Owning and running your own business can be a formidable task.  Throw in being a parent to two young kids and it can be quite daunting.  Amelia Rae from TKR Electrical does it all with grace and a great eye for detail.  We chat to her about challenging the stereotypes.

Starting out in the electrical industry can be exciting but challenging.  We chat to Brooke Thompson about the challenges of being a woman coming into the industry, how she is overcoming those obstacles, and challenging the stereotypes.

We all know that getting the balance between work and life right can be a challenge.  We chat to Rob Stockley about how he manages to run an electrical business while still having time for his family and community.

Do you really know how much that job cost you?  Have you ever gone back and priced a job you have done to make sure there is a profit margin?  We chat to Greg Hughes from Righway about what back costing is and why it’s so important.

We chat to Joe Consedine from Chartered Accountants ANZ about the things you should consider when choosing your accountant and why it’s so important to have a good relationship with them.

We chat to Greg Hughes from Rightway about what some of those basic accounting terms actually mean. How many of them did you really know about? 

Growing your business isn’t necessarily as straightforward as employing more people. We chat with Mike Barr from RichmondBarr Electrical about how he grew his business and why he took a different path by joining another group.

You’ve decided that growth or development is the way your business is heading.  But what now? We chat to Lance Riesterer, GM Training & SME from IMNZ about the different courses you can do to get ahead.

Are you thinking about expanding your business? We chat to Craig Wright from Wright Wire in Christchurch about starting out as a sole trader and expanding to a larger business.  What steps did they take to start the expansion process?

Following on from those common misconceptions we take a look at the interesting challenges an electrician can face.  We talk to John Hutton, ME Technical Manager, about why electricians do things a certain way and why the job is so technical.