The third exciting guest joining us on our Entrepreneur Series is Casie Smith from Design Garage. Design Garage is a branding and web design company, started by Casie in 2015 and grown from inside her garage at home to what it is today... 3 staff members creating unique and high quality brands for businesses all over Taranaki and New Zealand. Tune into this weeks episode to hear Casie share her love for web developing, the ups and downs of business and her future goals and plans going forward. To find out more about Casie and her team at Design Garage check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/designgaragenz

In the second episode of our Entrepreneur Series we are joined by Hamish & Laurel Scott from Re:Lume Electrical. Hamish & Laurel have been in business since 2016, originally starting as Scott Electrical, then rebranding to Re:Lume to reflect the growth of the business from 1 man in the white van, to a strong team of 10. Re:Lume offer a wide range of services from residential to commercial and heat pumps to solar. Working on high quality and out of the box designs is where they have found their niche in the market. Listen now to hear Hamish and Laurel speak about their organic growth journey, the rebrand and the best piece of advice they have to offer. Check out Re:Lume and all the amazing work (and TikToks!) they are doing through the link below: https://www.facebook.com/ReLumeElectrical

The first guest we are joined by on our Entrepreneur Series is Celeste Ngarewa, Real Estate agent for Harcourts Taranaki. Celeste has been in the real estate industry for a few years now, after becoming qualified she dived in head first and has developed an awesome reputation through her passion and dedication to her work. Tune in to hear Celeste discuss her passion for the industry, her goals and some key advice she has for our listeners. To find out more or to get in touch with Celeste, see the link below: https://www.facebook.com/celestengarewa.realestate

In today's episode Mel & Kel are joined by Clyden Manikkam and Kathleen Payne from Tax Management New Zealand! TMNZ are the tax pooling originators, here for all businesses and their accountants, making tax payments easier, providing cashflow flexibility and saving clients money. TMNZ are also proudly investing 100% of their profits in philanthropic partner, Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation, to benefit the environment and community. Wanting to find out more? Listen in to todays episode to hear how tax pooling with TMNZ can benefit you and your business, as well as some of the ways TMNZ and Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation are helping to build a restored and thriving Aotearoa. For more information visit tmnz.co.nz or get in touch with Mel & Kel to see how our team at BDO and TMNZ can help your business.

With the end of the financial year creeping closer it is time to start thinking about what steps you can be taking to make your year end as smooth as possible. Tune in to todays episode to hear the top 5 tips from Chartered Accountants, Mel & Kel, to get you prepared for 31 March. From tips on how to keep your Xero files tidy to budgeting and goal setting advice, you are guaranteed to find something useful that will make your year end a breeze. 

We are back with our first episode of 2023! Join Mel and Kel as they dive into what the business environment is looking like as we head into the new year. Listen now to find out what 2023 will bring for businesses and personally, and how you can put yourself and your business in the best position to ride through the uncertain times ahead.

In this weeks episode of Unlocking Business Potential Mel & Kel are discussing how to set boundaries. This tricky topic that a lot of us lack skills in has made for an insightful episode covering what boundaries look like in different types of relationships, how to set boundaries and the importance of saying NO. Tune in to hear these tips and tricks and see yourself become a pro at setting boundaries in no time! 

Have you ever thought about going into business with friends or family? Today we have Ryan Stockman, Advisory Principal here at BDO Taranaki, joining Mel & Kel to discuss the benefits of going into business with family or friends and also techniques to help you avoid the potential cons. 

In this weeks episode we are celebrating the 1 year anniversary of Unlocking Business Potential! Today Mel and Kel will be recapping a years worth of podcasts and wrapping up all of the amazing episodes that we have recorded so far. From what to expect from your adviser to technology and our Entrepreneur Series, it is the perfect chance to reflect on these episodes and talk about the gems of information that came from them. We are excited to continue on your business journey with you so thank you to everyone who has tuned into our first year and with some awesome plans coming up for year 2, you'll be wanting to stick around! 

In the fifth and final episode of our Entrepreneur Series series Mel & Kel are joined by Lou and Emma from New Wave Ultrasound. New Wave Ultrasound is a private ultrasound practice here in New Plymouth. Founded by the very passionate Lou and Emma, who identified a big shortage of ultrasound practices here in Taranaki, with both having to travel out of the region for scans during their pregnancies. The previously long wait times and limited services available in our region has meant New Wave Ultrasound has been kept very busy and very popular in our community. Be sure to tune in to todays episode to hear Emma and Lou talk about their amazing business, some challenges faced and some awesome tips for other businesses out there.  To find out more about New Wave Ultrasound check out their website by following the link below https://nwu.co.nz/