected her personally. We really enjoyed talking with Holly and think everyone should check out Odd Socks Candles!
For more about Holly and Odd Socks Candles, check out their website, Instagram, and Facebook.
*Editor's note: sorry about Hamish's audio during the interview, his mic cut out :(
Welcome to Ep.11!!!
We sat down with Rich & Phoebe Edge from PS Digital here in Wellington, NZ. They chat with us about what its like balancing work and life while running a business as a couple.
This doesn't just apply to working couples though, its important for us as individuals to figure out our own work-life balance. We can learn a lot from how Rich and Phoebe manage as a couple and translate that into our own lives.
Now more than ever it is important to get that balance right, there are more important things than work after all.
We'd love for you to give us a review where ever you listen to us! Tell us what you think of our podcast and what you'd like to hear more of. Share our podcast with your mates too! We'd love to reach as many people as we can to help build their business.
We're releasing new episode every fortnight now, so keep an eye out for our next episode!!!
To get in touch with us, head to our website www.convexaccounting.co.nz/podcast/11
For more about Rich and Phoebe, check out their website and their LinkedIn
We made it to 10 episodes! Double digits woohoo!
On today's episode, we take you to a Xero event on Workplace Culture led by Rob Munro, Xero's People Experience Director for New Zealand. Rob covers a lot from how to train new staff members to how to create a great place to work so be sure to grab a pen and paper to make some notes on how to make your business the best for your staff.
We'd love for you to give us a review where ever you listen to us! Tell us what you think of our podcast and what you'd like to hear more of. Share our podcast with your mates too! We'd love to reach as many people as we can to help build their business.
We're working on getting more episodes to you more frequently so be sure to let us know what you want to hear!
To get in touch with us, head to our website www.convexaccounting.co.nz/podcast/10
Join us for a chat with our first return guest, Tu Umaga-Marshall!
Tu has so much knowledge and experience that we had to have him back to share lessons on teamwork and building relationships. Being an ex-professional basketball and rugby player, Tu has a lot of knowledge about working within a team that can easily be translated to a business context. We discuss effective teamwork, having clear roles, and creating a genuine connection with those you work with. After all, its all about people right?
Be sure to check out our website where you can find out more about us and where to find us. Might as well leave us a review on iTunes and tell your friends to give us a listen while you're at it.
See you next week!
Listen to Helmut Modlik, CEO of Ngāti Toa talk speak at our live event!
We're talking talk about the intersection of Te Ao Māori, Māori business and the broader economy.
Hear what he has planned for Ngāti Toa, how he views business, growing our people, and how we can apply those some views and approaches in our own businesses.
Join us as we chat with Anaru Grant, business franchise owner of the famous Burger Wisconsin! Talking business ownership, the highs and lows of franchise life, team management and expansion - we gain insight into a different side of business management.
Join us as we speak with Pete Tansey, Agile Consultant and owner of Agile CoLab. Pete talks us his business journey and the fundamentals of Agile concepts within small business.
Pete and his team help organisations create positive changes in the way they work by respectfully challenging the status quo, creating simple strategies, and delivering clear outcomes.
Join us as we speak with Roger Young, owner of the Fidel's/ enterprise here in Wellington, hear Rogers story of growth, and expansion and the hiccups along the way.
With an emphasis on work culture, and an overall focus on his people - Roger shares his journey of not only self development, but business development.
Join us for a recording of our live event with Piri Weepu and Tu Umaga-Marshall as they talk about "Life after Rugby". The lessons they learnt from the pro sport world and how they're applying them to their every day lives. From performing under pressure to dealing with expectations, Piri and Tu will share their journey and how they approach their leadership roles today.
Join us as we discuss with Matt Ryan the highs and lows of rental investments, his journey from small beginnings and how to transform a simple model into a substantial rental portfolio!
People can make or break a business - Join us with Andy Bell (Employment Lawyer and owner of Bell&Co) as we discuss staff and culture development in small business!
Welcome to Convex Kōrero - the new podcast from Convex Accounting. In this episode we're giving a quick introduction to the podcast, what we're covering and what you can expect to hear over coming episodes!