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Sixteen Aussie entrepreneurs reveal their top focus for 2021
SalesTribe founder and chief executive officer Graham Hawkins.
It goes without saying that 2020 was one of the most disruptive, eventful, innovative and surprising years the business and startup community has ever experienced.
And while I think I speak for many when I say ‘good riddance 2020, hello 2021’, it would be a waste to head into the new year without hard lessons learnt and a plan in place.
So, in the spirit of learning from mistakes, taking risks and moving forward, we asked 16 entrepreneurs what their biggest focus is for 2021.
Here’s what they had to say.
Ben Kepes: Disruption is a great time for innovation
17 Dec, 2020 08:56 PM
4 minutes to read
NZ Herald
By: Ben Kepes There s a saying that I heard a lot over Covid lockdown all about not wasting a good crisis. It s business talk and, like all good business talk, it runs the risk of seeming a little bit disrespectful or tone-deaf to individuals suffering.
So let s get one thing out of the way: some people had a hard time this year and we shouldn t diminish that. People got sick. People lost their jobs. People were forced to spend the weeks of lockdown in crappy housing or in unsafe domestic situations. People also died, thankfully not so many in New Zealand, but globally Covid has been a big deal and not something to be dismissed lightly.