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Marty Godwin

Certificate in Business Ownership (CBO)

A qualified nurse for over 25 years Marty wanted to go out on his own. He enrolled in Aoraki Polytechnic's Certificate in Business Ownership (CBO) with a loose plan in place, "I went along with an idea of selling mobility products, from my nursing background I saw a gap in the market to make mobility and rehabilitation products easily available and try to remove the stigma surrounding them."

"Although owning your own business is a lot of work, the freedom is great and I'm glad I made the change. CBO encouraged me to go ahead withMore Mobilityand to also think outside the realm of just selling products, I also organise servicing, installation and rental options of all rehabilitation and mobility products, I'd like to think it's a one-stop-shop."

"The class hours were perfect and there was a diverse range of students in the class. From those who already owned businesses to those, like me who just had an idea. It was a great chance to network and bounce ideas off each other."