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Corporate Life vs Self Employment

May 23, 2019May 22, 2019 by Wayne Chapman

Introduction from Josh: Wayne Chapman, aka Trapper, as he is known in cowboy shooting circles is my awesome Dad. He’s been encouraging me in business as early as primary school. As an example, when I was about 10 he helped printing flyers for a little lawn mowing business, to fundraise for my rugby trip. From … Read more

Hey, that’s me on top of Mt Ruapehu.

I dropped out of school when I was 16 and started cleaning toilets at McDonald’s

From the age of 18, I have managed and owned several businesses.

I worked as a roofer while living in Canada, this gave me a taste for construction and when returning to NZ I gained a building apprenticeship.

At the same time, we owned and ran the Silverspoon, a local restaurant we purchased when it was about to close its doors.

In early 2016 I became a partner in Kiwi Homes, creating much of the company’s systems and processes.

After procrastinating for years, I finally decided to start writing (check out 4 Reasons Why This Blog is Not For Profit).

I will share not only the lessons I have learnt but the struggles I’ve had and how I’ve overcome them. I will revolve around the topics of running a business in New Zealand and living life to your full potential.

By no means am I claiming to have all the answers, I am still working things out as I go along.

Attention is a commodity, now more than ever. I appreciate that I am getting a tiny snippet of yours right now.

Thanks for Reading,
Josh (from New Zealand)