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Erez
7th March 2007, 12:37 AM
Hi, my name is Erez, I'm from Jerusalem Israel.
39 years old, Married and have 2 boys 8 + 5

I'm self employed the last 10 years. I own a High Tech Company that specializes in computing management for small businesses and a partner in a startup company that develops web applications for real estate professionals.

My wife and I always had a dream to immigrate to New Zealand. We love the nature and are beach catamaran fans so New Zealand looks like the perfect place for us. We are also looking for an adventure to remind us that we are still alive.

3 months ago I started researching and learning about the immigration process and every thing looked great. How ever at one time I found this web site and got to see the picture from a more realistic point of view. That certainly opened my eyes.

And I thank all of you for that. This web site is most valuable.

All of a sudden we realized that maybe our dream is not achievable.
I found out that the only solution to all the problems stated in this forum by you is financially.
If you depend on the Kiwi employer that does not recognizes your former experience then your story is pretty much known in advance.
As a self employed person and an entrepreneur I know that to fined a way out of this labyrinth you really have to think out of the box and be creative.

I took every thing I know and put it on the table. I run ideas in my mind for a long time. Some times it felt as if I had a huge concrete wall in front of me but eventually I found some thing.

The Basic ingredients:
1. Opportunity
2. Technology
3. The ability to make this happen

1. Opportunity.
The fact that New Zealand is located at the end of the world can be an advantage here. It is not as hard to find an opportunity. As a High Tech professional I observed some of the most brilliant Technologies that made a difference all around the world and made the companies that implemented them very successful also making the lives of their clients simpler and more efficient. And its 100% Free (to the end user)
One of this services is no where to be found in New Zealand.
This is Opportunity!

2. Technology
All though this system is very complicated my company has built much more complicated systems before and can build this system in no more then 3 months.
And the beauty of this is that I'm not inventing any thing, this Technology has fantastic proven results all around the world.
This Technology is based on the internet so there is no limitation to the fact that I'm physically located in Israel, I can Build, support and market this system from Israel.

3. The ability to make this happen.
This is the big question!!! :D :D :D :D


Has any one done something like this before?
I would love to hear about it.

Regards,

Erez

jailhouse
7th March 2007, 06:33 AM
Hi Erez, and welcome to the forum.

Having been "lurking" around the forum for a while now, it would appear that the main problem in NZ, is as you yourself have highlighted, finances, both in setting up and paying state taxes (I see you intend to run a solely web based service, put forward plan for a NZ property incase your idea takes off).

The second point, would be like all the other employees in NZ, finding suitably qualified IT professionals who can assist in the forward progresss of the project you propose, understanding of the service you offer, and perhaps most importantly, proving reliability to potential clients.

I am sure many others on the forum will chip in with advice as they tend to be a straight talking, honest and friendly group.

jh (in the UK)

gil
7th March 2007, 07:14 AM
Welcome Erez! Sounds like you have got something very interesting in mind, wish you all the best with it,

Gil

PS we took over our rental from an Israeli family who were very sad at having to go back to Jerusalem!

StevieD
7th March 2007, 09:22 AM
Welcome to the forum Erez, and great advert for your business ;)

Hope you glean as much information and help from this forum as we have.

Good luck#

Steve

andreamatt
7th March 2007, 08:02 PM
Just wanted to say hello, Erez. Don't know anything about computer technology stuff but it sounds like you're very passionate about what you do so I wish you well,

Andrea Matt William (8) and Martha (6) - off to Welly in 15 weeks!!

Erez
8th March 2007, 09:13 AM
Thank you all for your kind words


PS we took over our rental from an Israeli family who were very sad at having to go back to Jerusalem!

Gil may be you know how can I contact them

(I see you intend to run a solely web based service, put forward plan for a NZ property incase your idea takes off).
After reading my post again I really sound naïve so to put things in proportion
for now all I have is a list with 4 very strong arguments saying this cant be done :roll
My point is that for some people the journey is much more important then the destination

Don't know anything about computer technology stuff but it sounds like you're very passionate about what you do so I wish you well,
Thank you Andrea Matt William and Martha

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