Business

Peter Jackson
1. Describe Peter Jackson's early films.
The early films he did was called Heavenly Creatures, Meet The Feebles, Braindead and Bad Taste. Peter Jackson wrote and directed a film that was about flesh eating aliens. Later he found out that the film was a hit and got 30,000 dollars from NZ films.

2. Peter Jackson is described as "one of the most powerful directors in Hollywood". What does that mean? It means that he effects people that watch his films. He also makes it that when you watch the  movies you are able to understand the meaning behind it.  Also to make it entertaining for everyone to watch.

3. Make a list of all the films Peter Jackson has been involved in?
The hobbit, King Kong, The Lord Of The Rings, Splatter Phase,Heavenly Creatures, Forgotten Slivers, lovely bones, The Fellowship Of The Rings, etc.

4. Why do you think Peter Jackson has been successful?
Peter Jackson has been successful for the ways he directs movies which makes people want to watch them.

5. How does Peter Jackson Benefit New Zealand?
Peter Jackson benefits New Zealand by making people recognise our country. He also benefits us because he filmed lots of movies in New Zealand which will make a lot more people want to come here.

Sam Morgan

Where did Sam Morgan’s interest in buying and selling come from?
Sam Morgan was trying to find a second-hand heater to help him survive a drought in Wellington. Sam Morgan was trying to find one on the internet but he couldn't find one on any NZ websites. 

Describe the early days of Trade Me.
In the beginning Trade Me wasn't very successful as it only had 5,000 people customers and 200,000 people viewing. He knew a way to make it more successful but he didn't have enough money to do it. After a while he sold half of a company with a former Deloitte colleagues for $75,000. 

How did Sam Morgan turn Trade Me into a multi-million dollar enterprise?
Sam had a lot of dedication and turned Trade Me into a multi-million dollar business. At the start he thought that he wasn’t going to do well but after he sold part of his company he did much better as he was able to put all of his time and effort into his business.