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I am the creative and sustainable business minded individual behind the name and concept called Webhaven. I am currently operating as Webhaven from New Zealand and Denmark, my company offers web-based services to companies around the world. You can check out our site www.webhaven.eu or www.webhaveninternational.com. Here is my personal blog - thoughts and comments...

My own startup company...
Webhaven started between 2001-2004 when I realised my clients needed online facilities focussed on their own businesses, for example: work in progress reports, booking systems, accounting and transaction systems as well as a simple way to update their websites.

After a trip to Europe (UK,Denmark,Belgium) in 2004, I decided to work on the concept full time, enlisting some support from local companies. After a year, some time in 2005, I had designed a working prototype which was able to facilitate the needs of my clients.

Sustainable business
Sustainable business is not just a bottom line exercise, it is the way by which a person can establish stability in life, for the present and more importantly, the future.

I was talking to a character the other night about business ethics, we agreed that the people punished by the recent round of poor business practices re: financial crisis, are the ones who have tried to be sustainable. Businesses have a responsibility to their employees and the societies they operate in, in my opinion, to act sustainably. This sentiment is well summed up by Clive James - funny guy - here.

Happy New Year 2009
In Denmark it is OK to buy fireworks during NY celebrations. We have been subjected to loud explosive bangs for over a week as the kids get their kicks. ok. NYE - the rockets going up are unbelievable, completely excessive and brilliant :) I always liked rockets in NZ before they were banned.

Making sustainable money
I am exploring the concept of measuring value, not in money but in potential. The potential to make money is a factor, as well as the potential to be in existence in the future. The question is posed, should I trust future generations with a sustainable legacy, or run up as much as possible with the goal set at 20years (retirement)...? So far I prefer the former.

Orator of the year
I think 44th US President gave a pretty good speech today. US people must be feeling somewhat relieved that he managed to say more than 2 sentences ...without stumbling. Peace. 20/1/09

Business Ethics
Two statements in this article strike me as poignant.
"From a purely business viewpoint, taking what doesn't belong to you is usually the cheapest way to go."
"I do believe that fraud is always going to happen," Francis said. "The human mind has this ability to rationalize away bad acts. It's a sad commentary on the human being."
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE50R0CA20090128

My own experience as an ethics manager have shown me that the title can often be treated as a token gesture in the day to day dealings, internally and with customers. I have always hoped to be in a position where customers trust that the cost of doing work really is the cost, with a fair profit margin, not some random figure plucked from the air.

It seems to me that groups like MTA (car salespeople), Law Society, Accountant Society etc exist to show that you, as a customer, can trust the business.

I hope that after this 'outing' of financial selfishness, businesses will pay closer attention to fair trade, and resist being swept away by the pure-pursuit of money. Doing business in a sustainable society should insert practices that are not simply economic in vision, well, I would have thought... Economists must now be wondering why their many failed theories are just that, exposed doctrines, guidelines to business that on the whole ignore society's wellbeing.

In NZ, the Resource Management Act was legislation criticised for being too overbearing on business, but businesses were failing to consider social outcomes (leaky homes, cramped housing, wildlife displacement) - who was right? It is obvious now that leaving business to economic forces/doctrines alone will eventually result in meltdown. The many companies involved in the current global crisis ie. financial sector fraudsters, were and may continue to act like insanity patients. Apparently, now is a time to reflect on these immoral behaviours.

I look forward to seeing ethical leaders rise in businesses around the world and shake out the failed selfish practices of the last 50 years. It will not be easy...
01/02/2009

Still, there is resentment for those who steal...
"Executives have a perverse incentive to expose their companies to more and more risk, but only the shareholders realize the downside of bad bets," the committee's chairman, Democrat Barney Frank, said in a statement.
link here
06/06/09 (oh six upside down...)
How many small sized companies face the same fate?

Economic recovery on the way
I think the ability for people to communicate so easily is helping the economy recover, here and in NZ. But it is likely that the communication channels are available simply because people are in touch via personal networks. The importance of personal networks will play a role in re-establishing business deals and so the cycle goes on...
15/09/09
Due to better technology - and until we get time to install it - the blogging will continue at Webhaven. http://webhaven.eu/