"We had no idea what the future would be like - we spent so much time researching what was out there, including wage subsidies, and then we came across an email from the Regional Business Partner Network that mentioned the Business Mentors New Zealand (BMNZ) service," Eric says. Within three days of registering for a Business Mentor, BMNZ had matched Eric and Graeme with entrepreneur Maree Glading. Eric was soon beside himself with excitement. While he had not heard of Maree at the time, after a Google search, he realised that Maree was the mastermind behind 'I Love Pies'. "When we first met with Maree, she was almost like a Google for Business - she was able to tell me a lot of answers to questions I had been pondering about. Whether it was industry contact, distribution, branding or strategy, she had over 10 years' experience to bring to the table."
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