Podcast

English for Migrants

Wednesday, 26 February, 2014

Setting up your own Business

In this interview, James Balasingam shares how he came to New Zealand and set up his own accounting business. Although he had British qualifications, he had to do a number of things before he became successful. If you are a professional migrant and want to be your own boss or set up your own business, you can learn from this successful migrant and some of his bright ideas.

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