How did YourLocal start?

I started my first business at the age of 26 while gaining experience managing multi-million dollar supermarkets in the Waikato. My entrepreneurship was passed down to me from my parents who were self-employed for as long as I can remember.

I've started or bought and built-up nine businesses in the retail and service industry (one of those ventures was a franchise so I know what the downfalls can be if you don't do your due diligence).

These business ventures have given me the insight into what it takes to start a business from scratch, grow it through good marketing procedures, make it profitable and then get to a point where I have either had a team working for me or sold it on and make a good profit.

My passion for small business and a desire to grow them is what drives me.

YourLocal Director, Dave Brewer.