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We asked our Owner Manager Programme Graduates for their Top 5 Business Growth Challenges. Then we created hands-on workshops to help you address those issues.

The Business Growth Essentials Workshop Series – for Owner Managers and your teams

Accelerated Strategic Growth – Breakthrough thinking tools for planning your bigger future - 21 Oct (Tauranga) & 22 Feb(Auckland) - Full day
Finance Essentials for Owner Managers – Identify key value drivers to help manage the value of your business 13 Oct & 3 Mar (Auckland) - Full day
Managing People for the Challenges of Growth – Understand your leadership style and how to lead through influence - 24 Nov (Auckland) & 10 Feb (Tauranga) - Half day
Designing employee incentive schemes that work – Design incentive schemes that align with business objectives - 17 Nov(Auckland) & 23 Feb (Tauranga) - Half day
Communication Essentials for Effective Teams – Substantially improve communication within your organisation - 15 Dec (Auckland) & 14 Mar (Tauranga) - Half day

In a small group, you will gain access to The ICEHOUSE knowledge, tools and contacts to help you target business growth. These hands-on workshops are led by ICEHOUSE facilitators with experience in the unique landscape of business ownership. All workshops finish with networking drinks and the chance to connect with other members of The ICEHOUSE family.

Cost:
Full day
$850.00 + GST
League members and ICEHOUSE residents $650.00 + GST

Half day
$450.00 + GST
League members and ICEHOUSE residents $350.00 + GST

Bring your team and get three places for the price of two.

The Icehouse experience is life changing, becoming part of a big family, and surrounding oneself with the best people available to inspire business owners to build greater NZ companies.

The friendships made and the long term professional network available is unique and should be added to each company’s balance sheet, it’s an incredible resource to be part of. – Hamish Whyte, Furnware Ltd, Foundation Member of The ICEHOUSE League

ICE Network is The ICEHOUSE's extended family, which brings together thousands of useful contacts including your fellow entrepreneurs and owner-managers, speakers, advisors, investors and Partners - in New Zealand throughout the globe

Your journey with The ICEHOUSE does not end when you exited the Accelerator incubator, received investment from the Angels or when you graduated from our Bridge programmes. We understand the value of having a unique set of contacts: fellow entrepreneurs and owner-managers, university experts and business advisors. The ICE Network is here to facilitate and foster those relationships you have developed through your journey with us and add to it..

As part of the ICE Network, we are pleased to offer you access to a number of offerings, some of which will be on a paid basis:

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As well as the other owners, the speakers and facilitators are also now a part of my “business tool kit” and I know who I can call on to bring into our business as an extra resource when and how we need it. I’m not really one for networking but I sure have an amazing network right at my fingertips! – Katie Noble, Allied Medical Ltd, Foundation Member of The ICEHOUSE League

I also have a powerful network of fellow business people that I trust. We have received excellent advice from mentors and, best of all, I have made many new friends that share my passion for business growth and having fun!.
Robert Darroch, Future Products Group, Foundation Member of The ICEHOUSE League

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