Bill McDonald

Backing local talent representing a powerful force to build a resilient economy for NZ communities to thrive. #ConnectSoapBox for ideas to make NZ even better.

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There were just six minutes of sunshine in Wellington in all of last week, and it certainly felt that way for New Zealand Inc. https://t.co/k1RXPRria1

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Crave Kitchen is home to the Eat My Lunch Wellington-based operation, and proud to be part of your five year anniversary fundraiser!

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Alicia McKay @Vaughan_Winiata, @geoffneal, Paul Eagle MP, Sean Rush LLM, Laurie Foon John Jarvi…https://t.co/tENMwmVTf3

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It was a magic Wellington day down at the waterfront on Sunday, with lots of locals and visitors enjoying the return of the Habourside Market.

It was great to see people back buying their fruit and veges, restocking on local artisan products and grabbing…https://t.co/bSEkgUiMCU

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Harbourside Market is OPEN FOR BUSINESS
A chance to buy local and help Wellington SME's

After 12 weeks the Sunday market on Wellington's waterfront is back! All in one place Wellington's best value :
- fruit and veges,
- stree…https://t.co/oSklTwyfKw https://t.co/68CVlQNVfE

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Is there anybody out there?

Wandered in to my office on the Terrace in the city on lovely fine, windless Wellington morning.

I am Wondering whether I had misheard the PM say we were now at Level 1 given how few people were out…https://t.co/6JU6O2ar4a https://t.co/45QzFfbVfz

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PM teaching us to suck eggs? https://t.co/OVzZP4ka6l

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The Perils of Prediction

“Prediction,” goes an old Danish proverb, “is hazardous, especially about the future.”

"Decision-makers commonly mistake complex systems for simply complicated ones and look for solutions without realizin…https://t.co/AUeqeqZiqw https://t.co/i7ArV0MmkT

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The Great Shutdown

What happens when you put the world's largest economy goes into lockdown.

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#businessfinance #smesector #smefinance #smallbusinesssupport #nzbusiness #covid19nz https://t.co/14Jcl2XaYp

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Places in the Lightning Lab incubation programmes are highly sought after. Each year, they have up to thirty places for startups to grow their business.

A 3–12 month programme for startups building sustainable business ventures.

#smallbusinesssupport #…https://t.co/u8r8Xtx8bD

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Montessori schools thrive because children and parents love them.

South Wellington Montessori School provides a calm and authentic Montessori Learning Experience. With teachers who share a passion for the Montessori philosophy.

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When the only way is down.

Its hard to reconcile today's article in stuff that talks about the majority of households are in personal financial crisis, or are close to falling into it with the second of two polls.

The 1 NEWS Co…https://t.co/kNgq4JyvfU https://t.co/Xw5SlpDaSe

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Decision 2020

Which team best represents #smetoo?

The squads have been selected, the starting fifteen chosen, captains appointed and the date for the test match set.

So time for the team of 500,000 SME business owners, that makeup over 97% of enterpr…https://t.co/Zf2K5dGh3P

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Who wants to join me in building Eco Tiny Houses or Working from Home Offices in peoples backyards?

“Single-storey detached buildings up to 30 square metres — such as sleep-outs, sheds and greenhouses, carports, awnings and water…https://t.co/Hdm8TLjidG https://t.co/OGNvKtp2yo

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An NZX for SMEs?

Here is an interesting idea from Tony Alexander's for the $20 billion still to be allocated of Covid-19 Response & Recovery Fund to harness the high energy, adaptability, innovation, and openness to the new of our youngest workforce gene…https://t.co/0zi5FTcJqv

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The plight of small business in Aotearoa.

With nearly 500,000 businesses, SMEs makeup over 97% of enterprises in New Zealand and play a crucial role in the New Zealand economy, employing over 630,000 people representing 29% of the NZ workforce.

An infog…https://t.co/DXmvw7IHmm

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A Minimum Viable Business as a platform for Growth in a post-covid-19 world:

- What is your core business?
- How will you maximise revenue?
- What change can you make or technology adopt to scale?
- What does it mean for your team…https://t.co/wZBD8CBHaY https://t.co/lWMmK8f64T

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A shout out to Murray Sherwin and the crew at the New Zealand Productivity Commission for providing a blog for Commission staff to generate ideas and promote debate about policy responses to COVID‑19.

I agree now is the time fo…https://t.co/jgf8p3GjGg https://t.co/fXlKxeg6wq

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Our Trade Kitchen is open for business.

Can you please let anyone you know who is looking get get a new food business up and running to get in touch.

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#foodheroes #foodprocessing #wellingtonlive
Crave Ki…https://t.co/7fpYByXWnH https://t.co/otskjaGciX

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Thanks Christopher M Gregory AFNZIM, would be interesting see how a similar model with an economic perspective or wellbeing of people who survive perspective would look like. https://t.co/FTXDy3rKEe

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🍯 Mother's Day Gift Ideas! 💐

Shop local

Bee Fresh Farms sells Wellington-origin foods and products that are as pure and simple as nature intended them to be

#buylocal # #supportsmallbusiness #smallbusinesssupport #hyperlocal #shoplocal https://t.co/NT7QUeOQxs