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18 BAY OF PLENTY BUSINESS NEWS July/August 2017 Firestation move to new head office A growing appreciation for the value of professional business coaching translated last year into a 40 percent increase in the uptake of programmes offered by Rotoruabased business growth centre, Firestation, which has recently moved into new, larger premises. By VIV POSSELT Rachael and Darren McGarvie established Firestation three years ago, essentially to create a business hub incubator covering Bay of Plenty. Its name alluded to a focus on igniting growth, and the geographical preference aligned with their vision for the Bay to become the innovative and entrepreneurial heart of New Zealand business. The McGarvies are currently working with more than 120 businesses in Rotorua, Tauranga Kawerau, Whakatane and Taupo. They’ve been instrumental in taking some of those clients from operations needing assistance to award-winning businesses. When they launched Firestation, it was as something of a prototype based in an office space roughly a third smaller than their new premises. The new base is fully equipped with 12 workstations and private meeting rooms, and has room to grow. The co-working space represents just 10 percent of the overall business. When initially founding the centre, the McGarvies pooled their combined 40 years’ corporate and business expertise, then elected to knit together under the Firestation brand the three different operations they were running at the time – managing a co-working space in Rotorua, business coaching and marketing. Rachael’s background in the latter has been across a broad range of public and private sector organisations in New Zealand and Australia, and led her to establishing her own marketing consultancy, which has since been amalgamated into Firestation. Over 20 years, she has honed a detailed understanding of how marketing strategies work for differing business needs. Before co-founding Firestation, Darren spent four years as Bank of New Zealand Darren and Rachael McGarvie in their new Firestation base in Rotorua. managing partner for the central plateau region, steering a well-regarded team. In addition, he was a Rotorua X Charitable Trust founder and inaugural board chairman - the Trust remains Firestation’s primary philanthropic endeavour. From 2013 to 2014, Darren was an Icehouse business coach for Bay of Plenty SME business owners, and says it was his enjoyment of that process prompted him to look for a longer-term connection to coaching. Together, they have steered Firestation to the point where it now covers the whole region, offering a suite of programmes incorporating leadership, governance, sales, business and financial coaching, and marketing. The aim is to help clients achieve their goals and develop the necessary expertise to drive success. “We’ve been coaching for three years, and that side now accounts for probably 90 percent of the business,” said Darren. “Coaching is up by 40 percent in the last year alone, and we’re attracting more clients all the time. There is far more appreciation for the value of coaching and training today, not only for staff in a business, but for the business owners themselves.” The programmes provide owners with something akin to an aerial view of their operation, he says. “It gives them clarity and direction, it provides a sounding board so they don’t feel isolated, and it challenges them to do things they may not have thought about doing. It’s like therapy for businesses.” Firestation has also forged partnerships with organisations like Rotorua Lakes Council, Destination Rotorua, Enterprise Great Lake Taupo, and Kawerau Enterprise Agency. Those links create an exchange of ideas that are already bearing fruit, says Darren. Dave Donaldson, Rotorua deputy mayor and economic development portfolio lead with the Rotorua Lakes Council, said Firestation was making a contribution towards nurturing new business. “And that’s important as we look to not just grow the economy, but provide the right environment for people to establish new businesses, based on the opportunities Rotorua provides,” said Donaldson. “The notion of co-location has some obvious advantages for small and early stage businesses, and council has been happy to sponsor Firestation’s incubator programme to help enable new and small businesses to succeed.” He aha te mea nui o te ao.....He tangata he tangata he tangata What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people. (Maori proverb) Work Safety Investigations (WorkSI) can help you look after your people. “Our aim is to help you to save a life at work” Montgomery & Associates. 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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BAY OF PLENTY BUSINESS NEWS July/August 2017 19 The Law Shop expands its Tauranga practice Rotorua law firm The Law Shop has expanded into Tauranga, bringing to the city years of personalised business, property and trust experience and an expanding focus on the growing demand for family law in the area. The Law Shop has been offering legal services for the past three decades to individuals and small business owners in Bay of Plenty with the service and attention they may not get from the larger more corporate law firms, says partner Paula Lines. My focus in Tauranga is more on the small and medium-sized business sector. Paula originally bought the Rotorua business in 2008 as she had young children and wanted to retain the flexibility of a sensible work/ life balance. That approach has extended to her all-female team most of whom have children or other commitments in their personal lives. At that time the firm broadened its traditional scope to include trusts, relationship property, subdivisions and all business legal matters. “We pride ourselves on offering individuals and SME’s personable advice for their whole life circumstances,” Paula says. “We’re approachable, friendly, personable and we offer jargon-free advice.” Partner, Stephanie Northey, joined four years ago at a time when she wanted to start her own family, something not easy to do while a self-employed barrister. The firm was then able to offer family law, mental health and other court related matters. Stephanie remains focused on the Rotorua practice, while Paula splits her time between Rotorua and Tauranga. Tauranga family lawyer, Sarsha Tyrrell, has joined as a partner based in the new office at Greerton. The firm also has a meeting room in Mount Maunganui to satisfy the needs of the clients of Strategem Lawyers, a firm acquired in April 2017. “My focus in Tauranga is more on the small and medium-sized business sector,” says Paula. “We’ve always had a lot of work for different business types in Rotorua and we now have an even bigger variety of work available to us.” Sarsha had formerly worked with a small family The Law Shop partners: (from left) Paula Lines, Sarsha Tyrrell and Stephanie Northey. law practice in Tauranga and knows the market well. She approached The Law Shop about joining the firm and the partners agreed she would be a good fit - especially as family lawyers are in high demand. Sarsha said there was a “huge demand” for family law, and that one of the reasons for choosing Greerton as the location for the new office was its proximity to the Women’s Refuge based in the suburb. “Some firms find family law difficult to offer, but The Law Shop has the systems in place to manage the legal aid side efficiently,” said Sarsha. Paula said the SME side of the practice was also growing. “As we build the business side of the practice in Tauranga, I will be focusing on helping business owners who don’t want to use a big firm and want a more personal approach from someone who can take the time to learn more about their business and how it fits with their personal lives. They get to deal with me directly while knowing that if I’m unavailable I have others in my team who can also assist. We can look at their business and their lives as a whole and make sure they have a plan in place to take care of their family if, for example something happens to their business.” The Law Shop is also looking to expand into other Bay of Plenty areas as opportunities and needs arise, but the firm is committed to retaining a personal approach as it grows to be a bigger practice. For clear advice at a fair price, get in touch with THE LAW SHOP, www.thelawshop. co.nz or contact Paula direct at paula@thelawshop.co.nz or call 0800 LAW SHOP. Friendly legal advice that won’t leave you drowning in jargon STEPHANIE NORTHEY, LL.B Director PAULA LINES, LL.B Director SARSHA TYRRELL, LL.B Director For over 30 years, The Law Shop has been giving clear advice for a fair price to individuals, small and medium businesses in the Bay of Plenty. If your business needs advice on Agreements, Buying and Selling, Terms of Trade, Structure and Succession Planning, Banking, Leasing, Debt Collection, Franchising and Employment Services then we’re the team for you. Proudly bringing our strong reputation for legal expertise to Tauranga and Mount Maunganui. ROTORUA 1268 Arawa Street Rotorua MOUNT MAUNGANUI 65a Girven Road Mount Maunganui TAURANGA 1262 Cameron Road Greerton Call us on 0800 LAW SHOP or visit www.thelawshop.co.nz Lawyers for everyday people
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