Comments for http://stevehilliar.com Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:39:09 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Are you an entrepreneur? by Tyler Fortin http://stevehilliar.com/are-you-a-visionary/comment-page-1/#comment-6325 Tyler Fortin Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:39:09 +0000 http://stevehilliar.com/?p=24#comment-6325 Hi Steve, I remember you from the M&K days. I will never forget your enthusiasm and passion for what you were doing. There is no doubt that passion drives the CE Industry. I am very sorry to read you are no longer at Sound Group Holdings as I know it was you who started the company. You arrived at our office as a newby many years ago but sold us on your vision. Partnerships are tough, unless all parties are aiming in the same direction it always fails. You have a lot of courage to write about your mistakes. Good luck with whatever you do, you were a visionary so no doubt you won't starve! Cheers for now Tyler Hi Steve,

I remember you from the M&K days. I will never forget your enthusiasm and passion for what you were doing. There is no doubt that passion drives the CE Industry. I am very sorry to read you are no longer at Sound Group Holdings as I know it was you who started the company. You arrived at our office as a newby many years ago but sold us on your vision.
Partnerships are tough, unless all parties are aiming in the same direction it always fails. You have a lot of courage to write about your mistakes.
Good luck with whatever you do, you were a visionary so no doubt you won’t starve!

Cheers for now

Tyler

]]> Comment on Sound Group Holdings the Yamaha story by admin http://stevehilliar.com/sound-group-holdings-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6246 admin Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:08:06 +0000 http://stevehilliar.com/?p=530#comment-6246 Thanks for the kind words Corin, I was just another statistic, my problem was choosing a business partner who had no passion for our industry. Nothing unusual and frankly it lasted a lot longer than most anyway. It took nearly twenty years before I got fed up. I am still passionate about the industry, I just had the passion for that business knocked out of me. Thanks for the kind words Corin,

I was just another statistic, my problem was choosing a business partner who had no passion for our industry. Nothing unusual and frankly it lasted a lot longer than most anyway. It took nearly twenty years before I got fed up.
I am still passionate about the industry, I just had the passion for that business knocked out of me.

]]> Comment on Reasons for being in business. by Sekobile http://stevehilliar.com/post-three/comment-page-1/#comment-6245 Sekobile Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:34:14 +0000 http://stevehilliar.com/?p=59#comment-6245 I also found your article very interesting.I want to start my own bussines.It is not about money but love,passion and desire I have.Maybe you can give me tips on where to start because I want something big. I also found your article very interesting.I want to start my own bussines.It is not about money but love,passion and desire I have.Maybe you can give me tips on where to start because I want something big.

]]> Comment on Sound Group Holdings the Yamaha story by Corin Britton http://stevehilliar.com/sound-group-holdings-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6244 Corin Britton Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:34:13 +0000 http://stevehilliar.com/?p=530#comment-6244 Bravo Steve Hilliar, I am familiar with your old company and I have heard your name in great circles here in the UK. You seem to be a Yamaha legend, I believe you used to assemble their fine products in New Zealand and anyone who could convince a Japanese company to do that must have something going for them. I take my hat off to you, what a pity you left the company because of conflict with a partner. This appears to be one of the most common downfalls in business. Anyway good luck to you and I am eager to read more. Best wishes Corin Britton London UK. Bravo Steve Hilliar, I am familiar with your old company and I have heard your name in great circles here in the UK. You seem to be a Yamaha legend, I believe you used to assemble their fine products in New Zealand and anyone who could convince a Japanese company to do that must have something going for them.
I take my hat off to you, what a pity you left the company because of conflict with a partner. This appears to be one of the most common downfalls in business. Anyway good luck to you and I am eager to read more.

Best wishes

Corin Britton
London UK.

]]> Comment on My Life Story by Steve http://stevehilliar.com/about/my-life-story/comment-page-1/#comment-4780 Steve Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:51:51 +0000 http://stevehilliar.com/?page_id=50#comment-4780 Would love to catch up with you too Ian Would love to catch up with you too Ian

]]> Comment on My Life Story by Ian Nicholas http://stevehilliar.com/about/my-life-story/comment-page-1/#comment-4716 Ian Nicholas Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:15:54 +0000 http://stevehilliar.com/?page_id=50#comment-4716 Hello Steve I was intrigued to read your article regarding Sound Group Holdings Ltd, it helped me to fill in some of the missing gaps about the lad from Huntly, New Zealand. You bet cha! the Hi-Fi industry was a real hoot back in the 80's, 90's and early 2000, like you I also had a lot of fun experimenting with and selling a range of products that we were all passionate about, making some money along the way but most importantly meeting a lot of very interesting characters and making some very good friends. Unfortunatly I was forced to close Lakeland TV & Stereo in 2007 due to a slowing economy, lack of loyalty from major suppliers, greater competition from the big chain stores but mainly a loss of focus due to ill health. Interesting article Steve, I look forward to reading the continuing story! We are still in Hamilton, maybe we could get together some time in the future. Regards Ian Nicholas Hello Steve

I was intrigued to read your article regarding Sound Group Holdings Ltd, it helped me to fill in some of the missing gaps about the lad from Huntly, New Zealand.

You bet cha! the Hi-Fi industry was a real hoot back in the 80′s, 90′s and early 2000, like you I also had a lot of fun experimenting with and selling a range of products that we were all passionate about, making some money along the way but most importantly meeting a lot of very interesting characters and making some very good friends.

Unfortunatly I was forced to close Lakeland TV & Stereo in 2007 due to a slowing economy, lack of loyalty from major suppliers, greater competition from the big chain stores but mainly a loss of focus due to ill health.

Interesting article Steve, I look forward to reading the continuing story! We are still in Hamilton, maybe we could get together some time in the future.

Regards

Ian Nicholas

]]> Comment on The Social Network by Peter http://stevehilliar.com/the-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-4088 Peter Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:34:55 +0000 http://stevehilliar.com/?p=419#comment-4088 This is a great post. There is no doubt you are not alone my friend. Unfortunately the world is full of greedy people. Business breeds greed and they fall apart because of it. If business partners could trust each other and just get on with it there would be no problem. However life is not like that American business has created greed and it has rubbed off all over the world. I am a victim of it just like you. I say you did the right thing by walking away. Good luck to you and remember what goes around, comes around. This is a great post. There is no doubt you are not alone my friend. Unfortunately the world is full of greedy people. Business breeds greed and they fall apart because of it. If business partners could trust each other and just get on with it there would be no problem. However life is not like that American business has created greed and it has rubbed off all over the world. I am a victim of it just like you. I say you did the right thing by walking away. Good luck to you and remember what goes around, comes around.

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]]> Comment on My Life Story by admin http://stevehilliar.com/about/my-life-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1574 admin Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:21:29 +0000 http://stevehilliar.com/?page_id=50#comment-1574 I am very interested in knowing where you are now and how everyone is I am very interested in knowing where you are now and how everyone is

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