Business Link Pacific Podcast

Providing business advice for indigenous SMEs in Fiji

August 14, 2020 Business Link Pacific Season 3 Episode 8
Business Link Pacific Podcast
Providing business advice for indigenous SMEs in Fiji
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I.Naiveli & Co Chartered Accountants and Business Consultants are the first indigenous-Fijian (i-taukei) owned firm to be issued a Certificate of Public Practice from the Fiji Institute of Accountants, operating in Suva since 1992. 

In this Podcast we are joined by Benericco Naiveli, Assistant Manager at I.Naiveli & Co to explore the challenges facing indigenous businesses in Fiji, and how I.Naiveli & Co are providing business advisory services to rural-based SMEs. 

Benerrico also shares ways SMEs can use new technologies to improve financial operations. 

I.Naiveli & Co are BLP quality approved business advisors in our network


Host: Emma Crawford-Falekaono

Emma has over 15 years’ experience in chartered accountancy and commercial environments globally. She started her career in accounting before taking time out to deploy as a Military Police Officer to Southern Afghanistan.  In 2014, she made the move into the tech industry and was a Business Consultant for Business Link Pacific, delivering professional development and skills training courses to growing businesses in the Pacific region. 

Credits:

Recorded, mixed & edited by Dave Rhodes of Dave Rhodes Productions.

Music credit: Alex Khaskin

Business Link Pacific is a private sector programme supported by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade and DT Global. The core team is based in Auckland, New Zealand and supported by in-country partners in Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Cook Islands. 

For more information visit the Business Link Pacific Portal: https://businesslinkpacific.com 


Guest & Topic Introduction
Tell us about I Naiveli & Co - what does the firm do?
Where are you joining us from today?
Is there an appetite in rural communities to upskill on financial managment and business planning?
What does being an i-taukei business mean in Fiji? What are the challenges and opportunities for this type of business?
In your twenty years of operations, how has the business environment changed in Fiji?
Has the digital transformation been difficult from smaller accounting SMEs?
How important do you think it is for SMEs to adopt new technologies and where should they start?
When it comes to financial management, what are 3 things SME business owners should focus on?
Can you tell us about your work with BLP? Maybe one experience that you want to highlight?
How can people get in contact with I.Naiveli & Co?