Show Notes
Pienaar Piso is a prominent businessman and entrepreneur based in Hamilton, New Zealand. Originally from South Africa, he emigrated as a teenager and built his foundation through hard work alongside his father, who has been a constant mentor and guiding influence in his journey. In this podcast, Pienaar explains why New Zealanders that grow up and are educated here, have such an unfair advantage, and how he still managed to ‘win’.
Pienaar founded Vision Complete Earthworks (VCE) in 2007, a company that has since become a major player in the Waikato civil construction industry. It has grown from a single truck and digger to a fleet of over 40 machines. The company specialize in large-scale subdivisions and residential earthworks, completing hundreds of house pads annually. Impacting and creating the landscape of Hamilton.
His “side project” is converting the tallest building in the CBD into the Pullman Hotel and is a strong advocate for council responsibility on infrastructure.
Pienaar is known in the community as a mentor and motivational speaker and is passionate about the Waikato region and his Christian faith.
We deep dive into family dynamics, mentorship, resilience, stress management and you don't have to be nasty to be kind!
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